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Start off a new semester with 5 great tips for making the most out of Moodle!

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Moodle is the Learning Management System (LMS) used here at Coastal Carolina University. Recently the campus upgraded to Moodle 3.1. This version provides new features to enhance student learning. The Coastal Office of Online Learning has developed Moodle Templates and Resource Guides to help improve the experience of students and provide consistency across campus. Consider the 5 Best Practice tips to make the most out of your Moodle course. 1. Course Design Consistency throughout the course Easy to navigate Use Moodle Books  Use the Moodle Course Templates 2. Promote Collaboration  Use Discussion Forums Include Social Media feed in your course Group Projects Peer Reviews ( Workshop Tool in Moodle) 3. Make your online course accessible for ALL students Include closed captions on all multimedia Include image descriptions Use the accessible syllabus template developed by COOL 4. Use a variety of assessment tools  Discussion posts Quizzes/Exams