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Tag: Moodle

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Participatory Online Learning

April 5th, 2012 at 08:04

On the 14th March 2012, the e-learning community met to explore the theme of particpaotry online learning. With all the extra tools and features available in Moodle, this was a timely look at ways to harness learner participation and social learning. Chris Gratton explored the Graduate School’s moderated participatory online courses for research postgraduates and how [...]

Did you know you can add a photograph or avatar to your profile in Moodle?

February 17th, 2012 at 09:02

As with all social networks and communities, having a picture associated with your profile gives you an immediate identity and oils the wheels of interaction. If you interact with a lecturer or student you didn’t know before, you have a chance of recognizing them in the corridor, coffee room or lecture hall. If you’re on [...]

Moodle is coming

December 19th, 2011 at 11:12

Recently the Moodle migration team put together this short video about the project. Enjoy!

e-Learning Community: Moving to Moodle

December 15th, 2011 at 03:12

On Weds 7th December 2011, the e-learning community meeting discussed the ongoing migration to Moodle. Details and links to the presentations below… Moodle: Where we are now and where we’re going – Andy Beggan 1.       Moodle: How it’s changed my course – Sally Chappell, Molecular Medical Sciences 2.       WebCT and Moodle: Compare and Contrast – [...]

e-Learning Community: Weds 7 Dec: Moving to Moodle

November 30th, 2011 at 11:11

The next meeting is on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 in LT1, Medical School, University Park from 12:30 till 2PM. The theme will be Moodle and particularly the experiences of pilot users. Opening Moodle: Where we are now and where we’re going – Andy Beggan, IS (15 minutes) Three Users 1.       Moodle: How it’s changed my [...]

Model for engagement

2 October 21st, 2011 at 03:10

With the rollout of Moodle here at the University I have increasingly been pondering on what is the most effective way to engage academic staff with technology enhanced learning?  Online courses, face-to-face training, support websites, handouts, study guides, posters…. the list goes on and the answer is, of course, “yes all of them”.  The academic community [...]

E-learning Summer Seminar: Tuesday 21st June: Moodle Implementation

June 10th, 2011 at 12:06

This summer’s elearning seminar for University of Nottingham staff will focus on the institutional move to Moodle. Featuring presentations from the project team and experienced Moodle users, the topics of the seminar will include: a project update, roll out, implementation and future plans. A look at Moodle ‘out of the box’ The differences between Moodle [...]

Questions about Moodle

June 9th, 2011 at 03:06

The Learning Team has been talking to lots of people around the University of Nottingham about Moodle, our next VLE.  Here are some of the questions we’ve been asked, and their answers. Can I use video in Moodle? Video can be embedded in Moodle in various ways, including via the built-in player. For example, the video [...]

Find out about Moodle at our Drop-In Clinics: Further Dates

May 25th, 2011 at 08:05

As previously mentioned, we have organised a number of dates and sites at which members of the Moodle Implementation project team will be available. You are invited to drop in and have a look at our pilot Moodle, get clarification, raise any issues or ask any questions you have about Moodle and its implementation. These [...]

Moodle Project Drop-In Clinics

May 20th, 2011 at 10:05

Our University of Nottingham readers will be aware that the University is moving to use of Moodle as our VLE, with a pilot starting in September 2011 and all courses moving over from September 2012. If you have any questions about the Moodle roll-out, would like to know more, or alert the Team to your [...]