1. Learning and Content Management Systems Becoming an e-Tutor

2. Contents Online Learning Communities E-Moderation Learning and Content

3. Online Learning Communities Learning communities are communities where everyone makes an integrated effort to understand an object or a phenomenon (Aydın, 2002).

4. Online Learning Communities Virtual or online communities as groups of people interacting each other through computer technologies (mainly the Internet) to share a specific interest, need, goal, service or idea (Aydın, 2002). Individuals supporting each other during the learning process (Wilson & Ryder, 1998).

5. Basic Principles for Successful Online Learning Communities (Aydın, 2002) Frequent communication Open interaction Waysfor interacting outside the classroom Using tools to faciliate interaction Instructor as aguide for interaction Constructive learning approaches Learner support system

6. Effective Communication and Interaction in the Learning Process (Brook & Oliver, 2003) Establishing a context for communication Enabling communication Supporting communication Facilitating communication

7. E-Moderation Moderating synchronous or asynchronous online discussions E-moderation is an enormously difficult task because of the temporal and cognitive demands on the moderator. To be effective, e-moderation of collaborative discussion requires technological support for the moderator (Schwarz & Asterhan, (2011). E-moderators as teaching staff that moderate online discussions (Vlachopoulos & Cowan,2010 )

8. E-Moderator Roles technical advisor facilitatormanager e-moderator

9. Learning and Content - Management Systems (LMSs & CMSs) A Learning Management System (LMS) is a system for managing and transferring online content to learners, and is quite often used in educational environments. A Content Management System (CMS), on the other hand, is a system designed for the organisation, control and publishing of documentation and content in various sizes, numbers, and formatting.

10. The Main Characteristics of a Successful LMS InteroperabilityReusability Manageability Accesibility DurabilityScalability

11. Moodle is one of the learning management system which allows you to build online communities between teacher and students. 11

12. A Learning Management System: Moodle Moodle is an open source system, free for download and distribution. It is a learning platform designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a single, secure and integrated system to create personalised learning environments. Moodle has a very easy-to-use interface.

13. MOODLE - Features  Course wizard  Course access manager  Course enrolment manager  Recurring courses  My course progress  Reporting of data 13  Colloborative tools such as forums, wikis, chats, blogs, quizes etc.  Compatibility with different devices  Collaboration and community support

14. Moodle Activities AssignmentsChatChoiceDatabaseFeedback External Tool ForumGlossaryLessonQuizSCORMSurveyWikiWorkshopMOODLE ACTIVITIES

15. MOODLE – Interaction Features 15 Reference: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/281263939202594995/

16. Moodle Resources Book File Folder LMS content Feedback URL MOODLE Resources

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