‘Development’ Archives
Doc of the Day: URL module settings
If you've been using Moodle 2.x then you'll know that the resources have received an overhaul, instead of text pages, web pages and directories, there are now URLs, files, folders and pages. I think it's a step in the right direction for usability and streamlining of available resources. The URL and file module settings also got a touch up in [...]
New Enrollment Plugin from @mouneyrac: Invitation via email
Here's a pretty cool concept for Moodle 2.1+, an enrollment plugin that let's you invite students via email. Great for a no-non-sense ease of use enrollment. If the plugin works as described you can simply enter the emails and students are enrolled as soon as they click the link (assuming they follow through the registration process or are [...]
A new view for the teacher dashboard?
This is another great example of UX changes to Moodle that could have a lasting impact on usability and aesthetics. Stuart Lamour of the University of Sussex (and of the Page format fame: http://wp.me/pPsqH-1vL) has posted and shared a new Dashboard that they created for their teachers; their inspiration comes from the many content [...]
Course Format for 1.9 and 2: Grid View
This is a really unique course format that allows course topic sections to be identified with a specific image. The Grid View allocates an image to each topic area and when clicked from the course homepage a nifty popup appears highlighting the information held within. It's easy to use, easy to configure and is a great way to simplify course [...]
Plan to use Moodle? Training may be required
Depending on what state or country you live in you may now have a hurdle if you're interested in implementing/using Moodle in your classroom: required professional development and training. At least one state in the US now have a minimum training requirement for any teacher who wants to "teach an online course in a public school, including a [...]
Moodle Slideshow marries a Moodle plugin to an iOS App for on-the-go Slideshow creation
Here's a pretty cool mobile integration for Moodle: Install the Slideshow app by Netcourse.org: http://moodlemodules.netcourse.org/ Next download the handy Moodle Slideshow app for iOS and then login (as a student or teacher). Create slideshows from camera images and recorded audio straight from your iPhone. Check out the video to [...]
Convert Blackboard Learn courses to Moodle with Reteach.org
This is a new tool shared with us in the comments recently: it's a piece of code that you can use to automatically convert course exports from Blackboard Learn to Moodle 1.9 backup files. We haven't had a chance to try it yet but the original contributor did mention that it worked great: http://reteach.org. Reteach was created by Adam [...]
Top 30 reasons to move to Moodle 2 by @ghenrick
Gavin Henrick has pulled together 3 (three) top 10 lists for why to move from Moodle 1.9 to 2.0. The three presentations are available at his blog and the each already has a voice over presentation video available on Youtube. Each presentation highlights another set of new/changed Moodle features and discusses (quickly) how they impact the [...]
Doc of the day: Key Terms
This is a great resource to share with teachers or students if ever you want to get everyone on the same page with Moodle-terminology. From Blocks to Resources to Activities, each is discussed here and helpfully explained in plain terms. For more great guides like this and more visit http://docs.moodle.org/20/en/Moodle_key_terms
How to Moodle presentation slides from the MITC (in MO, USA)
The MOREnet Instructional Technology Conference (MITC) was held recently in Missouri and boasted a slate of really progressive and interesting edtech topics and sessions, including "How to Moodle". The presentation resources are now available for anyone to checkout at http://www.more.net/mitc2011/presentations. "How to Moodle" was presented by [...]
