Moodle is an open-source Learning Management System (LMS) that provides educators with the tools and features to create and manage online courses. It allows educators to organize course materials, create quizzes and assignments, host discussion forums, and track student progress. Moodle is highly flexible and can be customized to meet the specific needs of different institutions and learning environments.
Moodle supports both synchronous and asynchronous learning environments, enabling educators to host live webinars, video conferences, and chat sessions, as well as providing a variety of tools that support self-paced learning, including videos, interactive quizzes, and discussion forums. The platform also integrates with other tools and systems, such as Google Apps and plagiarism detection software, to provide a seamless learning experience.
Moodle is widely used in educational institutions, including universities, K-12 schools, and corporate training programs. It is well-suited to online and blended learning environments and distance education programs. Additionally, Moodle's accessibility features make it a popular choice for learners with disabilities, ensuring that courses are inclusive and accessible to all learners.
The Moodle community is an active group of users, developers, and educators who contribute to the platform's development and improvement. The community provides support, resources, and documentation for users, as well as a forum for sharing ideas and best practices. Moodle releases regular updates and improvements, ensuring that the platform remains up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices.
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This course includes the fundamental concepts and the principles in curriculum and curriculum development as a foundation to engage prospective teachers as curricularists. The more active role of the teacher in planning, implementing and evaluating school-curriculum as well as in managing school curriculum change vis-`a-vis various context of teaching-learning and curricular reforms shall be given emphasis.
This course includes the fundamental concepts and the principles in curriculum and curriculum development as a foundation to engage prospective teachers as curricularists. The more active role of the teacher in planning, implementing and evaluating school-curriculum as well as in managing school curriculum change vis-`a-vis various context of teaching-learning and curricular reforms shall be given emphasis.
This course is designed to ensure that each teacher education graduate will be able to demonstrate an understanding of research-based knowledge and principles of teaching and learning (1.2.1) and apply teaching strategies that develop critical and creative thinking (1.5.1) to equip them with the essential competency-based assessment skills needed to excel in the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) and better prepare them for their roles as effective elementary teachers. It involves content knowledge (1.1.1) and familiarity with a range of strategies for communicating learner needs (5.4.1) to improve learning achievement in general and professional subjects. Also, it aims to equip pre-service teachers with the necessary skills to prepare developmentally sequenced teaching and learning processes to meet curriculum requirements (4.1.1) and demonstrate knowledge of the design, selection, organization, and use of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment strategies consistent with curriculum requirements (5.1.1) for effective teaching and LET success.
