Month: July 2013

Moodle 2: Releasing selected activities and resources

Restrict Access (or as some recognise it -Conditional or Selective release) allows you to restrict access to activities and resources based on certain conditions: time, grades, users or activity completion. When to use You might use the Restrict access settings, for example, to create a self-paced learning environment in which you time the release of…Continue Reading Moodle 2: Releasing selected activities and resources

Moodle 2: How to guides and resources

Now that the new Moodle is in operation, you will be invited to a training session via your local educational technology teams. However you might also want some further help and general ‘how to’ guides on our full range of educational technologies. Previously, the guidance on educational technologies has been delivered in various ways but…Continue Reading Moodle 2: How to guides and resources

Moodle 2: Improved File Manager

Following on from my last post on file repositories file manager is much improved in the new Moodle. You can: Quickly add one or multiple files to your module using Drag and Drop Organise your content using a folder structure Add files to your module from your personal repositories and Link to a master file…Continue Reading Moodle 2: Improved File Manager

Moodle 2: Moodle is mobile for staff and students

For those of us who used to dread surfing moodle on our mobiles fear not. Moodle 2 follows a more forward thinking design model known as ‘responsive design’. In putting this model forward, Information Services (IS) and our ed. tech teams wanted to ensure that staff and students would be provided with an interface that…Continue Reading Moodle 2: Moodle is mobile for staff and students

Moodle 2: The old and the new.

From tomorrow (2nd July) all log ins to Moodle will be accessible via the brand new Moodle 2. As discussed in my earlier postings, the new version has many improvements and useful new features. New to Moodle 2                                                                                                                                                                                                      New look and feel making it consistent Easier to use on a tablet, smartphone or other…Continue Reading Moodle 2: The old and the new.