Why use a workshop?
A workshop is a great way to boost the knowledge and skill level of a group very quickly. It helps people implement social constructivism by learning from each other, namely through peer review. Workshops in Moodle, such as those held in face-to-face settings, are great for getting students up to speed and functional with very little downtime. Usually, they focus on a single outcome, and they pare down the focus to ensure that the specific skill or knowledge set is achievable in a short period of time. For example, let's say that you have a course in entrepreneurship and the students are preparing to make group presentations on their start-up companies. A workshop gives them the perfect platform to develop and hone their presentations as a team and then present them to the overall class as a group.
The Workshop activity icon has been redesigned and deployed in Moodle 4.0. Notice how the new design emphasizes the idea that more than one person participates...
