MEC Student Engagement & Collaboration Tools 2

Question 1

Which Moodle activity allows students to rate each other's forum posts using a star-based scale?

Accepted Answer

Forum ratings

Answer

Moodle forums support ratings where students or instructors can rate posts using scales defined by the teacher.

Question 2

A teacher wants students to collaboratively build a glossary where all class members can add and edit definitions. Which Moodle setting enables this?

Accepted Answer

Secondary glossary with student contributions enabled

Answer

Secondary glossaries allow student contributions, whereas the main glossary is typically controlled by the teacher.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of the 'Separate Groups' mode in a Moodle forum?

Accepted Answer

Students can only see and interact with posts from their own group

Answer

In Separate Groups mode, students can only view and participate in discussions with members of their own group.

Question 4

Which Moodle tool is best suited for conducting a quick, anonymous poll during a live class session?

Accepted Answer

Choice activity

Answer

The Choice activity lets teachers quickly post a question with multiple options and can be configured for anonymous responses.

Question 5

In Moodle's Chat activity, how can a teacher make a chat session available to students at a recurring weekly time?

Accepted Answer

Use the 'Repeat sessions' option set to 'At the same time every week'

Answer

The Chat activity's 'Repeat sessions' setting can schedule recurring weekly sessions automatically.

(MEC) Moodle Educator Certification Practice Test