What the service offers
The service is offered through an integrated learning management system based on the Moodle asynchronous e-learning platform, at elearn.uoc.gr. Each online course is set up by the instructor, who uploads educational content and organises individual or group activities for students, extending communication and collaboration beyond the lecture hall.
The service is available for all courses of the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Every member of the University signs in with their institutional account (email and password).
To create an online course, the instructor submits a request to the Helpdesk (helpdesk.ict.uoc.gr or helpdesk[AT]uoc.gr), stating the names of the instructors, the course name and code, the Department, and any special requirements, e.g. a copy of the previous year’s course.
Its use is governed by the University of Crete E-learning Policy (339th Senate meeting, 16-07-2015) and the Regulation for e-learning/distance education.
Features of each online course
- Posting educational and supporting material (texts, presentations, bibliography)
- Posting multimedia material (videos, images)
- Course announcements
- Online assignment submission
- Multiple-choice tests with automatic grading and answer explanations
- Real-time (chat) or asynchronous (forum) discussions
- Wiki, peer assessment, collaborative databases
- Group selection, assignment scheduling and polls
- Participation tracking and access criteria for activities
- Grading of activities
