‘Moodle.org’ Archives
Adding Youtube videos by link with the Youtube Multimedia Filter plugin
Here's a time saver for those of you using Youtube videos in your Moodle courses. Did you know that a simple link like "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Six2mhNeJcg" will embed the video automatically in Moodle if you have the Youtube Multimedia Filter enabled? No more flipping to plain text or configuring the embed code: just paste and [...]
Have a BananaByte: new theme for 1.9 with flash header from @Bananabyte
Here's a cool new theme with a customizable header from Marco Valadares (@Bananabyte). It makes Moodle look a lot more like a blog with a chunky header and a trimmer width. A textured background and larger icon set round out the effect of a pretty slick looking theme. Download the theme [...]
Moodle Doc of the Day: Hacked site recovery
Here's a handy docs page to be familiar with if/when disaster strikes your Moodle. Whether it's cleaning up spam profiles or fixing hacked files for your installation this is a great place to start; especially the section about Prevention. http://docs.moodle.org/20/en/Hacked_site_recovery A few of the suggestions for prevention: update [...]
Check out the #imoot course creation challenge courses on the Mooch!
The courses from the Course Creation Challenge held during the iMoot this past spring are now available on the Mooch to check out. No need to have attended iMoot 2011, you can now enter the courses and even download a copy to use on your own. From the winner by Alja Isakovic to my personal favorite by Kristian Still, explore each [...]
In case you missed it: Moodle 2.1 is out
Announced over the weekend, Moodle 2.1 hit the digital shelves right on schedule and is now available from http://download.moodle.org/. According to the release announcement by Martin Dougiamas: I'm very pleased to announce the release of Moodle 2.1, which became available in packaged form from the Moodle download page on July 1, or can [...]
Drag and Drop File upload Block by @Davosmith
Here's a really slick application of drag and drop for Moodle. The block, according to Davo Smith, the developer, is simply a proof of concept for adding easy drag and drop functionality to Moodle courses. That said, for Moodle 2.0 it works like a charm. Install the block and voila: drag and drop functionality to the topic/week areas within [...]
Happy Moodle 2.1 Release Day!
While at the time of writing this post Moodle 2.1 wasn't showing on the Moodle.org Downloads page, it is scheduled for release today according to the new Moodle HQ major release cycle and confirmation of all the testing was provided via the Tracker by Helen Foster. 2.1 brings a host of new features, including a totally new assessment engine and [...]
The Good Teacher (Presentation on iSpring by @sharsumtek)
"The Good Teacher" is a great story on Moodle.org about how 1 fictional teacher discovers Moodle and progresses through the various stages of usage and integration. Sharon Sumner (@sharsumtek) has put the story into a nifty slideshow which makes it just as enthralling but more interactive. Watch/read "The Good Teacher" using the links [...]
Prepare to be blown away (I am) by the Official Mobile Moodle App #ios #mobile
Included in the release notes for 2.1 is information about Moodle HQ's official Mobile app. You can get a sneak peek at some screen shots in the Tracker: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MOBILE-42 and I think you will NOT be disappointed. Looks amazing thanks to the guidance of Martin Dougiamas and skills of Julian Ridden (among [...]
ELIS Community Package now Available at Moodle.org
Download it now and give it a test drive. The full community package and documentation is now available at Moodle.org in the Plugin Repository: http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=4894. From the entry, As a highly flexible system, ELIS(TM) is widely used in a variety of learning programs. ELIS(TM) is a set of add-ons to [...]
