I’m starting to blog a lot more about Moodle… My learning technology posts can now mostly be found on the University of Nottingham Learning Technology blog. Note that some Moodle features that I write about were developed by the University of Nottingham specifically for the University and are not (yet?)
Most of this month’s posts are specific to the University of Nottingham’s Moodle but I’m linking to them in case they are of use to anyone else. New features in Moodle New JISC publications on the themes of lifelong learning, e-portfolio implementation, innovation in further education The Moodle Team see
Most of this month’s posts are about Moodle and events at the University of Nottingham. How to learn Moodle? Moodle metamodules – putting all your eggs in one basket… LTI in Rogō Using Adobe Connect with distance learning students (Elearning community Wednesday 9th May: Synchronous Online Communication) Moodle Extenders and
I’ve been running a lot of (Moodle) training recently, and putting a lot of effort into planning. I’ve tried to make the training relevant and interesting for the different audiences, to include opportunities for feedback. I’ve built in practical hands-on sections, and the opportunity to ask questions, even though the
I wrote a few posts on my other blog this month that might be of interest more widely than the University of Nottingham. How to enable conditional activities in Moodle Participatory online learning – 5 ways to welcome your learners Helping us help you – the Problem Steps Recorder Google
I’ve noticed a couple of interesting takes on online information and cheating in exams, today. The BBC reports on Danish pupils who are permitted to use the Internet during their exams ‘They can access any site they like, even Facebook, but they cannot message each other or email anyone outside
Life’s been busy lately, what with starting a new job and all… but this week I have been lucky enough to attend the ALT-C conference. It’s my favourite type of conference because: I know I have at least one thing in common with everyone :) nearly everyone is friendly and
Until quite recently the coaching community wouldn’t touch e-learning with a barge pole. Many coaches and counsellors thought that coaching and counselling has to be done face to face or not at all. However, techniques have moved on and experience has shown that in many cases (though probably not all)
I have been running webinars for both business and e-learning purposes for some years. Of course the word “webinar” is a fairly new one. Here’s how I define a webinar: A webinar is a seminar that is held online live at a set time with a speaker/leader (or speakers) and
Those of us who use Twitter as a Personal Learning Network tool (PLN) don’t need convincing that Twitter is useful for learning. There are innumerable resources discussing this, and even more describing and explaining how to use Twitter for personal learning and for social learning. Jane Hart covers the basics