Moodle how tos session 2

How to create an outcome overview to track student outcomes

• http://dlb.sa.edu.au/whsmoodle/
• done away with paper reports
• using overview report and user report (in gradebook)

An eBook on Moodle and Moodle in an eBook

• driven by question - why spend so much on paper, and improve presentation
• expectation creep - LMS at schools so Unis MUST have them
• they dumped Mahara as not useful= interesting!!!!
• replicates course notes, extra layer for navigation, answers to activities, audio & video
• use of ebook works for teaching English as the content doesn't need to change very often - so need to think carefully about what doesn't need changing

Two birds with one database

• Law education - identity transition between student and professional, a role play simulation
• characters played with staff - all interaction is in character
• how to avoid sim-breaking but provide guidance?
• Moodle site as separate from simulated office - formative assessment
• chose database tool - avoid scroll of death, searchable, foster good skills
• need for consistency of entries - structured add entry page, with instructions at each step
• use of keywords is vital! think about every possible search term - note these are case sensitive so have to have each tag in twice
• Moodle 1.9 doesn't copy across pop up content like pdfs, images, etc!!