The document outlines the University of Bath's approach to staff development for its upcoming upgrade from Moodle 2.0 to Moodle 2.2. It will take a gradual, iterative approach through various training levels and materials like how-to guides and video tutorials. The goal is to support stakeholders and manage institutional change, not take a rushed "sprint" method, as upgrading the learning management system used by 15,000 users is a significant undertaking.

1. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
“It’s a jog, not a sprint”
Moodle 2 Staff Development
Nitin Parmar
Moodlemoot Ireland & UK 2012
[ Wednesday 4 April 2012 ]
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2. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
Moodle at Bath
• Implemented in 2006, contains over 6,000 courses and
services 15,000 unique users.
• Hosts vital integrations with the institutional student
records system, SITS, as well as the Panopto and Turnitin.
• Moving to 2.2 represents our first major upgrade in four
years.
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3. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
Staff Development approach
• Institutional change project, within a PRINCE2-esque
methodology
• Stakeholder focused
• Engaged with Departmental e-Learning Officers
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4. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
Planning for the upgrade
• Why?
• When?
• How is it going to happen?
• “How does it affect me?”
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5. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
Mapping Exercise
Levels of training available
• L0: Introductory presentation and delivered to promote new features or functionality
• L1: Easiest and suitable for beginners
• L2: Intermediate levels suitable for those who already have the basic skills
• L3: Advanced level courses
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6. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
First Look: Moodle 2
• Delivered to Department and Faculty staff
• A brief introduction highlighting new features
• Recorded using Panopto to achieve widest reach possible
Schedule
• Why Moodle 2.2?
• How will the upgrade happen?
• What stays the same?
• What’s different?
• What’s next?
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7. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
Moodle 2 Familiarisation seminar
• 1 hour seminar style
• “Choose Your Own Adventure”
• Using a Moodle course to deliver training
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9. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
Moodle Features Demo
• Inspired by Moodle.org
• Gives examples and use cases for a wide range of
Moodle activities and resources
• Will develop as good practice comes to the fore
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11. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
Moodle Support Hub
• Focus for all Moodle 2.x support materials, replacing
existing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) database.
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12. Moodle FAQs | http://moodle.bath.ac.uk/faq

14. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
Moodle Support Hub
• Focus for all Moodle 2.x support materials, replacing
existing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) database.
• Revisited approaches to writing and keen to go beyond
“just” FAQs
• Greater emphasis on complementing existing
community resources.
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15. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
How To Guides
• Step by Step
• Printed A5 size
• Available in multiple
electronic formats
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16. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
What about students?
• Moodle Induction for Students (MIST) project
• Aim to replace departmental user guides
• Focus on eight key aspects within Moodle
• Multiple delivery formats
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17. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
So, why the jog?
• Managing institutional change isn’t a science!
• Multiple iterations of (possibly) the same material
• “It’s Gonna Take Time…” – Gabrielle, Rise
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18. e-Learning team
Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office
Nitin Parmar
Learning Technologist
N.R.Parmar@bath.ac.uk | +44 (0)1225 384 392
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