Category Archives: Moodle

What is Moodle?

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Derek Chirnside

FIRST OF A SERIES (Maybe) You could think of Moodle as being like a walled garden. It’s a private online space, which is divided into things called courses, each of which has members. A walled garden has two aspects. It … Continue reading →

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Online Life: wikis and forums

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Derek Chirnside

Moodle trial is coming along.  People ask “Is it going OK?” and I’m often unsure how to answer.  What is ‘OK?’ There is a feeling, often expressed among the participant lecturers “I’m not really doing much, just using the basics”.  … Continue reading →

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E-mail & what can do it better . . cont

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Derek Chirnside

I have a well defined, high stakes, major project, with several members in the team, complexities around goals, timelines an politics: the Moodle trial.  A dead sitter for a better way to work.  I am going to find another way. … Continue reading →

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We have our Moodle Trial

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Derek Chirnside

I’m really not sure how I feel at the moment, 6 days into our Moodle trial.  Surfing the forums.  A lot of them.  Just wondering where to delve in . . . We need: timed release signups for groups [how … Continue reading →

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