‘Moodle.org’ Archives
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 [...]
4 Great sites for module/plugin research
Extending Moodle is one of the best options for providing your organization and users a robust and unique learning experience within Moodle. There are 100s of modules available on the web, showcased on Moodle.org and available to checkout and tryout at sites around the web. Here are a few of my all time favorite sites for checking out and [...]
Every Moodle user should read the Student FAQ
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Student_FAQ There are some real gems in the Moodle docs at Moodle.org and the Student FAQ is one of them. This is a quick and concise recap of the most frequently asked questions about Moodle. If you find your students asking these questions again and again then a quick link to this resource could go along [...]
New Theme – Isometric by Mary Evans
There's a new theme out for Moodle 1.9x available from Moodle.org's theme database: http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=26&rid=4098 The theme is called Isometric and is quite striking: At my request Mary also formatted the theme to be seen with a logo: B-e-a-utiful. For more themes visit the Moodle.org theme database or follow [...]
Opinion – Just Thinking… (what if Moodle bought #Blackboard?)
This is a guest post that originally was posted as a comment to MoodleNews' coverage of the Motley Fool article concerning Blackboard and it's acquisitions history/future (http://www.moodlenews.com/2010/blackboard-and-moodle-acquisition/). The following is cross-posted at http://pmasson.wordpress.com and is written by Patrick Masson. [...]
Module: Helpdesk Block
There's a slick new module out that might help you get a handle on bugs and issues with your Moodle site (by tapping the inherent QA skills all users possess). The module is called "Help Desk" and it provides a simple bug and ticket submission and tracker tool for the Moodle administrator team. Help desk at Moodle.org: [...]
Opinion – Free Hosting and it’s place in the Moodle community
I've talked quite a bit about free hosting options for Moodle since starting Moodlenews and it's because I believe these sites to be an important and positive aspect of the Moodle community at large. I do respect and acknowledge the stance that Moodle HQ takes with these companies and that they represent a possible (probable?) Service or Trade [...]
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 [...]
#mootustx10 Recap of @Moodler’s Moodle 2.0 Keynote
Martin Dougiamas kicked off Tuesday of the Moot in Austin with a signature presentation about the changes to Moodle 2.0. Though many have seen his 'road show' keynote lately (it was provided in a similar format to the streamed presentation from Goshen last week), I always see something very different (whether a new feature of a new way that [...]
Opinion: the #Blackboard Mobile App and why it matters for Moodle
I use Blackboard for my day job at StraighterLine.com. It's the system that I inherited. Truth be told, it works well for our needs, there's great and responsive technical service and the learning curve was small (I'm convinced that any LMS user could easily jump between the various systems available, with just a little time and [...]
