Project Overview
Village Camps International runs youth programs across three countries. With seasonal staff arriving from around the world, onboarding had always been delivered in person – undocumented, inconsistent, and impossible to track. I designed and built a blended onboarding program from scratch using Moodle as the LMS backbone, combining self-directed digital modules with scheduled in-person sessions.
The Challenge
New staff needed to arrive ready. But pre-reading had no structure, no accountability, and no way to measure what people actually retained before orientation began.
What I Built
- A Moodle LMS environment configured from zero – course architecture, user enrollment, completion tracking, and grading
- Self-directed modules covering: camp orientation, homesick camper support, and excursion procedures
- Knowledge checks after each module with automated scoring and feedback
- A blended delivery schedule mapped to the existing orientation calendar
The Rationale
The program was designed around a specific problem: orientation week at Village Camps is five days, content-heavy, and lecture-driven. ESL staff and first-year hires consistently struggled to absorb procedural content under time pressure. By moving foundational content online – scenario-based modules with knowledge checks – in-person sessions could shift from information delivery to discussion, clarification, and hands-on practice. Activity training (archery, bikes, survival) was losing time to admin content. This solved that.
Pilot Results
- 4 staff completed pilot modules with tracked completion data
- Average quiz score: 9.1/10
- 3 out of 4 participants scored 100%
- Completion times averaging under 2 minutes per quiz, suggesting content was clear and appropriately scoped
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