The document discusses extending the capabilities of Moodle Books by adding active learning elements like questions and assessments. It proposes developing a Moodle Workbook module that would integrate question bank functionality to allow questions to be added directly within book chapters. This would provide a structured way for students to self-test their comprehension through questions embedded in the learning context. Teachers would be able to import, edit, review, grade and provide feedback on student question responses through a linked quiz available only to teachers. The document considers both developing a standalone Workbook plugin versus modifying Books to link to quizzes.
2. Where did it come from?
Moodle Book is a skeuomorph of a book
Hierarchy of chapters (and subchapters), possibly
expressed as a table of contents
Sequential navigation
Text and images
With the addition of
Elements of active learning (videos, links to
relevant content)
So the Moodle Workbook is a skeuomorph of …
A giraffe (ok, a workbook / book of exercises)
4. Properties of a workbook
It’s a book (chapters, sequential nav etc)
Plus questions
– Space for reflection
– Judge own comprehension and guide learning
– Can be submitted for grading or feedback
– Can be self marked for immediate feedback
– Answers can be reviewed / form record of progress
Questions are within the context of the relevant
learning material
5. What about the Lesson?
Incredibly powerful (Adaptive)
Breaks out of skeuomorphism to utilise full power
of Moodle
Can involve a steep learning curve
Only one question per page / chapter
Can only grade essays
Not integrated with Question API (import of
questions etc)
Not easy for students to review answers
6. Methodology
A) Brand new module using question API
Can be released as standalone plugin
Efficient use of resources / easy to understand
B) Create a linked quiz available to teachers only,
handling attempts, reviews, grading etc
Faster development?
Moodle does not know about dependent
modules (for backup etc)
May break if quiz implementation changes
10. Teachers view questions in the Question Bank
And view attempts in the linked quiz
Import
Edit
Delete
Preview
Review
Grade
Feedback
Delete
11. Any questions?
Should we try to replicate a workbook in
Moodle, or should we take advantage of
enhanced active learning opportunities
elsewhere in Moodle?