Teaching and testing writing is a time-consuming task; however, it can also be a very rewarding one. Watching students grow from using simplistic structures and basic patterns to more complex and daring creations is something that makes many writing instructors feel it was all worth it. Using Moodle can help make this task easier, by offering a variety of tools to use in your courses. From using basic Forums in setting up simplistic portfolios to testing using the Quiz module, Moodle offers students and teachers several effective techniques for writing instruction and assessment.

There is so much more that can be done using Moodle and other third-party applications that we don't even have time to touch on here. However, the more you use Moodle for your writing courses, the more tricks and ideas will come to you. You will discover through trial and error, or hopefully through trial and success, alternative methods for helping students succeed in writing and innovative methods for grading the work the students produce.