Moodle will be updated to version 3 on 28th June during the 7-9am maintenance window. Moodle 3 Developments The focus of this year’s update has been on minor improvements to streamline processes around set up of Moodle modules for the start of year. Feeding into this are: Recommendations from the annual Moodle user evaluation conducted…Continue Reading Moodle 3 Update 28 June 2016
One of the great improvements in the Moodle upgrade at the beginning of this academic year is the extended options available for the conditional release of learning materials and activities to students. In previous versions of Moodle, resources could only be restricted though the set-up of grouping(s). In the current version of Moodle, you can…Continue Reading Use of Moodle Restrict Access in Bar Professional Training Course modules
Moodle quizzes can be used for different purposes. They can help to build students’ confidence by providing opportunities for them to consolidate their learning, and offering instant personalised feedback. Lecturers can also benefit from using quizzes to identify parts of the curriculum that students are struggling with, and to gather feedback about content covered in…Continue Reading Create Moodle Quiz questions from a TeX file
Moodle Forums are a great way to encourage communication, collaboration and debate among students and are very easy to set up. To ensure that module participants (staff and students) are kept informed of Forum posts via email, lecturers need to select a suitable subscription mode when setting up a Forum. The subscription modes manage if…Continue Reading Moodle Forum Subscriptions
Audience: City University London staff. The Advice on Module Page (AMP) is a personalised online service that provides recommendations to support staff in designing more effective and engaging Moodle modules. Requesting the AMP service You can request an AMP via ServiceNow. Select Request an IT Service or Item from the ServiceNow homepage. From…Continue Reading AMP your Moodle modules
Audience: City University London Staff As part of the annual update for Moodle, we would like build on the work undertaken to develop the City Course Format. We will be running user evaluation with academic and course office staff looking at the tasks that staff have to undertake to prepare their modules for the start…Continue Reading Help us Improve Moodle
Audience: City University Staff The new City Course Format was designed to provide students with an overview of module content, easy access to key contacts and quicklinks to important links and activities. This blog post outlines how to maxmimise your Moodle modules by using the City Course Format features. Overview of module content The City…Continue Reading Maximising your Moodle Modules with City Course Format
This year, the Association of Law Teachers (ALT) had it 50th Annual Conference held at Cardiff. There were 2 keynotes, 6 parallel sessions comprising of 38 presentations and 2 discussions, and a Teaching Law with Technology Showcase. Participants are mostly law teachers and librarians from both higher and further education. This was my first ALT…Continue Reading The Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference
Audience: City University London staff. A new Course Officer role is now available in Moodle. This role will make it easier to indicate the key module contacts to students. Staff who are enrolled as Course Officers on a module will appear in the link to Course Officers from the Module Dashboard which is available on…Continue Reading New Course Officer Role in Moodle
I was fortunate to be able to attend this year’s Moodlemoot, hosted by Dublin City University (DCU) on 11th-14th May 2015. As an Educational Technologist supporting blended learning, Moodle plays a big role in my working life, and this was an interesting and valuable opportunity to spend time with other Moodle users, including developers, educators,…Continue Reading Moodlemoot 2015, a conference about Moodle!