what's so great about moodle 2

What’s so great about Moodle 2?

South Devon College

Easier Uploading• No ‘choose’ button

anymore!! When a file is uploaded, that’s it – done!

• Recent files • Server files• Private files• Repositories

Better File StorageB

B

Docked Blocks• Any block can be docked

(theme dependent)• Helps individuals to plan

their pages• Personal options – not

course options

Navigation Block• Navigation throughout site AND

course• Jumps to courses, topics and

resources• Reports

Settings Block• Replaces administration block• Context specific– On the course page it gives

course admin– In a resource or activity it

enables settings to be changed for the resource / activity

– Site admins can access site options too

Embedded Media

• Very easily embed into page

• Repositories– Images– Video– YouTube plugin

• When adding a URL / Website you can also embed webpage

Blocks on content pages• Some blocks can be added to activity pages• Such as HTML block (for instructions)• New comments block

Activity Completion• Each course item can have activity completion assigned• Will put a tick next to activity / resource when it is

complete• Enables students and teachers to track progress• 3 options:– No activity completion– Student marks as complete– Complete when conditions are met

Activity CompletionStudent marks as complete• Student ticks next to resource when complete• Good for ‘resources’ where things need to be read

Activity CompletionMark as complete when conditions are met• Moodle puts the tick in when your chosen conditions

have been met– Resource has been viewed– Quiz or assignments has been completed (and a

grade condition can be added to)– Forum post added

• Conditions are dependent on activity type.

Activity Completion• Student view

Activity Completion• Teacher report

Restricted Access• Conditional activities• Cannot do B until A is complete• Works with activity completion• Personalised learning pathways

Course Completion• Uses resources or activities that have activity

completion activated• Can select resources / activities required in order to

achieve course• Student and teacher reports to check progress

Course CompletionStudent view

Course Completion

Teacher View

Coming soon in 2.3…Upgrade from 2.2 only

• Conditional release of topics• Improved activity chooser (and you can change

activity names from the course page)• New course layout to show one section per page.• Lots of assignment improvements (one assignment

type with multiple options).• Book in core• … there’s more!…

Coming soon in 2.3• Further improved file upload– prettier upload box with icon preview– Upload file to private files and enable linked use

across multiple spaces. Change the file in private files and it will automatically update the file in the courses!

– Drag and drop upload!! (Very cool!)• There’s still more!! See here:

http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.3_release_notes#Major_new_features

Questions?