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Will you teach online with or without Moodle?

Consider using Moodle if:

• The course has activities that require student-to-student interaction
• The course has a large number of assignments that might be difficult to manage by email
• You want to use Turnitin to reduce the risk of plagiarism
• You have quizzes or exams that can be graded by a computer
• You have some familiarity with Moodle or are willing to try it

Consider using Email and Google Hangouts without Moodle if:

• The course has a relatively small number of straightforward assignments
• You are unfamiliar with Moodle

New Moodle Users

• Review How to Get Started with Moodle.
• Consider using the Bethel Moodle Template to provide structure to your course sitereferencing this Exemplar Online Course in Moodle. 
• Go to bethel.moodle.edu or my.bethel.edu and login, then navigate to your the Moodle site(s) for your current course(s).
• As appropriate, enroll your teaching assistant in your course site(s).
• Email teaching assistants and students with your plan for the course, actions students need to take, and your expectations. 
• Provide students with Moodle support materials.
• Review these short videos on How to Instruct Online.
• Contact ed-tech@bethel.edu for support.

Experienced Moodle Users

• Email teaching assistants and students with your plan for the course, actions students need to take, and your expectations. 
• Provide students with Moodle support materials.
• Review these short videos on How to Instruct Online.
• Contact ed-tech@bethel.edu for support.

Teaching online without Moodle

• Establish communication schedules and class norms.
• Designate what email addresses are to be used for correspondence.
• Describe the frequency of emails to be used for the course.
• Detail how assignments are to be turned in.
• Establish feedback channels and grading norms.
• Email teaching assistants and students with your plan for the course, actions students need to take. and your expectations. 
• Review these short videos on How to Instruct Online.
• Contact ed-tech@bethel.edu for support.