Presentation given at moodle 2.0 information night in Hong Kong on 9 March 2010

1. Moodle: Overview
Shane Elliott
Director, Pukunui Technology
moodle.com.au

2. moodle: overview
quick introduction
who is this guy???
BSc
Applied Mathematics Husband/ Father
Information Technology
no, it’s
Physics
all about
it’s all us
about
BEd Hons me
Mathematics
Physics
Computing Studies
Teacher / Lecturer Pukunui
High Schools Education Technology
TAFE moodle partner
University
Developer / Nerd mahara partner
various projects
moodle
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3. moodle: overview
outline
what are we doing here?
past present future
definition statistics versions
origin environment 2.0 features
pedagogy sites headlines
location the pieces beyond 2.0
hq
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4. moodle: overview
past: definition
where did the word moodle come from?
official version real version
it’s an acronym ...
usable as an acronym
M
Modular (backronym)
O
Object
Oriented
O memorable word
D
Dynamic
L domain names were free
Learning
moodle.org moodle.com moodle.net
E
Environment
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5. moodle: overview
past: origin
who started moodle?
web-master at
Curtin University
The use of Open Source
software to support a
using a social constructionist
commercial LMS epistemology of teaching
and learning within
created by must be a Internet-based
Martin Dougiamas “better way” communities of
reflective inquiry
PhD thesis
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6. moodle: overview
past: pedagogy
what is social constructionism (as it applies to moodle)?
All of us are potential teachers as well as learners - in a true collaborative
environment we are both
We learn particularly well from the act of creating or expressing something for others
to see
We learn a lot by just observing the activity of our peers
By understanding the contexts of others, we can teach in a more transformational way
(constructivism)
A learning environment needs to be flexible and adaptable, so that it can quickly
respond to the needs of the participants within it
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7. moodle: overview
past: location
where is the moodle hq?
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8. moodle: overview
past: HQs
what does the hq look like?
224 Lord St
East Perth
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9. moodle: overview
present: statistics
who uses moodle?
45000 registered verified sites in 210 countries
Registered sites contain over 32 million users,
3.1 million courses and 1.2 million teachers
Over 500 sites have more than 10000 users
Interface is translated into 75 languages
54 specialised moodle partners
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10. moodle: overview
present: environments
in what environments is moodle used?
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11. moodle: overview
present: registered sites
is moodle used in my country?
image used with permission from M.Dougiamas a presentation by S.Elliott for CITERS 2010

12. moodle: overview
present: the pieces
what are the moodle pieces?
input/ideas finances
services development
organisations, institutions, users
non-partner
companies
providing services
community developers
moodle.com
funded by royalties
moodle.org software
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13. moodle: overview
future: versions
what are the versions?
1999 0.0 first prototypes
11/2001 0.9 first pre-release version on the web
8/2002 1.0 forum, journal, survey, resources, quiz, ...
8/2003 1.1 backups, workshop, chat, scales, ...
3/2004 1.2 filters, groups, glossary, lesson, ...
5/2004 1.3 calendar, blocks, RSS, media plugins, ...
8/2004 1.4 installer, resources, enrolments, wiki, ...
6/2005 1.5 XHTML, themes, blocks, gradebook, ...
6/2006 1.6 unicode, database, docs, blogs, reports, ...
11/2006 1.7 roles, admin, oracle & mssql, AJAX, ...
3/2007 1.8 accessibility, MNet, forms, multi-auth, ...
3/2008 1.9 gradebook, outcomes, performance, tags, notes, ...
??/2010 2.0 ?
??/2011 2.1 ?
??/???? 3.0 ?
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14. moodle: overview
future: 2.0
what are the new features?
Major Rewrites Major New Features
•Database access / handling •Repository integration
•File storage / handling •Portfolio integration
•Roles and enrolments •Conditional Activities
•Messaging •Course completion
•Backups •Progress Tracking
•Gradebook and Roles •Feedback module
•Navigation and Blocks •Blog 2.0
•Themes •Resources 2.0
•Text Formats •Site-wide groups
•Commenting •Secure RSS feeds
•Javascript handling •Web services API
•Workshop 2.0 •IMS CC
•Wiki 2.0 •Community Hubs
•Lesson 2.0 •Totally flexible user fields
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15. moodle: overview
future: learning pathways
can i create learning pathways?
completion
activities now have
a notion of
“complete”
automatic / manual
conditions
activities may not
be available until
some criteria are
met
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16. moodle: overview
future: repositories
what are repositories?
we say, anywhere a user can retrieve content
almost any
content system
moodle files
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17. moodle: overview
future: portfolios
what are portfolios?
we say, anywhere a user can store content
almost any
content system
moodle files and pages
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18. moodle: overview
future: beyond 2.0
are there any plans beyond 2.0?
moodle 2.1 moodle 3.0
focus on improving
?
usability
activity modules
pedagogy education
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19. moodle: overview
questions
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a presentation by S.Elliott for CITERS 2010