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Dear Mr. Moodle: How do I hide myself from the online users block?

Dear Mr. Moodle: How do I hide myself from the online users block?

Here's a question that came in recently to Mr. Moodle: Dear Mr. Moodle! Some lecturing staff where I work are requesting the option to change their Moodle status from online to offline as/when it suits them. They state privacy reasons - that if they choose do a lot of Moodle work online at odd hours they would rather this not be public [...]

47 Interesting Ways to Use Moodle in the Classroom (started by @TomBarrett)

47 Interesting Ways to Use Moodle in the Classroom (started by @TomBarrett)

There's a great Google Documents presentation going around which features 42 (and growing) "interesting ways to use Moodle in the Classroom".  It was originally started by Tom Barrett (@Tombarrett) but many other Moodlers and educators have continued building upon the original slides to create a dynamic encyclopedia of tips, tricks, Moodle-uses [...]

Moodle Help, Tips, Tricks and How-tos from @icmcwaffle

Moodle Help, Tips, Tricks and How-tos from @icmcwaffle

Quick post for a great (and getting better) Moodle course resource over at http://onlinelearning.calhounisd.org/. The resource was originally announced at Melinda Waffle's blog, Waffle Bytes, which is a great destination for Moodle posts (especially on Moodle Mondays).  The resource includes some nifty tips and tricks and is a great template [...]

3 Tips in 3 Minutes presentation for newbie Moodlers

3 Tips in 3 Minutes presentation for newbie Moodlers

This intro presentation found on Prezi was created by "Ian (Teacher in China)".  It's a great look at a few handy tips for new teachers working with Moodle. Tip 1: Focus on the Middle (remove the blocks/clutter around the edges) Tip 2: Turn editing on! Tip 3: Add Assignments These entry level tips are highlighted with screenshots and [...]

“Teaching Tips and Tricks” on Moodle.org @moodlefairy

“Teaching Tips and Tricks” on Moodle.org @moodlefairy

I recently received several emails from the Moodle.org "Using Moodle" course forum "Teaching tips and tricks". I had forgotten I was subscribed to it and remembered what a great resource it is! Mary Cooch (@moodlefairy) is the forum's moderator and it's a place to go (within the "Using Moodle" course)  if you have a neat trick or piece of [...]

Mr. Moodle Answers: Why is moodle.org hidden behind login?

Mr. Moodle Answers: Why is moodle.org hidden behind login?

Here's another question from a reader: Why is moodle.org hidden behind login? The short answer is that Moodle.org is actually not hidden behind a login.  Users can easily click "login as guest" and be transported to nearly any corner of the Moodle.org knowledge base, including the vast forums that have some of the most up to date (but not [...]