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?