Top 5 myths about teaching with Moodle
My personal favorite is myth # 3: “Students will love Moodle because it is online and in “their world.”
“Do not assume that just by using technology and having courses online will instantly make your subject somehow more desirable, that students will love your teaching or the content, get better grades etc. Good use of Moodle is all about asking good questions and good, insightful, reflective teaching with the selected tools at hand. And no matter how digitally advanced your students, they will look to you for the human ‘touch’, knowledge and guidance.”
I have to admit to selling Moodle a couple too many times on this false premise. Just putting an assignment online isn’t going to amaze and motivate your students. As a tool, Moodle can greatly enhance any face-to-face class. But, like any tool, it won’t do the work for you.
