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I’m now working on the Mahara-Moodle integration. First step – enabling xml-rpc on the server for SSO integration. I will keep ya’ll posted on my progress. There are sites that post on how this was done in Moodle 1.9.x and Mahara 1.2, but with the upgrade to Moodle 2.x and Mahara 1.4.x things have changed. Will check out the mahara.org site and packt publishing – always great references. Especially as I’m eager to see how the Mahara assignment and outcomes works in 2.0.
- http://t.co/qLxNYQH – that's where the fun is happening. #
- New Moodle2 test site up. I'll be blogging soon on my discoveries. I've been researching for over a year. Time to break it! #
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- @d_martin05 It's not the teachers that require textbooks. It's the system. Any attempts to teach project-based learning have been thwarted. #
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- @d_martin05 It's not the teachers that require textbooks. It's the system. Any attempts to teach project-based learning have been thwarted. #
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- @ayanabaltrip: Update on seats in downstairs session @WordCamp – No seats! Am sitting on floor….s #
- @WordCamp for WordPress 2010 San Francisco. Way cool! #
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- Search the web w/Google Wonder Wheel! http://www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/technology/google-wheel/ & here: http://www.googlewonderwheel.com/ #
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If the title caught your attention, then chances are:
* you’re an instructor new to online learning or,
* you’re a department administrator seeking to draw instructors to online learning or,
* you’re an instructional designer helping instructors integrate technology into their teaching practices
At any rate, this series is aimed at illustrating how using an LMS – like Moodle – can assist you in transitioning your instruction to the online medium.
So, where to begin? Let’s talk about what you already DO know: your syllabus.
Every instructor has a “plan” for what content they are going to deliver to their students, what tools and resources they will be using, and how they are going to assess the learning of their students. This is the all-powerful “syllabus”. The syllabus generally has passed some sort of accreditation body – be it the NCLB, the campus curriculum committee, a certification committee – whatever this accreditation body is, it means your syllabus has passed the muster for you to deliver and teach said content in the classroom.
So now – let’s go one step further: Your syllabus is your CONTRACT with your students. Yep. It’s a living, breathing document – it grounds you and your students and sets the expectations for the course. So, let’s make use of this document in bringing you to the online world.
Hi folks,
I just had to share this! Quite often, the challenges of delivering audio/visual instruction include bandwidth, compression, format, and clarity of content – not to mention cost of software. Well, there is a great tool being offered by TechSmith: The Jing Project.
This tool is AWESOME! If you need to create content to deliver via streaming, this is the tool! It is available for multiple platforms – so no more arguments over PC/Mac. It is easily installed and it runs in the background – it’s there when you need it. It’s easy to use, has a quick instruction guide, and it stores your projects on THEIR servers so you’re not eating up your memory or bandwidth. Just click, create, and then link to the file from your site. They provide you with 200MB of hosting space and 1GB of bandwidth a month. That’s sufficient for hosting a few short video tutorials accessed by a class of say 20-25 student users a month.
I’ve never seen clearer screen captures and video-captures of my desktop. It’s AMAZING! So, check this out. They have stated that it is FREE for now (with free sign up), but may become a pay-for-use service later. However, they will provide you with a reasonable time window to allow you to make that decision and download all of your files prior to going to a for-fee service.