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IRELAND & UK MOODLEMOOT 2012

IRELAND & UK

MOODLEMOOT

2012

Some Essential Plugins

Gavin Henrick www.lts.ie


Moodle 2 Plugin Reviews

www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/moodle-2-module-reviews/


Plugin Usage

• What plugins do you use?

• Do you have a process for deciding to use them or not?


Review Overview

• Is it simple to install?

• Is there documentation for it?

• Does it do what it promises?

• Is it easy for the teacher/admin to use?

• Is it easy for the learner/student to use?


Non Technical

The important technical questions that I will not be asking include:

Is it well coded and secure?

Will it impact on server performance?

Does it backup/restore properly?


Criteria

Awarding up to 1 point per aspect in review 1 for feature set / general 1 for ease of install 1 for ease of use teacher 1 for ease of use Student 1 for documentation


BigBlueButton integration

• Download – http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=mod_bigbluebuttonbn

• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/10/14/review-bigbluebuttonbn-integration-for-moodle-2-updated/

http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=3599






http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=mod_bigbluebuttonbn

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Course Menu Block

• Download – http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=926

• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/05/11/review-course-menu-block-for-moodle-2-0/








http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/05/11/review-course-menu-block-for-moodle-2-0/
















User Info Block

• Download – http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_userinfo

• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/05/06/review-user-information-block-for-moodle-2-0/







http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_userinfo

http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/05/06/review-user-information-block-for-moodle-2-0/
















Unanswered Discussions

• Download – http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_unanswered_discussions

• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/03/07/moodle-2-0-block-unanswered-discussions-review/







http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_unanswered_discussions

http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/03/07/moodle-2-0-block-unanswered-discussions-review/














Checklist


• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/03/05/review-checklist-module/








http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/03/05/review-checklist-module/






Certificate

• Download – http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=mod_certificate

• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/10/25/review-certificate-module-for-moodle-2/








Progress Bar

• Download – http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_progress

• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/04/05/review-progress-bar-block-for-moodle-2-0/








Drag and drop file upload

• Download – http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_dndupload

• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/08/05/review-drag-and-drop-file-upload-for-moodle-2/







http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_dndupload

http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/08/05/review-drag-and-drop-file-upload-for-moodle-2/


















Group self-selection

• Download – http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=mod_groupselect

• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/10/25/review-activity-group-self-selection-for-moodle-2/







http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=mod_groupselect

http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/10/25/review-activity-group-self-selection-for-moodle-2/
















Questionnaire


• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/05/11/review-activity-module-questionnaire-for-moodle-2-0/








http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/05/11/review-activity-module-questionnaire-for-moodle-2-0/
















Book Module


• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/05/13/review-book-module-for-moodle-2-0/








http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/05/13/review-book-module-for-moodle-2-0/














Collapsed Topics course format


• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/06/13/review-collapsed-topics-format-for-moodle-2-0








http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/06/13/review-collapsed-topics-format-for-moodle-2-0
















Admin Report – Custom SQL


• Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/10/09/review-admin-report-custom-sql-queries-for-moodle-2/








http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2011/10/09/review-admin-report-custom-sql-queries-for-moodle-2/


















Contact Info

Gavin Henrick

ELearning Solutions Consultant

http://www.lts.ie

http://twitter.com/ghenrick http://www.slideshare.net/ghenrick/

http://ie.linkedin.com/in/gavinhenrick


OU Question Types

• Download – http://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=set&id=10

• DD Marker Review - http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2012/02/20/review-question-type-drag-and-drop-marker-for-moodle-2/

http://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=set&id=10

http://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=set&id=10

http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2012/02/20/review-question-type-drag-and-drop-marker-for-moodle-2/





















IRELAND & UK

MOODLEMOOT

2012

Gavin Henrick

[email protected] www.lts.ie @ghenrick

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