General
Welcome to the faculty support area for Moodle.
Emily Carr University's Moodle course management system will update to version 2.8.7+ for the Fall 2015 semester.
Faculty can review the Moodle_2.8.7_release_notes or view the video links below to see the feature changes.
Moodle 2.8 Release Highlights Overview
Moodle 2.8 Release Highlight: Gradebook
Moodle 2.8 Release Highlight: Forums
Moodle 2.8 Release Highlight: Usability
Moodle 2.8 Release Highlight: Atto Autosave
Moodle 2.8 Release Highlight: Event Monitor
Moodle 2.8 Release Highlight: Quiz Improvements
Moodle 2.8 Release Highlight: Cohorts
Online Tutorials and Resource Guides
Faculty can take the online Moodle 2.8 Essential Training Course on Lynda.com at http://www.lynda.com/Moodle-tutorials/Moodle-2.8-Essential-Training/370012-2.html or the look at the Moodle Advanced Techniques course at http://www.lynda.com/Moodle-tutorials/Moodle-Advanced-Techniques/370199-2.html
Please note: Emily Carr faculty must first login to Lynda.com using your Emily Carr credentials, by clicking on the login link below to access all of the files in the above tutorial.
LyndaCampus provides unrestricted web-based access to the entire lynda.com library of instructional videos for all current registered students, faculty, and staff at Emily Carr University.
Getting Started with Guides and Resources on this Emily Carr's Moodle site.
- Faculty Guide to Online Learning
- Best Practices Guide
- Instructional Skills Workshop Online Resources (resources for teaching online)
- Facilitating Learning in Synchronous Environments (resources for teaching online)
- Library Research Tutorial
*Please note: that you will be prompted for your Emily Carr username and a password to login to these tutorials. You can then use the enrollment key of "faculty" for accessing the faculty guides. These will then be added to the courses section of your "My home" area.
Moodle Course Requests
Faculty, if you need a new course shell/shells for the upcoming or current semester(s), please log in to the ECU Moodle site, go to the Instructor Services drop-down menu and select, "request a new course".
Getting Started
Come to the Teaching and Learning Centre in room 201 in the north building on the Emily Carr campus for a getting started consultation or request one by sending an email to tlc@ecuad.ca. Individual and group workshops can be scheduled or will be announced on this site and through email.
Please visit the Teaching + Learning Centre website to learn more resources and services at Emily Carr. The TLC furthers the pedagogical practices and the scholarship of teaching and learning for faculty members, graduate students and staff at Emily Carr University with workshops, new initiatives and resources posted to the “Exploring Pedagogical Practices“ website.
Moodle Technical Support
Email: ithelp@ecuad.ca
Phone: 1.604.630.4565
Moodle Faculty Support
Email: tlc@ecuad.ca
Phone: 1.604.630.4554 (4556)
