Free-moodle-the greek effort

Free Moodle

The Greek Effort

Presented by

Anna Krassa (E-learning Consultant, MCCC Mentor Assessor)Vasilis Palilis (BS in Physics and Education, MCCC)

George Chalatzoglidis (Science Teacher Med, MCCC)

What is?

FreeMoodle.org provides completely free Moodle hosting for completely free Moodle courses

“Changing the world for the better through Moodle-enabled free education!”

Supported by?Human Resource Development International Limited

http://www.freemoodle.orghttp://www.freemoodle.org - Free Moodle course hosting

http://www.hrdnz.comhttp://www.hrdnz.com - General company information (HRDNZ, Moodle Partner)

http://www.moodlebites.comhttp://www.moodlebites.com - Online Moodle training courses for Teachers, Designers and Administrators

http://dev.moodlebites.comhttp://dev.moodlebites.com - Public testing and demonstration of plugin modules

http://themes.moodlebites.comhttp://themes.moodlebites.com - Themes training and services

http://mahara.moodlebites.comhttp://mahara.moodlebites.com - Mahara training environment

The Inspirator

Haidee MealorHaidee Mealor

University of Macedonia

Course SubjectCourse Subject

Content OriginContent Origin

LicenseLicense

Open ICDL

ICDLFoundation

Africa

CreativeCommons

Library & Information Center http://telemathea.uom.gr

AttributionNonCommercial

ShareAlike

OpenOffice.org SuiteWriterCalc

Presentations

Internet browser Mozilla FirefoxMail client

Mozila Thunderbird

Operating SystemUbuntu Linux

WindowsWindows LinuxLinux

UniversityCourses

FreeMoodleCourses

Content UpdateContent Update

Course SetupCourse Setup

Call For Call For ParticipationParticipation

Run eCourseRun eCourse

• Course duration: 9 weeks

– 1st week: Get familiarized and Install LO

– 9th week: Assessment

• Content delivering: Labels, Pages, Lessons

• Learning activities: Quizzes, Assignments

• Feedback activities: Choices, Feedback

• Certificate

http://www.freemoodle.org/course/view.php?id=20

• Audience: 18 - 55 ages

• Number of participants: 22

• Number of graduated: 16

• Location of participants: All over the Greece

1st run -

• Audience: 18 - 52 ages

• Number of participants: 10

• Number of graduated: 6

• Location of participants: All over the Greece

2nd run -

The majority of participants:

• Found LO particularly interesting

• The course content and structure helpfull

• Moodle and Asynchronous eLearning method very effective

• Spent 1-3 hours per week/module

• Are interested to participate in more LO courses

Teacher:

• Spend 2 months to update the content and create the course

• Needed around 2 hours to facilitate each week/module

• Felt satisfied

• Want want to run another course in FM

Interesting (e)teaching experience

~ Vasilis Palilis, Calc Teacher

• Course duration: 8 weeks

– 1st week: Get familiarized and Install LO

– 8th week: Assessment

• Content delivering: Labels, Lessons

• Learning activities: Lessons, Quizzes, Assignments

• Feedback activities: Feedback

• Certificate

http://www.freemoodle.org/course/view.php?id=132

• Audience: 20 – 55 ages

• Number of participants: 33

• Number of graduated: not yet, still running

• Location of participants: from all Greece

1st run -

Participants seem to:

• Found LO interesting

• Get used Moodle easily

• Enjoy the flexibility of Asynchronous eLearning

• Feel comfortable and confident with the (e)class feeling

Teacher:

• Spend 2 months to update the content and create the course

• Needed around 6 hours per week/module

• Feel satisfied

Students' great response and positive feedback in our effort is the only reward for us and gives us strength

to continue.

~ George Chalatzoglidis, Impress Teacher

Association of Greek Users and Friends of

FS/OSS

A NPO/NGO for the adoption of Open Standards and the

promotion of Free Software

http://www.greeklug.gr

GreekLug

Recent activity:

• Support work and donation to the 4th Elementary School of Pilea

• Support work and donation to the Social Solidarity Clinic

• Donation and support activity to the Elliniko Pediko Xorio (Hellenic Children's Shelter)

• School seminar: a presentation of Free Software

GreekLug

Future plans:

• Update old content

• Invent a Certification on OSS

Thank you!Thank you!

Questions?Questions?