Search Results for '2.0'
Moodle 2.0 update: August RC1 Release Date Missed
According to the Moodle docs, a 1st Release Candidate was scheduled to be available by the end of August, but with that date missed and a flurry of QA activity still underway it's possible that Moodle 2.0 will still get an official September release. For more information visit: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_2.0_release_notes Here's to [...]
How Moodle’s social networking features became a “virtual hangout” for students by @cytochromec
The following is a guest post by Colin Matheson (@cytochromec) who blogs at http://cytochromec.net/blog/ and is an Educational Technology Coach and Webmaster for Carmel Unified School District in California. We asked Colin to extrapolate on his earlier comment which discussed using Moodle's collaborative and social networking features to [...]
Happy Friday: my top 5 favorite Moodle sites
I've seen a lot of Moodles. I can't resist a new Moodle link, to see the theme, the apparent activity on the front page and the various courses that are available (even though they might be closed). Checking out a new Moodle always gives me new ideas for posts, and how to design my own Moodle sites or courses. Overtime I've visited a few [...]
Opinion – Can Moodle replace social networks in educational settings?
There are a few interesting articles recently, one from Tampa Bay's local news channel 10 and the other from the Mundelein Review in Illinois: the local school districts are banning or discouraging communication between students and teachers via social networks and instead are leaning on Moodle and school website portals to provide all modes of [...]
Opinion – #Blackboard’s Moodle acquisition hopes?
have to wonder if the company isn't getting ready for some grand, expensive gesture. Main rival Moodle would be too expensive and might raise eyebrows in the government's antitrust offices, but privately held Desire2Learn or Pearson division eCollege could be tasty tack-on targets. That's all grand but Blackboard's stock fell because of a [...]
Wanna new Wiki? Check out OUWiki
If you're looking for a more robust Wiki module and don't want to wait for the upgraded wiki in Moodle 2.0, consider checking out OUWiki. OUWiki is an alternative wiki activity for Moodle which is fully supported and updated by the Open University. Instead of using the current wiki syntax/markup included in Moodle, the OUWiki uses a text [...]
Loads of presentation information/slides available from #Mootau10
At the Australia Moot, which took place in July, presenters had their own Moodle courses to plan their sessions and provide handouts, presentation slides, videos and other information . Not all of the sessions have information posted, but a quick exploration unearths some great presentation information all pertaining to Moodle: Getting [...]
Moodle Monday: NanoGong Activity
The holidays give us a chance to try out some new things ready for September. The first activity we are adding to our Moodle installation for the new year is NanoGong. It's a great little activity that adds audio recording capability to Moodle. Setup of the module is as easy as any other. You have to fill in a short form to get a download link [...]
Drilling down with the Navigation Block in Moodle 2.0
One part of Martin's keynote (highlighted yesterday) is the new persistent Navigation Block. If you're interested in seeing how deeply you can drill down into course information just check out http://qa.moodle.net. Here's a screen shot of how deeply you can jump into a course discussion by using the new functionality. From anywhere on the [...]
Making Moodle work better on #Chrome browser
I use Chrome browser for my day to day internet browsing and work, even for accessing Moodle site. Which is why it kinda stinks that the HTMLArea text editor doesn't function in Chrome. There are 2 ways to get it to work though, so if you're a Chrome and Moodle fan and want to love them both at the same time, check out these two [...]
