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Moodle reporting workshop
Members of the team attended a workshop run by the University of London Computer Centre (ULCC) on producing reports within Moodle Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs). The half-day included members from a variety of institutions and colleges using Moodle and it was apparent that, although the users had very different VLEs and came from very different…
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Moodle 2 Frustrations
With over ten Moodle 1.9.* installations that all need upgrading, the next few months are going to be exciting. I have a clean Moodle 2 install, and a test 1.9 -> 2.1 install, and have been frustrated by some of the changes. I should note that I am also pleased at other changes, but those…
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Moodle Moot UK 2010 – Closing Keynote
Closing keynote/plenary: Geoff Rebbeck, Thanet College Moodle brings teachers and ‘technicians’ together. Moodle removes the technical barriers for teachers when properly implemented. First challenge: the wider world of technology We used to think the institution needed to be the host of the learning technology, and use it by the institutions rules. But students now have…
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Moodle Moot UK 2010 – Mahoodle
Our Mahara Honeymoon Southampton Solent University Why Mahara? met all requirementts easy to customise integration with Moodle LEAP2A No commercial tie-in If it breaks, they can (hopefully) fix it In Mahara tweaking the helpfiles so instead of being ‘what button to press’ instructions, becomes a structured/scaffolded way to guide and advise students on what and…
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Moodle Moot UK 2010 – Afternoon Keynote
Afternoon keynote: Philip Butler & James Ballard Learning spaces: bridging the gap between personal and professional discourses As we evolve within a more ‘knowledge-based’ society, knowing what to learn next becomes more relevant than what has already been learnt. This is evidenced in the recent focus on higher-order thinking or trans-disciplinary skills in the literature…
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Moodle Moot UK 2010 – Moodle Showcase
Carol Wrycraft – MidKent College Been using Moodle assignments for 18 months, combined with using forums, wikis, glossaries, and quizzes to create a web 2.0 feel to course assessment. Continually modified methods to suit their users. Assignments used to be handed in on paper, returned with feedback, then work resubmitted. Admin overhead huge. Students didn’t…