Presentation on some of the key features found in Moodle 2.0 - 2.4. The presentation focused on feature sets, advanced grading techniques; Activity and Completion tracking, repositories, and the workshop module.
This presentation was delivered Feb 12, 2013, at the Canada MoodleMoot in Vancouver, BC.
3. Topics for today
Moodle 2.0 -> 2.4
Completion Tracking & Activity Completion
Advanced Grading: Rubrics and Marking Guide
Repositories
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Making Your Moodle Mobile
Workshop Module
4. Moodle 2.0 to 2.4:
A Feature Timeline
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5. What Version of Moodle are
you on?
http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_pol
ls/ODUzNzk0MDAy
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Moodle 2.0
Navigation Block
File Picker and Repositories Introduced
Portfolio Support
Activity Completion and Conditional Activities
Cohorts
Blocks everywhere
Cohorts
New editor
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Moodle 2.1
Introduced Web services (allowing Apps to access)
Restore from 1.9 course backups – but not user data
nor blocks
Copy or clone an activity
12. Completion Tracking?
Completion tracking can be used to report on the
students progress in a course or if a student has met the
recommended prerequisites of a course.
The Completion tracking feature works on two levels of
Course Completion and Activity Completion.
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13. The Value of Completion Tracking
Students can clearly see where they are in your Moodle
course, and know how far they have progressed.
Teachers can ensure students have a firm
understanding of course fundamentals before
progressing, locking future resources until
prerequisites are complete.
Businesses can quickly and easily monitor and track
staff professional development.
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16. Assignments – Condensed
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Before:
Advanced Uploading of
Files
Online Text
Upload a Single File
Offline Activity
As of 2.3
Assignment
Type of assignment
controlled through
settings
17. Articulate a grading scheme for assignments based on a
series of criteria
For each criteria, you can describe levels of quality,
from poor to excellent
*Available as of Moodle 2.2
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Rubrics
18. Like the Rubric, but more flexible.
Can add frequently used comments
*Available as of Moodle 2.3
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Marking Guide
19. Tips for Rubrics in Moodle
Have a 0 level for each criteria to avoid confusion
Showing the student the rubric before the assignment
is in the side navigation menu
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20. Moodle Repositories
BC Campus Webinar Series, Sponsored by Lambda Solutions
Oct 25, 2012
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21. Moodle 2.3 Repositories
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Why repositories?
Get up and Running
Private Files
YouTube
Wikimedia
Google Docs / Google Drive
DropBox
Equella
Media Capture
FTP
22. Why should you care
Use existing resources
Can be LMS independent
Leverage / use creative commons licensed materials
Leverage / use open education content
Access your cloud files
Better control of document management
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Google Docs / Drive
Process:
http://docs.moodle.org/23/en/Google_OAuth_2.0_setup
Google Site API Settings:
Setup: https://code.google.com/apis/console#access
Client ID= Web application
Authorized Redirect URLs =
http://yourmoodlesite.org/admin/oauth2callback.php
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Dropbox Setup
Process:
http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2012/10/23/
using-dropbox-repository-with-moodle/
DropBox API Settings:
Setup: http://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps
AppType = API
Access = Full DropBox
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MediaCapture
Process:
https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=repository_
mediacapture
Installation:
Copy to MOODLEROOT/repository/
Trigger moodle upgrade script
Enable the plugin from Site administration -> Plugins ->
Repositories -> Manage Repositories
26. Repository Cheat Sheet
Repository Notes
Private Files Like a USB stick – in the cloud
YouTube Search all of youtube. Not connected to a profile.
Wikimedia Use any Wikimedia file via creative commons license.
Google Docs Users can access their files; copies rft / xls versions.
DropBox Create App with DropBox, allows users to bring DropBox
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files into Moodle.
Media Capture Easy way to allow users to record sound. Works for video
too but need a red5 server.
FTP Allows access to specific directories on your Server.
http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/whitepaper-moodle-2-repositories/
28. Why use the Workshop?
Builds collaboration into your Moodle assignments
Allows peer review and peer feedback
Marks assigned for submission and feedback
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Comes with core in Moodle 2
Welcome everyone to the Lambda Solutions sponsored webinar for Bccampus Moodle Users Group. We are very happy you were able to take the time to join us for a half-hour today.
“Half hour how-to” in a series of webinars we have planned in partnership with BCCampus Shared Services. To help Moodle users understand and utilize some of the features of Moodle 2, we are hosting, once a month, short targeted webninars key Moodle 2 features. Our goal is to support you in best utilizing some of the great features of Moodle.
Introduce the Webinar Tool.
Lambda Solutions provides technology services for the Open Source Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) and the Totara Training Management System. Moodle is used by more than 65,000 small and large organizations. Lambda is a Moodle Partner and a Totatra Partner and provides customization, hosting and technical support to help schools, higher education, corporations and government organizations deploy Moodle easily and cost effectively
From a student standpoint, this can provide clear guidance to where they should be focusing their attention. It also helps address the confusion that can arise from a long course page of resources.
From a teacher standpoint, this can ensure students have completed assigned work and demonstrate desired learning outcomes.
From an administrative standpoint, tracking of completion at the course level can be extremely value for pre-requist and other purposes.
Welcome everyone to the Lambda Solutions sponsored webinar for Bccampus Moodle Users Group. We are very happy you were able to take the time to join us for a half-hour today.
This is the first in a series of webinars we have planned in partnership with BCCampus Shared Services. To help Moodle users understand and utilize some of the features of Moodle 2, we are hosting, once a month, short targeted explaing key Moodle 2 features. Our goal is to support you in best utilizing some of the great features of Moodle.
Introduce the Webinar Tool.
Welcome everyone to the Lambda Solutions sponsored webinar for Bccampus Moodle Users Group. We are very happy you were able to take the time to join us for a half-hour today.
This is the first in a series of webinars we have planned in partnership with BCCampus Shared Services. To help Moodle users understand and utilize some of the features of Moodle 2, we are hosting, once a month, short targeted explaing key Moodle 2 features. Our goal is to support you in best utilizing some of the great features of Moodle.
Introduce the Webinar Tool.
From a student standpoint, this can provide clear guidance to where they should be focusing their attention. It also helps address the confusion that can arise from a long course page of resources.
From a teacher standpoint, this can ensure students have completed assigned work and demonstrate desired learning outcomes.
From an administrative standpoint, tracking of completion at the course level can be extremely value for pre-requist and other purposes.
Welcome everyone to the Lambda Solutions sponsored webinar for Bccampus Moodle Users Group. We are very happy you were able to take the time to join us for a half-hour today.
This is the second “Half hour how-to” in a series of webinars we have planned in partnership with BCCampus Shared Services. To help Moodle users understand and utilize some of the features of Moodle 2, we are hosting, once a month, short targeted webninars key Moodle 2 features. Our goal is to support you in best utilizing some of the great features of Moodle.
Introduce the Webinar Tool.
From a student standpoint, this can provide clear guidance to where they should be focusing their attention. It also helps address the confusion that can arise from a long course page of resources.
From a teacher standpoint, this can ensure students have completed assigned work and demonstrate desired learning outcomes.
From an administrative standpoint, tracking of completion at the course level can be extremely value for pre-requist and other purposes.
From a student standpoint, this can provide clear guidance to where they should be focusing their attention. It also helps address the confusion that can arise from a long course page of resources.
From a teacher standpoint, this can ensure students have completed assigned work and demonstrate desired learning outcomes.
From an administrative standpoint, tracking of completion at the course level can be extremely value for pre-requist and other purposes.
Welcome everyone to the Lambda Solutions sponsored webinar for Bccampus Moodle Users Group. We are very happy you were able to take the time to join us for a half-hour today.
This is the second “Half hour how-to” in a series of webinars we have planned in partnership with BCCampus Shared Services. To help Moodle users understand and utilize some of the features of Moodle 2, we are hosting, once a month, short targeted webninars key Moodle 2 features. Our goal is to support you in best utilizing some of the great features of Moodle.
Introduce the Webinar Tool.
Welcome everyone to the Lambda Solutions sponsored webinar for Bccampus Moodle Users Group. We are very happy you were able to take the time to join us for a half-hour today.
“Half hour how-to” in a series of webinars we have planned in partnership with BCCampus Shared Services. To help Moodle users understand and utilize some of the features of Moodle 2, we are hosting, once a month, short targeted webninars key Moodle 2 features. Our goal is to support you in best utilizing some of the great features of Moodle.
Introduce the Webinar Tool.
Lambda Solutions is proud to partner with BCcampus Shared Services for the provision of Moodle to BC post-secondaries. Lambda Solutions is an accredited Moodle Partner. We have been providing Moodle hosting, configuration, customization, and have contributing Moodle since 2003.
We realize that some of today’s participants are not part of Bccampus Shared Services. For any and all attendees, if you need assistance supporting Moodle, from installation to customization, systems integration, training and hosting and support, please contact Ben Young at Lambda Solutions. support@lambdasolutions.net
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