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Learning Analytics Roadmap: An ROI On Dropout Detective™ [LAR Series #3]

The “Fosway Analytics Maturity Model” frames our reviews of Moodle analytics plugins. The official Moodle discussion about the dimensions of analytics uses this model as well. The layout of this model is a 6-step ladder towards “Maturity”, along 3 stages. The features of a plugin places it at one of the steps because it offers […]

Teaching With Moodle MOOC Week 2 And We Are Still Waiting For You

By the end of the week we’ll be halfway through the official Moodle HQ “Teaching With Moodle” MOOC. But there is no rush. You haven’t missed any deadlines! Contents will remain for a while, and so will the forums. Moodle cannot replace oxygen intake (we’ll see what version 3.2 brings), so you’re better off taking […]

Bring A New Level Of Grading Standards Into You School With Moodle Coursework

The University of London Computer Centre (ULCC) has gifted the Moodleverse with the Coursework Plugin. It gives extra functionality to the grading of written activities. It also shows one of the greatest things about open source technologies. When you create a solution for yourself, you end up making thousands more lives easier! I’m sure the […]

Do The New Google EDU Services Make It A Stronger Moodle Contender?

Google EDU provides a set of features that seek to extend the LMS arena. And when it comes to helping with the creation and development of online courses, the Google Apps ecosystem is a valuable support, while not yet providing a full LMS. The real competitor, Google Clasroom, is still restricted for Google Apps for Education accounts. […]

How To Create A Lesson Activity In Moodle

The Lesson Activity is a fantastic little bit of Moodle functionality that can be used to both engage learners and create individual learning pathways. If you’re new to Moodle as an instructor, or would like a quick refresher, check out the video below from Moodlerooms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6jz2VCEHgA While brief, the video covers essentially everything you need to know to […]

Tip: How to Escape Plugin Dependencies in Moodle with Justin Hunt

Justin Hunt (better known to many of you simply as @poodllguy) has created a reputation for himself of producing technology that works well and comes with robust support. Jason has continued to bolster that reputation with a recent post on his Poodll website about systematically working your way through plugin dependency issues. What are plugin dependency issues? Briefly, Moodle comes with […]

Video: How to configure the Tin Can Launch plugin for Moodle

Tin Can API launch link is an activity plugin for Moodle which allows you to launch Tin Can content and track that content to an external LRS configured in Moodle. The plugin then pulls data from the Learner Record Store (LRS) back into Moodle to feed Moodle’s completion tracking and give the learner that little […]

Basic Moodle: A Comprehensive Video Primer for Instructors

This 55 minute video from Southern Nazarene University is a comprehensive look at the basics of Moodle.  From best practices, getting started, creating a course (note that SNU provides course creation to the instructor), course formats, copying and pasting in Moodle and much more. The video highlights SNU’s Moodle which is 2.x. If you’re looking […]

See the Official Moodle Mobile app (My Moodle) in action with this video by @mylearningspace

Here’s a ~10 minute video that highlights all the cool stuff you can do with the official Mobile Moodle app, My Moodle which was released a short while ago.  The video was created/shared by MyLearningSpace (@mylearningspace) of Australia.  The video highlights the login process, navigating the profile/courses and also using the built-in “take picture” activity […]