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How to build a fully Gamified Moodle Course
Benjamin Audsley

Use exsiting Moodle content and create an online gamified course for your students!

Summary

Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand
Duration
4.6 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free

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Overview

This course has been specifically designed to show learners how to create a fully gamified course called Planet Learn, using existing Moodle content!

I'm going to begin the course by showing learners how to create their own Moodle instance on their own computer. This will be used throughout the course so that you can test and try all of the things I teach you.

I will explain what gamification is, the concept of the course and how to effectively plan and map Moodle courses.

The tools required section looks at installing all the Moodle Plugins you will require for the Planet Learn game, including the Stash Plugin, the Stash Availability Plugin, the Course Completion Plugin, the Quizventure Plugin and the Sharing Cart.

Next, I will show learners how to create a new course in Moodle, how to add animations and graphics and configure course topics to convert them to levels of the Planet Learn Game.

Certificates

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.

Curriculum

7
sections
65
lectures
4h 37m
total

    • 5: Introduction to Tools Required 00:56
    • 6: Installing Moodle on your own computer - 2023 09:32
    • 7: Installing the Stash Plugin 03:44
    • 8: Installing the Stash Availability Plugin 03:30
    • 9: Installing the Shortcode Filter Plugin 02:19
    • 10: Installing the Quizventure Plugin 03:19
    • 11: Installing the Course Completion Block 04:22
    • 12: Installing the Sharing Cart Plugin 04:26

    • 13: Introduction to Initial Course Configuration 00:34
    • 14: Creating Planet Learn Course 02:53
    • 15: Adding Stash Block, Course Completion Block and Course Banner 02:42
    • 16: Adding an Introduction Video and Topic Renaming 04:32
    • 17: Adding Game Instructions 02:42

    • 18: Introduction to the The Farm Section 01:09
    • 19: Section Map 05:11
    • 20: Importing Content 04:19
    • 21: Animations and Graphics 03:43
    • 22: Setting up the Stash 03:49
    • 23: Stash Items - Locations 07:31
    • 24: Stashing Items 06:30
    • 25: Initial Quiz, Gradebook and User Report Configuration 07:37
    • 26: Activity Completion 04:56
    • 27: Restrict Access 08:34
    • 28: Stash Trades - Farmers Market and Rocket Factory Preview 08:16
    • 29: The Launch Section 03:00
    • 30: Section Badges 05:27
    • 31: Student View of Course + Section Testing 08:39
    • 32: Final Edits, Tweaks and Additions 03:54

    • 33: Introducton to the Ice Planet 01:21
    • 34: Section Map Preview 05:14
    • 35: Adding Content 03:32
    • 36: Animations and Graphics 02:24
    • 37: Setting up the Stash 02:57
    • 38: Stash Items - Locations 05:28
    • 39: Quiz and Gradebook Configuration 05:46
    • 40: Activity Completion 06:01
    • 41: Restrict Access 06:12
    • 42: Stash Trades 05:03
    • 43: The Launch Section 04:58
    • 44: Section Badges 03:10
    • 45: Student View of Course + Review 06:32

    • 46: Introduction to the Fire Planet 00:54
    • 47: Section Map 03:35
    • 48: Adding Content 02:44
    • 49: Animations and Graphics 03:05
    • 50: Setting up the Stash 02:48
    • 51: Stash Locations and Adding Items 04:25
    • 52: Quiz, Quizventure and Gradebook Configuration 07:36
    • 53: Activity Completion 03:57
    • 54: Restrict Access 07:05
    • 55: Stash Trades 03:45
    • 56: The Return to Earth Section Preview 04:58
    • 57: Badges 02:08
    • 58: Section Testing 05:58

    • 59: Introduction to the Final Thoughts Section 00:47
    • 60: Course Completion 04:22
    • 61: Using your Content, Alternative Configurations 04:42
    • 62: Extra Levels 02:44
    • 63: Accessibility 03:27
    • 64: Resources, Images and Videos - Attribution 02:59
    • 65: Thank you and Goodbye 01:11

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Description

Then the fun begins, with the three sections which look at creating the Planet Learn game itself.

The Farm Introduction section is first, and in this section I will show learners how to configure the Moodle topic with content, activity completion, restrict access criteria, Stash items,Stash trade items, animations and graphics, badges and even show learners how to test the game so far.

The next two topics, the Ice Planet and the Fire Planet are setup in a similar way, showing learners all the tips and tricks they require to setup and configure the Planet Learn game and associated levels.

The Final Thoughts section completes the course, where we shall look into extra levels, accessibility, uploading your own content, alternative level configurations and course completion.

So, if you want to inspire your students and revolutionise their online learning, why not sign up today?

Who is this course for?

  • Administrators, Managers, Course Creators seeking to enhance Moodle courses
  • Teachers looking to enhance their exsisting Moodle courses
  • Professionals interested in enhancing Moodle online courses for Staff Training and Professional Development
  • Professionals that use Moodle on a day to day basis and want to enhance Moodle for their students!
  • Anyone interested in Learning Technology and how it can be used to enhance student learning

Requirements

  • A basic understanding of Moodle
  • You should be able to use a PC at a beginner level
  • You should be able to use the Internet and Web Browsers at a beginner level

Questions and answers

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Eric asked:

Hi Ben, another question, where can i see an example of the course, i know its only example to underpin the theory, just Moodle is plain ugly ?

Answer:

Eric, thanks for the interest in the course - whilst i dont have an example of the course, it will show you how to make a fully gamified course on moodle - i use some basic graphics and videos, but these can be customised to make different styles of games. I agree moodle is ugly! ben

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Eric Barns asked:

Hi Ben, potentially this could be very interesting for eLearning developer like my self, when was last updated?

Answer:

eric, it was last updated in 2023. the same priniciples apply today.

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