Moodle ‘Short answer’ quiz questions in second language teaching
Moodle’s ‘Short answer’ quiz questions are popular and easy to use. However, they are also an obvious source of mistakes.
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Pedagogy
How to use Moodle’s Embedded answers (Cloze) quizzes in Second Language Teaching
Embedded answers (Cloze) questions in Moodle are great tools, but you need to know how to set them up.
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ElearningWorld writer – meet Jane
Each month we highlight one of the contributors on ElearningWorld.
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Learning Insights Radio featuring Paul Tannahill
A podcast interview from the Business RadioX Community with a Moodle administrator and enthusiast Paul Tannahill.
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Proposed Moodle Activity Module Collaborate
A proposed Moodle activity plugin to encourage collaborative writing by learners working in pairs.
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Moodle Multiple Choice Quizzes in Second Language Teaching
When do multiple choice questions make sense in Second Language Teaching? Here are a few ideas and suggestions.
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The Moodle ‘essay’ question type in second language learning
The ‘essay’ question type is a Moodle quiz question requiring manual marking. However, if you use essay questions for translation
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Moodle Course Vocabulary Support with Quizlet
Quizlet Most learning management systems include a glossary feature. These are useful for course participants to quickly identify the meanings
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Moodle quizzes in language teaching – ‘Drag and drop’ questions
In my last post, I promised to cover different quiz question types that I have found useful in language teaching.
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Making learning objects on the cheap
Over the course of a term, teachers sometimes identify gaps in their instructional materials. These gaps may be specific outcomes
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