6th year of participation for Moodle.org in the Google Summer of Code (#GSOC12)
Moodle is once again mentoring students seeking to make code contributions to open source projects. Last year the GSOC contributions brought us closer to SCORM 2004 compliance and also Moodle Flavours If you're a student visit the Moodle GSOC page to learn more about the projects and applying. Accepted applicants will work with Moodle developer/mentors and will earn a stipend for their [...]
@Moodlerooms reflects on the acquisition in its own words (Lou Pugliese and Ray Henderson answer customer questions)
If you're a potential or current Moodlerooms or Blackboard customer you might want to spend the next 45 minutes or so tuning into this recorded webinar which features Moodlerooms CEO Lou Pugliese and Blackboard CTO and President of Academic Platforms, Ray Henderson. The webinar covers many of the most frequently asked questions in the wake of the Blackboard acquisition announcement. It's a [...]
5 things BB should do immediately with Moodle
Make Blackboard's hosting service platform neutral: It doesn't matter what software customers are using as long as they remain customers. Give them. If they want Moodle + joule? $X per user. If they want Bb Learn 9.1 with custom theme support and SafeAssign? $Y per user. Angel at $Z, ad infinitum. Throw Canvas in there too (why not? they are open source). Educational institutions will [...]
Keynotes for the West Coast Moot named #mootusCA12
Three keynotes of the upcoming US Moot in Los Angeles have been named: Martin Dougiamas (in person or virtual) Cable Green - thought leader in open educational resources and Director of Global Learning at Creative Commons Dr. Richard Clark - Professor of Educational Psychology and Technology and Co-Director of the Center for Cognitive Technology in the Rossier School of [...]
Moodle In the Box: Setting up Moodle on a Virtual Server (6 videos)
Gerald Henzinger and Klaus Glanzer have created a series of easy to follow videos that highlight how to set up Moodle on a virtual server using free Linux tools and utilities. From setting up the Virtual Box to installing and configuring Ubuntu to installing LAMP and Moodle. Check out the video series, "Moodle in the box" on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user6710186/videos Intro Create and [...]
2012 Midwest Moodle Moot Update #MootUSIN12
Quick update for the first US Moot of the year (the Midwest Moot in Goshen, WI). Presentation proposals are due by April 20th and should be focused on one of the following areas: Instruction: web-enhanced, blended or online course design or examples; tutorials; self-paced courses; employee orientation instruction; faculty training and development.. Moodle System Administration: best [...]
Rocket Theme V1.0 now available as “stable” in the Plugins Database
@Moodleman (Julian Ridden) has released an updated, stable version of his Rocket Theme which is now available for download. The theme as well is now in the Moodle tracker so that you can report bugs and feature requests. Download the theme here: http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=theme_rocket Read the thread here: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=199111
Opinion: What did Blackboard Actually buy and how does it affect Moodle?
To be honest, I wasn't completely shocked that Blackboard stepped into the Moodle ring in a major way on Monday. If you've been following the developments in the learning management system market it makes perfect sense: there's a growing number of players, open source players are positioning themselves as the "zero cost to entry" providers, and now large publishers are joining the mix to better [...]
This Just In: @Blackboard Buys @Moodlerooms and @Netspot
Wow. Read more at http://goo.gl/5Szod From the press release, Dear Partner, I’m excited to share some important news from Blackboard. Today we’ve made a series of important announcements, including the launch of a new business at our company to support open source technologies in education. We’ve launched this new effort, called Blackboard Education Open Source Services, with [...]
Getting Started with Moodle (16 videos in a playlist by @dstlearn)
Here is a playlist of 16 videos each created by @DSTLearn (Doug Stevens) who blogs at http://distlearn.wordpress.com. The videos each focus on Moodling, from course creation to adding content to embedding other resources into Moodle. Check out the playlist at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL782C9AF8A3C49873 Or enjoy them embedded below.
