‘Videos’ Archives
Video of the New view/display for Quiz Materials in Frames
Earlier this week we highlighted a project by Frankie kam, a Moodler at SCM.Moodleace.com, who created a new way to display additional quiz information and content in tandem to a Moodle page . The project lets students navigate through a quiz without ever losing access to information that the teacher/facilitator has deemed relevant (and [...]
@WiZiQ Live Class Module now works for Moodle 2.0.2
The folks over at WiZiQ have released their new plugin for Moodle 2.0.2 (the freshest release) in order to support all WiZiQ live class users. The plugin for Moodle 2.0 is available from http://org.wiziq.com/moodle/ once you're registered/logged in. Note that this module is compatible with the premium Live Class service from WiZiQ. For more [...]
The Project Course Format: Fastest File Uploader in the West (or east)
Commenter Don Hinkelman suggested I try out the Project Format for Moodle courses as a means of providing really quick and easy files uploading capability to a Moodle site. From the comment , The Project Format, released in 2008, can upload an unlimited number of files in one go and make each one of them as individual resources on a Moodle [...]
Installing language packs to Moodle (Easy as un, deux, trois)
Adding a new language pack to Moodle an incredibly easy process. As admin it's just a matter of going to the language area of the Administration panel and clicking Language, then Language Packs. From there it's easy to install new packs to use on your Moodle for single foreign language courses, to help ESL students find their way more easily [...]
Doc of the Day: My Moodle 2.0 (with video!)
My Moodle is a great way to add a place for students to customize their entry way into Moodle. Think of it as your students' very own digital space which comes complete with a list of their courses and relevant learning tools. There are some cool tricks and tips for what you can do with My Moodle for pre-2.0 versions, but check out this great [...]
ProfessorMoodle’s growing list of Video Moodle tutorials (17 and counting)
Just like the Video Professor on TV (maybe not), ProfessorMoodle is creating and sharing some great tutorials on Youtube for Moodlers. From quizzes, to online text, to forums and the gradebook the videos are easy to watch, short (most under 6 minutes) and have excellent/clear audio narration. Note that all of the videos appear to be created [...]
A Partial Possible Alternative to Legacy Course Files: Dropbox
Finding a nice transitional file system that teachers can understand might be one of the main challenges of moving from Moodle 1.9 to 2.0. The course files directory and how files are stored on your Moodle site has changed significantly from 1.9 to 2.0 which has created the challenge. There is a very simple partial solution however, which I [...]
Course converted from 1.9 to 2.0…but where did the files go?
There was a comment on the most recent ConversionThingy2 release post which had focused on the conversion of 1.9 backups to 2.0 MBZ files. The question from Kerry J at BrightCookie was What happens to the files that were formerly stored in the course files? Good news is that the files are restored and that they are available in the site Server [...]
12 Video and 4 Written Case Studies Make the Case for Moodle @CityUniLondon
A few past posts have highlighted this great (and growing) resource. The City University of London now has an even larger of quality videos and some written case studies all talking about the integration process and use of Moodle in real classrooms and departments. There's even a student introduction. Each video have a really high production [...]
Moodle Man to the Rescue! (North Dakota Students liken Moodle users to Super Heros)
KXnet.com in North Dakota has a short news piece about a local high school video course which is creating some original Moodle training videos. The "Moodle Man" series of tutorials and howtos was created and filmed by students at Bismarck Public Schools (these are not to be confused with the other Moodleman, Julian Ridden, @Moodleman who also [...]
