Moodle 1.9 top extensions cookbook : over 60 simple and incredibly effective recipes for harnessing the power of the best Moodle modules to create effective online learning sites / Michael de Raadt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Raadt, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moodle--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Moodle.

Computer-assisted instruction--Computer programs--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Computer-assisted instruction.

Computer software--Development--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Computer software.

Open source software--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Open source software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, U.K. : Packt, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over 60 simple and incredibly effective recipes for harnessing the power of the best Moodle modules to create effective online learning sites

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Getting Modular with Moodle; Introduction; Getting modules you can trust; Adding modules to Moodle; Changing site-wide settings; Getting modules to speak your language; If it's not quite what you want...; Getting rid of modules; Allowing modules to access outside information; Chapter 2: Adding Content; Introduction; Adding video pages; Adding a Flash Video; Creating video blocks; Adding videos anywhere; Sharing image galleries; Working with books; Showing programming examples in Moodle

Getting geographical with the mapsCreating formulae easily; Chapter 3: Connecting to the Outside World; Introduction; Setting up the Translate Block; Allowing Moodle to access Google; translator; In-course web searching with Moogle; Allowing simple web searches; Adding Wikipedia search to Moodle; Adding links to Wikipedia; Searching for Tweets; Chapter 4: Getting Around In Moodle; Introduction; An easy table of contents; A menu block with the works; A customizable menu block; An organized My Courses block; Finding a course by name; Getting between Related Courses; Improving accessibility

Chapter 5: Effective Use of SpaceIntroduction; Squeezing main page content into a block; Organizing tree based content; Collapsing sections; Creating dynamic tabs; Simplifying single section display with tabs; Using monthly sections for longer courses; Combining online users and people; Chapter 6: Assessing Students; Introduction; Using peer assessment; Recording audio for assignments; Replacing paper submissions; Allowing students to contribute; to assessment; Getting more out of quizzes; Giving immediate formative feedback; Recognizing high performers; Chapter 7: Organizing Students

IntroductionAllowing students to form groups; Identifying people; Time managing students; Surveying students; Chapter 8: Encouraging Student Interaction; Introduction; Sharing mindmaps; Encouraging social bookmarking; Getting students to shout; Promoting chatter; Finding active forums; Encouraging blogging; Chapter 9: Informing Students; Introduction; Geolocating students; Gauging course quality; Notifying announcements; Counting down; Keeping time; Chapter 10: Handy Tools for Teachers; Introduction; Cloning activities and resources; Searching for users; Measuring dedication

Getting user statisticsChapter 11: Just for Fun; Introduction; Celebrating birthdays; Adding emotions; Theme swapping; Awarding certificates; Rewarding with gold stars; Playing games; Creating a game in a block; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612905131

9781282905139

1282905139

9781849512176

1849512175

OCLC:

798535895