The Application of Moodle’s
Glossary Activity in Building
Learners’ Basic Understanding
of Contrastive Analysis
Presenter: Le Nguyen Nhu Anh
August 2012
CONTENTS
 E-learning in Vietnam
 Introduction to MOODLE
 Moodle-based Contrastive Analysis Class
 The Glossary Activity
 The Application of Glossary Activity
 Reference
E-learning in Vietnam
E-Learning types:
– CBT (Computer-Based
Training)
– Distance Learning
– Online Learning/Training
– TBT (Technology Based
Training)
– WBT (Web-Based Training)
- In December 2004, MOET
launched e-Learning portal in
VN at http://el.edu.net.vn
- In March 2005, Vietnamese
Moodle community was set up
http://moodle.org/course/vie
w.php?id=45
- All educational institutions
connected to internet
- Web sites used for learning
and learning management
purposes
- OCW (Open Courseware)
- Software for e-learning
An overview of Moodle
 Open Source Course Management System (CMS) / Learning
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Management System (LMS) / Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
Able to scale to very large deployments and hundreds of thousands of
students
Platform to conduct fully online courses / blended learning
Activity modules (such as forums, databases and wikis) to build richly
collaborative communities of learning
Deliver content to students and assess learning
Moodle-based Contrastive Analysis Class
 Introduced by Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Vu, Dean of English
Department, HCMC UE
 English-Vietnamese Comparative Linguistics
 Blended learning
 Moodle-based class
 Topic-based, 15 weeks
 Various activities: Glossary, Lesson, Quiz, Forum…
The Glossary Activity
Adding an entry
GLOSSARY AS DICTIONARY
GLOSSARY AS RESOURCE COLLECTION
AUTO-LINKING
PRINT WITH A CLICK
Learner’s Contributions - Ratings & Comments
Key word search
Random Glossary Entry Block
Categorizable & Searchable
The Application of Glossary Activity
1. CREDIT FOR WORD USE
 Glossary entries contain: Vocabulary
 Auto-linking: On
 Terms highlighted in the course
 Credit earned for correct term usage
2. Person OF THE WEEK
 Glossary entries contain: Bios of people related to field
of study / key experts
 Random glossary entry block: Random
 Every 7 days
3. RESOURCE COLLECTION
 Glossary entries contain: Websites
 Categories for resource types
 Ratings: ON to rate websites/resources
 Allow learner contributions
4. Quote OF THE DAY
 Glossary entries contain: Quotes
 Categories for different quotes
 Random glossary entry block: oRandom
 Every day
 Ratings: ON to rate quotes
 Comments: To allow tips, variations, corrections
 Allow learner contributions
5. COMMON ERRORS
Glossary entries contain: Common errors
 Ratings: ON to rate common errors
 Comments: ON to allow additions or
clarification
 Random glossary entry block: Optional
6. TEST REVIEW
 Glossary entries contain: Test content review
 Categories related to different objectives
 Ratings: ON to rate quality of content
 Comments: ON to allow additions or clarification
 Variations:
 Project alternative to writing reports
 Content generation for training materials
7. DEBATE TOPICS
 Glossary entries contain: Sample debate topics
 Categories related to different types of topics
 Random glossary entry block: Random
 Variations:
 Sample exam questions
Reference
- http://elearning.khoaanh.net
- http://moodle.org/forums/
- http://topica.edu.vn
Thach, Pham. (2008). An overview of e-learning in Vietnam.
Retrieved from
http://www.pnclink.org/pnc2008/english/slide/05_PP_eLea
rning(II)_1130.pdf
Clough, P. (2010). Creative Use of Moodle Modules. Retrieved
from
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=0ATUGBiDGHylXZ
Gc5amI3Yl81Y3h0eGt0Z3o&hl=en&pli=1
Moore, M. (2012). The Glossary Module: 10 Ways to Make This
Old Dog Do New Tricks. Retrieved from
http://www.slideshare.net/michelledmoore/the-glossarymodule-moodles-swiss-army-knife