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Moodle Academy offers free, online Moodle training for educators, workplace trainers, administrators and developers from Moodle experts around the world. Attend live webinars, watch past webinars, complete courses and enrol in programs.
What’s coming up?
Webinars
Get Creative with Moodle Database Activity - Tuesday September 2nd, 8:00am UTC
During this webinar, presented by Thom Rawson from Moodle Academy, you will learn a few advanced techniques and methods for using the Moodle Database Activity. Through templating, CSS, HTML, and simple JavaScript, educators will be able to construct interactive Database Activities to enhance learner engagement and help to increase learner autonomy. In addition, alternate methods of assessing Database Activities will be discussed.
→ Register for the webinar.
Creating Effective Intended Learning Outcomes - Wednesday September 24th, 9:00am UTC
Learn how to develop clear, Intended Learning Outcomes for your courses and programs in this webinar led by Karen Shackleford-Cesare, from University College London (UCL).
Intended Learning Outcomes are short, clear statements that help students understand what they can expect to achieve at various stages throughout their learning journey. They enable course designers to ensure summative assessments test the desired learning has been achieved. Creating Effective Intended Learning Outcomes is an important prerequisite in the design of learning activities and assessments, including within the ABC Learning Design process, which is used to develop short courses for Moodle Academy, as well as many other educational programs worldwide.
→ Register for the webinar.
Courses
Assessment: Exploring Database Activities
In this intermediate level course for educators, you will learn the basic configurations of a Database activity and how to use it for assessment.
→ Enrol in the course.
Effective use of the Moodle Database Activity
In this intermediate level course for educators, you will learn creative ways to use the Moodle Database Activity with learners, including the various field types, templating in HTML and CSS, scripting with JavaScript for simple calculations, and different methods of assessing the Database Activity.
→ Enrol in the course.
Working with Moodle Development Kit (MDK)
This intermediate level course for developers is designed to help you fully leverage the Moodle Development Kit (MDK) to boost development efficiency, minimise manual tasks, enforce best practices in plugin creation, and establish more consistent Moodle development workflows both individually and collaboratively within a team.
→ The course will be available for enrolments shortly.
MoodleMoot Global 2025
This month MoodleMoot Global 2025 will bring together educators, developers, instructional designers, and Moodle enthusiasts from around the world – and we’d love to see you there!
Join us in Edinburgh from the 16th to the 18th of September.
Explore the agenda, see who’s speaking, and get your ticket here on the MoodleMootGlobal 2025 site.
Moodle Qualifications: Celebrating the first MAQ graduates and connecting in Edinburgh
This month marks a significant milestone for the Moodle Qualifications community: we are delighted to announce that our very first candidates have successfully achieved the Moodle Administrator Qualification (MAQ)! These pioneering administrators have validated their advanced Moodle administration expertise using the DigCompLMSAdmin framework, initiating a top group of professionals committed to raising the standards of digital education worldwide.
As we celebrate this achievement, we’re also looking forward to MoodleMoot Global 2025, taking place this September in Edinburgh. The event will feature a dedicated Qualifications poster session - your chance to meet our colleagues in person, get answers to your questions about the MEQ and MAQ, and discover the pathways to your own qualification journey.
If you’re ready to up-skill, remember that Moodle Academy offers self-paced training programs designed to prepare you for both educator and administrator qualifications, while our extensive Moodle Certified Partners network offers facilitated training solutions. Whether you are considering taking that first step or looking to further validate your existing skills, now is an ideal time to get involved.
Ready to start your Qualification journey?
To ensure you're prepared, start by taking the pre-placement quiz on Moodle Academy for the:
If your quiz results indicate you're ready, you'll be directed to a contact form. Complete the form, and we'll connect you with a Moodle Certified Partner or Service Provider in your area to guide you through the Qualification process.
If you need additional preparation, the quiz results will recommend additional training, either self-paced courses through Moodle Academy or facilitated training from our Moodle Certified Partners and Service Providers.
Find out more and register for free at Moodle Academy!