Tag: Strategic Learning Environment

Lectorial: an Innovative and Successful Learning Space Project at RMIT Melbourne

City University is embarking on a multi-million Vision project of new building. Over the past year as the Learning Development Associate for Learning Spaces at the LDC I have been researching World Class Learning Spaces Internationally. The LDC together with PAF have pioneered and monitored the use of several innovative pilot learning spaces, including for…Continue Reading Lectorial: an Innovative and Successful Learning Space Project at RMIT Melbourne

Moodle 2: engaging students in collaborative activities

Are you interested in doing more group work with your students? Or do you already conduct group work with your students in their taught hours but struggle to understand how to encourage them to continue whilst off campus? Context A number of reasons exist that provide reasons for educators to focus on the development of…Continue Reading Moodle 2: engaging students in collaborative activities

Moodle 2: Mind the Gap

Moodle 2 has introduced another facet to the quiz questions which we think you’ll approve. The Select missing words question type is very similar to the Drag and drop words into text question type. It is useful for questions where the on-screen space is insufficient to provide space for both the question and the drag…Continue Reading Moodle 2: Mind the Gap

Technology in physical learning environments #ldc2013

I was asked to run* a session for Learning@City 2013 Conference about the project I have been doing as part of my Learning Development Associate secondment. The project’s focus is the use and impact of technology in physical learning environments at City. Fig. 1 A tree made from paper aeroplanes, particpant views and Wordle As…Continue Reading Technology in physical learning environments #ldc2013

Moodle 2: Creating visual quizzes

Have you ever thought about bringing a visual alive to really engage your students? So before you might have posted an image of a skeleton like the one you see on the left and let the students memorise the various parts. Moodle 2 will now enable you to create a visual quiz using an image…Continue Reading Moodle 2: Creating visual quizzes

Moodle 2: New My Moodle page

New Favourites and Module Updates The new My Moodle homepage provides access to the modules on which you are enrolled, as well as functionality and links relevant to your study. To access a module, click on the relevant module from the modules list on the left of the page – you may need to scroll down…Continue Reading Moodle 2: New My Moodle page

Moodle 2: A new file management system

More effective ways of managing/storing files, offering better flexibility in accessing and linking to files across modules In Moodle 2, uploading files has become much easier and quicker so it’s no longer a two-stage process.  In Moodle 1.9 you would have had to upload your resources to a course file area and then you would…Continue Reading Moodle 2: A new file management system

Moodle 2: Save time uploading files by using the drag and drop

Uploading of files and folders into Moodle just got a whole lot easier and faster. You can now use Moodle’s drag and drop function to upload files or or an entire folder into your Moodle module. The whole process can substantially reduce time spent that it has taken in the old Moodle since before you…Continue Reading Moodle 2: Save time uploading files by using the drag and drop

You said we listened: Moodle 2 features delivers a better learning experience

Drag and Drop and a new activity feed are just some of the new features that you asked for in Moodle 2. Testing has been meticulous and has included all schools. With confidence therefore, we are able to showcase these new features at the learning at City conference this year. I will provide you with…Continue Reading You said we listened: Moodle 2 features delivers a better learning experience

Video in Education is our speciality!

The Video Special Interest Group (VideoSIG) invites City staff to participate in a workshop at the Learning at City Conference on Thursday, 6th June 2013, that will showcase practice and introduce the new video platform. The workshop will be of interest to all staff considering making video or using video content as part of their…Continue Reading Video in Education is our speciality!