Moodle for mobile learning : connect, communicate, and promote collaboration with your coursework using Moodle / Mark Aberdour ; cover image by Suresh Mogre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aberdour, Mark.

Contributor:

Mogre, Suresh.

Series:

Community Experience Distilled

Community experience distilled

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moodle.

Computer-assisted instruction--Computer programs.

Computer-assisted instruction.

Instructional systems--Design.

Instructional systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Biography/History:

Aberdour Mark: Mark Aberdour is Head of Learning Platforms at UK learning technologies company, Epic. He has over 15 years of experience in software engineering, with professional roles in software testing, learning platforms development, and open source services delivery. Mark has worked on over one hundred Moodle LMS and other learning technology implementation projects across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, defense, retail, finance, engineering, automotive, higher and further education, and local and central government. Most of this has been with Epic, an industry leader in e-learning content, mobile learning solutions, and learning management systems implementation. Epic has led the way on mobile learning in workplace learning and development, hence Mark's focus on bringing mobile and Moodle together. Mark was an early contributor to the original Bootstrap theme for Moodle and is credited as one of the founding team that built the Clean theme in Moodle 2. 5, which is based on Bootstrap. Mark is a regular speaker at UK learning and development conferences, and presented at the UK and Ireland MoodleMoots in 2012 and 2013. He is also one of the founders of the MoodleBrighton user group, which meets monthly in Brighton, UK.

Summary:

A guide with practical examples that gives you hands-on knowledge in creating learning environments for Mobile devices using Moodle, while also empowering you to create your own effective mlearning course designs."Moodle for Mobile Learning" is primarily aimed at Moodle course practitioners - teachers, tutors, instructors, and learning and development professionals. It does not require you to have an in-depth knowledge about any mobile technologies. It is for anyone who has the desire to deliver great courses that allow their learners to interact using the devices in their pockets.

Contents:

Intro

Moodle for Mobile Learning

Table of Contents

Credits

About the Author

Acknowledgments

About the Reviewers

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Errata

Piracy

Questions

1. Developing Your Mobile Learning Strategy

What is mobile learning?

The capabilities of mobile devices

Warning - it's not about delivering courses

Your mobile learning strategy

Who are your learners?

How do your learners use their devices?

Mobile usage in your organization

Mobile usage in school

Mobile usage in further and higher education

Mobile usage in apprenticeships

Mobile usage in the workplace

Mobile usage in distance learning

Case studies

University of Sussex

Open University

Summary

2. Setting Up Moodle for Mobile Learning

Introducing the Bootstrap and Clean themes

Introducing Moodle's Mobile apps

Setting up the Clean theme

Exploring the Clean theme

Setting up the Bootstrap theme

Setting up the Moodle Mobile app

Exploring the Moodle Mobile app

Third-party Moodle apps

Add help and support guides by using the Book module

Add a link to help and support from the header bar

3. Delivering Static Content to Mobiles

Setting up file downloads

Learner view of file downloads

Setting up an eBook or App library

Learner view of a library

Using QR codes in courses

Building a multidevice SCORM resource

Adding a multidevice SCORM resource into Moodle

Case study - using a multidevice SCORM resource for information security awareness training.

Using cohorts to deliver performance-support resources

Using a glossary for staff induction

Using a Glossary for best practice resource collection

Using levels to engage new starters

4. Delivering Multimedia Content to Mobiles

Setting up a podcast

Learner view of podcasts

Audio add-on

Providing audio instructions

Providing an audio feedback file

Delivering Lecturecasts to mobiles

Creating a video lesson

5. Submitting Audio, Video, and Image Assignments

Creating an assignment brief for offline viewing

Setting up an assignment for file submission

Submitting a file assignment

Setting up a Database assignment

Learner submission of a Database assignment

6. Using Mobiles for Capturing Reflective Logs and Journals

Setting up a reflective log using assignment

Submitting a reflective log using assignment

Grading a reflective log using assignment

Setting up a reflective log using individual forums

Submitting a reflective log using individual forums

Reviewing a reflective log using individual forums

Setting up Moodle for course blogs

Submitting a course blog post

Adding a Blogs link to the site header

Enabling portfolio export

Exporting your work to a portfolio

7. Performing Assessments Using Mobiles

Creating a quiz for formative assessment

Setting up the quiz

Building a question bank

Building your quiz

Accessing your quiz

Performing a skills gap analysis

Creating a quiz for summative assessment

Checking grades

8. Communicating with Mobile Users

Setting up a group discussion

Learner view of group discussion

Communicating through social networks

Adding a Google+ contact badge

Twitter hashtag feeds

Setting up a Twitter hashtag feed.

Learner view of a Twitter hashtag feed

Other Twitter widgets

Managing the backchannel

Using Twitter backchannels

Using Moodle chat backchannels

Using Moodle messaging

Sending a message via the Moodle Mobile app

Adding a messaging link to the site header

Sending SMS notifications

Setting up a real-time chat session

Participating in a chat session

Setting up a virtual classroom plugin

Setting up a virtual classroom session

Joining a web conference

A. Appendix

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 14, 2013).

ISBN:

9781782164395

1782164391

OCLC:

864886713