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Choosing a Learning Mgmt System
Stop in at a gas station, you may find that you have to ask for the key to get to the restroom. I'm not saying Learning Management Systems (LMSs) are those little buildings where y
Adult Learners: Facilitating Social Learning Experiences
Aside: This blog entry started out as a blend of old and new ideas for facilitating online learning building on an article I wrote in 2009, but has been fun to write as an exp
Drowning in LMS Solutions: #Moodle
Ever feel overwhelmed by the number of awesome solutions available for facilitating online and/or blended learning with students and staff? Well, you're not alone! That's why edcam
#Free #Moodle Book Giveaway: Moodle Course Design Basics
Colleague Diana Benner announced the following on her blog, Indistinguishable from Magic: [: 1. [How to Manage Your District's Online Learning Opportunities](
New Moodle Host in Town! #txed #edchat #moodle
"My Moodle has been hacked," started an
Book Review: #Moodle Add-Ons @ghenrick #txed #edchat #elearning
One of the often asked questions I get in regards to Moodle these days isn't about setup and support. The question, which arose as recently as last week, always concerns itself wit
External Database for Student Accounts #moodle @diben
A colleague recently wrote me, asking the following: I never setup Active Directory for my students in Moodle, and now I need to get student accounts setup. What should I do? If
Uploading Users to #Moodle 2.x @diben
Moodle 2.x user upload A c
eCourses Available for Sale #moodle friendly
Note: The following was shared via an email with me by a colleague, Jeanie Cole (jcole@hcde texas.org) at the Harris County Dept of Education.
In Memoriam - #Moodle #digitalcitizenship Keep It Simple
When you [read articles like this one
Moodle, Open Badges and Other Stuff
Gee, I just finished updating 4 Moodle instances to the latest version. Lots of fun! [ ](
Exporting XLS Grade Report from #Moodle on #iPad
What happens when you try to export a grade report i
Setting Up #Moodle with #MariaDB on AntiX Linux
As I shared previously, I've been experimenting with AntiX Linux distro, a version of Linux intended for slower machi
Step Aside, #Moodle. #Edmodo is home. #drupal
[The Top 20 Most Popular LMS Solutions
Verifying Video Watching in .@edmodo
Video embedded in an Edmodo Quiz [Dr
Goodbye #Moodle Mayhem!
Over the last few years, I've tried to consolidate all my resources for Moodle in one place MoodleMayhem.org ( domain expired ). Unfortunately, I haven't made time to keep those
Embedding Videos in #Moodle 2.2
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Thrills and Chills - TCEA 2012 #Moodle Academy
Wondering what sessions are being offe
MoodleMayhem at the TCEA 2012 Moodle Academy
Thanks to a late call for presentations, and some feedback from the person who sent it out, I've submitted the following session: Thrills and Chills How to Transition from M
#Moodle for Dummies @moodler_radana
Over the last few weeks,
Moodle Roundup
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Podcast - #Moodle Mayhem - Josh Davis @diben
Title: Building a Moodle Community, One Classroom at a Time Guest: Josh Davis ( Email: joshosu@gmail.com; Skype : fwsquatch) [ wrote the following: "In my Moodle site, I have three separate groupings set up for my regular class, pre ap class, and my AP class. When I
#Moodle Administration - Digital Citizenship Class for 3000+ Participants
This past Friday, a few colleagues and
#Moodle in an Elementary Classroom
A colleague recently shared the following request for ideas via the MoodleMayhem.org [Facebook Group
MoodleTip - Feedback and Solving Problems
Thank you very much for your e book Adventures in Moodle Administration . Source: Ema
MoodleTip - Uneditable Summary Section in #Moodle
Earlier today, a colleague at a university sent me an email asking for help (actually, the second one in two day from different folks!). The problem was that the edit button on the
#Moodle Server - Set Me Up! Class Available
Want to setup a server for Moodle,
4TVirtualCon - Optimizing Professional eLearning Opportunities #moodle #edchat
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4TVirtualCon - Be the #Moodle Admin
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#Moodle #Moot in Houston #Texas
You are invited to the First Annual Houston Moodle Moot Camp , but the zip is 101MB. Is that normal? It seems to me the ones I have seen in the pas
Video - Converting Moodle Database from MyISAM to INNODB @moodlerific
Although I've written about the reasons why, as well as how to do the conversion, to go from MyISAM type of MySQL database to INNODB here, [@Moodlerific](
#Moodle as a Bulk Emailer
Earlier today, I realized I needed to bulk email over 200+ staff at multiple campuses. In the past, I've used a variety of solutions. I've detailed those other, easy to use solutio
#Moodle Administration Workshop
During the month of May, I'll be facilitating a Moodle administration course. The preliminary agenda, which appears at MoodleMayhem.org, is copied below. What topics would you add
#Moodle Tip - HTML Editor Works on #iPad
This morning, a colleague in Texas wrote me with this question: Our district is looking at purchasing iPads, and I was wondering if you had any experience with Moodle on the iPad
Audacious #Moodles Virtual #HomeSchool
Update: Turns out that, no, I hadn't missed this Moodle but I had forgotten about it. I ran across it while reading my own blog. Sigh. Getting old. 8 Always on the lookout
#Moodle Tip Roundup
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MoodleTip: Exploring #Moodle Meta-courses - The Moodle Commons?
Miguel's understanding of metaco
#Moodle Mayhem Meet-Up at TCEA 2011
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Running #Moodle on an Old Laptop
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Moodle Distribution list via SMS
After reflecting on this blog entry, I wonder how hard it would be to create a distribution list in Mood
Revisiting Groups in #Moodle
An online learning teacher sent me the following email: When I set up groups, I was under the understanding that if I needed to reopen a course so that everyone couldn’t access i
The Joy of Discovery #moodle @markcockrell @shawntx
One of the delights of discovering a podcast series you haven't listened to, not unlike finding a trilogy from a new author, is the exploration of ideas, understanding how people a
Embracing THEIR Version of Online Courses (Get #Free #Moodle Courses)
Want quick download links to free Moodle courses? Get them here! I love looking at how other educators design their courses. Of course, online learning as we know it may be falling
2011 Oklahoma #Moodle Moot 06/07-06/9/2011
Check out this announcement that comes to me via Tony Mba: We are pleased to announce MoodleMoot Oklahoma 2011 When: June 7, 8 & 9Where: Metro Technology Centers, Springlake
Free #Moodle Books Available from #HowToMoodle
Thanks to @kristy vincent and Rusty Meyners for sharing this piece of news about free Moodle books you can download in PDF...which is
Introduction to MySQL Queries #moodle
One of the aspects of my workshop on Monday will be to quickly share how to do MySQL queries. This is something that took me awhile to learn after all, it's not like a school dist
Repairing MySQL Database Part 2 #moodle
When your MySQL database table gets corrupted a good reason to switch from MyISAM to INNODB database type, apparently and you have to do it for the latest version of Moodle anyway
Tinkering with MySQL Databases #moodle
In two days, I'll be sharing a lot of what I've learned over the years while tinkering with MySQL databases. I wish it could be more, but my focus has been more practical on what I
Upcoming #Moodle Events
There are tons of Moodle events...I wish there was an easy way to track them. Here are 3 upcoming: TCEA Moodle Academy Monday, February 7, 2011 Location: Austin Convention Ce
Using #Moodle at Linn Benton Community College
Paul Tannahill shared via Moodle Mayhem Facebook Group a link to [Lin
Free #Moodle Courses from RSC
The [JISC RSC East Midlands has
TCEA Moodle Academy Presentations List
Some time ago, Monica Martinez (TCEA) sent me the following list of Moodle Academy presentations. Although I'm sure the list is available elsewhere ([especially now that the Androi
MoodleTip - #Moodle Automatic Login for Guest
Problem: Every time I click on a course link in Moodle that's supposed to be public to everyone, people get prompted to login. This is a pain for them since then the user has t
#Moodle It Into Reality
A person in a completely unrelated field sent me an email, of which an excerpt appears below: I am in the process of building a moodle [cut] website for our institute...The web
Moodle Tip - Repairing Your MySQL Database
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MoodleTip - Updating User accounts
A colleague recently wrote me with the following situation: How do I mass assign roles in Moodle? I have about 200 Science teachers that will need to contribute to a Science
#Moodle as PLC Frame
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Sorting Moodle Course Categories Alphabetically
A colleague recently asked the following question: Is there an easy way to alphabetize the course categories in Moodle instead of clicking on the up and down arrow for each categor
Moodle's ACID Trip - Converting #Moodle Databases from MyISAM to INNODB
Note: This started out as an email to Moodle Mayhem asking for help, but then turned into an exploratory journey. Since the process doesn't seem t
#Moodle 2.0 Arrives - Install Plans?
Woohoo! Moodle 2.0 is
Embedding Single-Play FLV Video in #Moodle (Updated)
Update: The FLV solution using JWPLAYER works like a charm in Moodle 2.0. Question: [ ](
Embed Video in HTML Block (#moodle2)
Someone recently asked about embedding videos in a Moodle 2.0 HTML block: I like to put videos in an html block on the side. As the blocks are small I use the ?d=160x160 or whate
Mass Create #Moodle Courses
Question: How could one mass create courses in Moodle? Response: It's easy enough to create blank courses and then using the Sharing Cart solution to copy the relevant it
GoogleApps - Moodle Integration
Great post from Ben Wilkoff explaining how to do the Google Moodle integration...an exc
Moodle 2.0 Installation - AntiWord
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@TCEA 2011 State Conference - #Moodle Moot Academy Sessions
Attending the TCEA 2011 State Conference?
Web 2.0 how-to for educators book #moodle
Back in 2009 (wow, that seems like an eternity now that we're on the eve of 20
#Moodle 2.0 First Look - Final
Note: This is part of a series of blog entries sharing my take aways from [Moodle 2.0 First Look](
#Moodle 2.0 Demo Site
Has the series on [ Moodle 2.0 First Look ](ht
Moodle 2.0 First Look - Chapter 5
Note: This is part of a series of blog entries sharing my take aways from [Moodle 2.0 First Look
#Moodle 2.0 First Look - Reflections on Chapter 4
Note: This is part of a series of blog entries sharing my take aways from [Moodle 2.0 First Look
#Moodle 2.0 First Look - Reflections on Chapters 2-3
Note: This is [part of a series of blo
#Moodle 2.0 First Look - Reflections on Preface and Chapter 1
Note: This is part of a series of blog entries sharing my take aways from [Moodle 2.0 First Look
Sue Harris Accepted for 2010 Global Education Conference #globaled10
Colleague Sue Harris has been accepted to present at the 2010 Global Education Conference ( globaled10
Anticipating #Moodle 2.0 - First Look Book Review
Over the next few days, I'll be sharing my insig
Online Typing Tutors #moodle
In this short blog entry, I share free typing tutors available, as well as a great for cost solution that can be deployed as a SCORM module in Moodle. FREE ONLINE TYPING TUTORS
Embedding Poll Everywhere in #Moodle
Thanks to a comment from Jeff Utecht on how to embed Pol
Setting Up a #Moodle Teachers' Lounge
Recently, I shared this Moodle Tip on how to make changes to MySQL database in Moodle to facilitate creation of enrollment keys for multiple courses. I realized I hadn't shared thi
Setting Up Grouping in #Moodle
A short time ago, someone asked this question on Moodle Mayhem email list: I have a quick question. I don't yet have my course set up to enable groups. I have a course with app
#Moodle Tip - Modifying Course Enrollment Keys En Masse
Problem: We've just activated student logins via LDAP authentication. Unfortunately, our Moodle instance has courses that do not have enrollment keys. This means students could
Book Review: #Moodle 1.9 Theme Design
" Could you design a new Moodle theme for me? " I asked plaintively of To
Celebrity on Twitter - Ian Wild #moodle
It should come as no surprise that you might enc
Moodle Tip - Duplicating a #Moodle Instance
Question: I'm new to Moodle Mayhem and happy to be posting. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide on my question below. Does anybody know of a way to restore all c
Podcast - Classroom 2.0 LIVE - #Moodle Mayhem Conversation Available
You can [now find Classroom 2.0 LIVE Moodle
Follow Me - Quick Subscribe to #Moodle Blogs and Twitterers
When I was a boy, my Dad shared with me the ethi
Follow Your Favorite Twitters En Masse (TweepML)
Like other folks online, I'm interested in getti
Tips for Crafting Effective eLearning Environments #moodle
This week, I have the opportunity to share a presentation with a Texas school district. Here are some of the tips for Crafting Effective eLearning Environment ...since these are
Conversation Snippet - #Moodle and Special Ed
This morning, Diana Benner and I had a chance to interview Julian "Moodleman" Ridden. One of the questions that arose via Plurk was regardi
Moodle Mayhem on Classroom 2.0 LIVE
This coming Saturday morning, Moodle Mayhem will be featured on the Classroom 2.0 LI
#Moodle Tip - Mentoring Students with AutoCreate Groups and/or Learning Diary
Problem: With a large influx of new teachers, I want to quickly setup a mentor/mentee environment using Moodle. This would enable me to assign 1 mentor to one or more teacher
Draft - #Moodle Course Planner
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Embedding Stuff in #Moodle or Anywhere
Update: You may want to read how to do this in Moodle 2.2 Puppy Cam: An Example of How You Can Embed Media
Google-Moodle Integration Question and Response (Updated)
Earlier this week, I received a question from so
Podcast - #Moodle Moot 2010 - Informal Learning Experiences #tceamoot
Youtube video at Today, I found myself driving to the TCEA MoodleMoot 2010 taking place in
Rethinking One's Approach - Lessons from #Moodle in Business
Source: [Gestalt Principles,
Welcoming Visitors - Your #Moodle Front Door
A nice front page of your site sends a warm welcome to you every time you get there, as well as other folks when they visit. It's fun to have have an eye catching door that adds ap
Early ISD - First Texas then the World! PD for Everyone
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#Moodle Tip - Copying Favorite Stuff from One Course to Another (Sharing Cart)
Earlier today, Michael Wacker on the MoodleMayhem list asked the following: I'm trying to create a template that will be using Books as the navi
Moodle Glossary Tips - Free XML Converter and Other Stuff
Find out more at [
MoodleMayhem Podcast #2 - Mary Cooch
Mary "MoodleFairy" Cooch, author of [ Moo
Austin Tx #Moodle Moot Planned for August 2010
Kudos to Remote Learner folks for accomplishing what I'd hoped for a long time ago a MoodleMoot close to San Antonio! ; This announcement showed up in my email today: Moodl
Setting Up #Moodle Server(s)
The following came up on the Moodle Mayhem email list, and though I think I'm in the ballpark on the response, I know I'm not 100% correct. How would you respond to the problem sit
MoodleTip - #Moodle Access Problem @paulalexbriseno
A colleague recently shared the following question: I setup a Moodle for our 8th Grade Tech Assessment "Remediation" and I was trying to comment out some code so that the email w
TCEA MoodleMoot 2010 Presentation Proposals
Below are my presentation proposals for the [ TCEA MoodleMoot taking place June 22 23, 2010. Find out more about the MoodleMoot online](
#Moodle Module Presos
There is so much inspiring work "out in the Comm
Moodle Mayhem Podcast #1 - About #Moodle
Thanks to co host Diana Benner, you can now find the Moodle Mayhem web site's first podcast online. [
Panelists at TxDLA 2010 State Conference [Listen
TxDLA 2010 - INTERACT
Below are my notes on Lamar Consolidated ISD's presentation on INTERACT Integrating Technology Realistically Among Classroom Teachers [
Google Alerts brings to my attention anyone who links to my blog, and I was surprised to find a link from Pam Crawford (White Oak ISD). Below is her [Slideshare hosted presentation
Creating an Oasis of Virtual Learning (#moodle)
The following article Create an Oasis of Virtual Learning: Seven Steps to Avoid the Mir
Getting Students Hands On With Technology, No Matter What! (#moodle)
The following is an article written by Molly Valdez, a San Antonio ISD Technology Integration Facilitator in the Office of Instructional Technology & Learning Services (ITLS). In
Enemy Mine: Engaging the Enemy (#moodle)
Note: This is an adaptation of a blog entry I wrote some time ago...not sure where, or if, I subm
Moodle Monthly Feature
Thanks to the [Moodle Monthly](
DiigoNotes - Moodle and Course Management Systems
Source: [Community Hub Project](
Moodle Good Practice WIki
Thanks to Joseph Thibault for a link to the [Moodle Good Practice](
Moodle Add On - Progress Report
Thanks to Ken Task for pointing out a Moodle Add
Moodle To The Rescue
It's been a hectic few months (in fact, it's been busy all year, busier than I remember from previous years!) and this request almost slipped by me: I have been charged with the
TxDLA Presentation Accepted - Moodle Mayhem - Expanding Learning Opportunities in Urban Districts
In March, 2010, Patricia Holub and I will be pre
Book Reflection: Moodle 1.9 for Second Language Teaching
[Get book online at Packt Publishing
MoodleConversations - Changing Users Password via SQL
Although there are specific ways to adjust a Moodle password, here's one I didn't know about using SQL commands: UPDATE \ nameofyourdatabase\ .\ mdl user\ SET \ password\ = MD
Update on Moodle Inappropriate Access
An email came out today to Moodle admins...I've put in bold the areas I found fascinating. The Moodle security issue aside, the bold section raises the question as to whether any o
Moodle Problem with Inappropriate Admin Access
Update 11/17/2009: Moodle responds to the issue. Update 11/15/2009: Ken shared an update on th
Creating an Oasis of Virtual Learning: 7 Steps to Avoiding the Mirage #moodle
Here is an article submission I wrote for TCEA TechEdge earlier this evening, but I'm not sure if it's going to find its way since it's a third article submission..."a third whee
Xertes Course Content Creator Tool for Moodle
View YouTube Video This is the first in many blog entries trying to share what I had
onCUE Publishes Moodle Article
The long awaited Fall, 2009 issue of OnCue by the Massachusetts Computer
Testing Moodle for Accessibility
Although I know you're supposed to design web sites for accessibility, somehow, I hadn't thought through the issues with accessibility for Moodle. What happens when one of the stud
TEC-SIG Fall 2009 - Moodle UnConference and MoodleMoot 2010
Mike Gras (White Oak ISD) and Scott Floyd
PHP INI Settings for Moodle
Here are my settings for PHP.ini file for Moodle...any suggestions? Modify to reflect values below: display errors = Off display startup errors = Off register globals = Off pos
XAMPP for Mac
A [few months ago](
Comment Hoist - Suzanne Dreyer on Moodle Messaging
Last week, I reported on my experience with staff in a district choosing to "cease the teachable moment"
Moodle Tip - ExamView and Moodle Quiz Activity
Problem: Both the science and math departments at my sc
DiigoNotes - Carla Beard's Making the Most of Worksheets
What I like about Carla's post is that it's intro level use of Moodle that I can see lots of teachers gravitating towards. While I'd hope that teachers would build more interactive
DiigoNotes - Carla Beard's Making the Most of Worksheets
What I like about Carla's post is that it's intro level use of Moodle that I can see lots of teachers gravitating towards. While I'd hope that teachers would build more interactive
Moodle-ized Learning Climates
Some great questions to ask...with Moodle or any web based tool. The source of the survey unrelated to Moodle is [TReagan's template](
Moodle Tip - Changing from External DB to Manual Authentication
Problem: I set up an external database to facilitate students logging in (our teachers use LDAP authentication). Moodle refers to this external database, which is great when stud
Moodle Tip - The Easy Way Out: Turning Off Messaging
Problem My students are using Moodle but not
Moodle Reject
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MoodleTip - Recording Audio into Discussion Forum Posts
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Upcoming Moodle Presentations
Over the next year, I have at least two (actually, it's more but I'm not yet at liberty to share where/when with you) Moodle presentations coming up! I hope to see you there! The f
10 Moodle Instructional Use Scenarios
Wondering how Moodle can be used to enhance instruction? Well, here's a list that came my way via Ken Task in Texas. It was too good to pass up and if I bookmark it, I'll forget it
Moodlerific.org - Moodle - Automatically put students into groups using enrollment keys
[Moodlerific.org » Blog Archive » Tip: Automatically put students into groups using enrollment keys](
Technology & Learning - Moodle Security
Technology & Learning magazine goes to press today and was kind enough to drop me an email: HI Miguel I need a short piece on Moodle for our September issue (going to press
Texas MoodleMoot 2010 Update
A recent comment on the MoodleMoot 2010 in Texas recently as
Planning Moodle Deployment - User Management
Deploying Moodle in a large school district or even a small one can be a bit daunting. After all, if success means that every teacher (3000+) is going to have one or more courses
Translated Into Other Languages
Earlier this year, I found out some of my work has been translated into another language for publication in Spain! What a thrill! Thanks to [Natalia Martinez Diaz](
Moodle Database of Databases
Fascinating link shared in the Moodle forums about a database of databases. In Moodle, you can create databases for use within your Moodle. Some folks have decided to [share their
PHPMyAdmin - Importing CSV from Excel
This afternoon, I had to import a comma delimited file (CSV) exported from MS Excel into a MySQL database table. I was trying to create an external database that could be accessed
Book Review - Moodle 1.9 Multimedia
Note: Some time ago, I received an invitation to review Moodle 1.9 Multimedia book. Although offered advertising revenue, I
Moodle Collaboration Possibilities
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Moodle Magazine
Tomaz Lasic shared this magazine about Moodle, c
75 e-Learning Activities
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Moodle and eAccelerator
Setting up a Windows server using XAMPP, I'm hoping I can speed things up using eAccelerator. Here are some of the settings I'll be trying: current eAccelerator settings ([Source
Moodle on iPods
As we launch the inTouch initiative involving the use of iPod Touch devices for campus administrators for now I'm thrilled to [read Lewis Carr's presentation on Moodle on iPods](
Moodle Conversations - Assigning Teacher Roles
With the publication of Moodle Habitudes (TechEdge) and [Engaging Online Learners](
Moodle Conversations - Limiting Students to Own Comments
Question: How can I set up a discussion between a teacher and her students, but limit the students to only see their own comments? The teacher doesn't want the students copying r
I've been laid off
It's tough to lose a job you've come to value, even if you've only been there for a short time. Over the last year, I've had the opportunity to work as a freelance writer for Educa
Engaging Learners Online: Picking the Lock on the Classroom Door (Part 1)
The following article appears in the Spring, 2009 edition of t
iNACOL Presentation Submission
Below is a copy of what my co presenters and I submitted for the iNACOL Conference taking place in Novemb
TCEA TechEdge Publishes Articles
Yesterday, I received my copy of TCEA's TechEdge magazine featuring two articles I've written. Those articles include: [Moodle Habitudes: Constructing Online Learning Environment
TxDLA09 - Moodle 411
Amanda Hefner (Northside ISD) gave a tremendou
100 Moodle Video Tutorials
Check out this partial list of over a 100 Moodle Video Tutorials, as if having access to MoodleTutorials.org wasn't enough, [New Jersey Science and Tech Institute has prepared thes
Orga-Moodle-ing Your Conference
Ever consider using Moodle, rather than Wordpress or Ning or a wiki, to organize your "virtual conference presence?" If yes, what does that look like? What SHOULD it look like? Wha
Texas MoodleMoot 2010 (or #mootUS10)
What's a MoodleMoot? What is a MoodleMoot? It is a conference dedicated to users, developers and administrators of the very popular open source VLE call
Sample Moodle Course
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Moodle Tip: Print From Any Page in Moodle
Problem: Anyone have a suggestion about putting a link or resource in Moodle that would either connect the user to a printer or submit directly to its queue, preferably regardl
Online Literature Circles at TechFiesta 2009
Online Literature Circles What Makes a
Moodle Use Increasing--How About For You?
Source: Lauren at [
Slideshare Favorite - Moodle Habitudes
Always nice to see this...thanks to all who checked it out! The presentation itself can be found online here
Moodle Habitudes Presentation at TechFiesta09
Today, Tonya Mills and I will be presenting at TechFiesta
Supporting Moodle
Some more reasons why Moodle is worth
TxDLA09 - Online Course Facilitation
Below is my "slidedeck" for the TxDLA09 preso Tonya Mills and I are delivering at TxDLA. Her presentation is represented in my slide deck but I'll be sure to post it once she makes
TxDLA09 - Using Moodle to Create and Foster a Learning Community
Note: The following are my notes from
Moodlin' More
I've been thrilled to have an article accepted for publication by MassCUE are you a MassCUE member? Let me know when you see my article, Engaging Online Learners!. It's apparently
Ubuntu Development Server Info and Moodle Admin
This past week has been a bit of a frustration as I tried to figure out why Joomla 1.5 running on IIS wouldn't work the way I expected it to. At times, I wanted to just say, let's
Moodle in the Classroom (Updated)
I've included my notes on this Classroom 2.0 LIVE session with Tomaz Lasic on Moodle in the Classroom below... Some of the quick polls Kim Caise took at the beginning of the Classr
Moodle Questionnaire
Questionnaire is one of my favorite modules for Moodle, and I use it for all sorts of surveys and information gathering that I'd normally have had to use SurveyMonkey, Zoomerang, o
Moodle Tip - Where to Find Free Courses
Where do can someone go to find/share Moodle courses? Here is a short list to consider: 1. SOS SIG's Collaborative Moodle [
Moodle - The Cool Tool that Won't Slip Away
A few folks have been pushing back on the use of Moodle in schools. However, I found this commentary at Digigogy about the disappearance of Web 2.0 tools due to the Depression (yea
Moodle-izing Your Education Enterprise
An article of mine was published at Education World; you can read it online. For now, here's part of the
Picking the District Lock on Web 2.0 Tools
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SCORM Creation Tool - MOS Solo
In Moodle Habitudes, I shared a SCORM
Moodle Tip - Hands-On Security Troubleshooting
After re reading my original Moodle Tip about how to Keep Moodle Safe, I thought it might be fun to do a
Sharing Tips
Love these remarks... In her recent comments, fellow teacher and moodler Mary Cooch (known als
Moodle in the Classroom - Live Classroom 2.0 Follow-up
Earlier today, I shared my concern that I wasn't able to respond to all the questions asked about using Moodle in the Classroom. As an administrator, I am certainly about encouragi
Moodle Usability - Live Classroom 2.0 Follow-up
Note: This is a follow up on questions that came up during Classroom 2.0 LIVE! I've organized them int
Moodle Admin - Live Classroom 2.0 Follow-up
Note: This is a follow up on questions that came up during Classroom 2.0 LIVE! I've organized them int
Moodle for Professional Learning - Live Classroom 2.0 Follow-up
Note: This is a follow up on questions that came up during Classroom 2.0 LIVE! I've organized them int
Moodle Leadership - Live Classroom 2.0 Follow-up
Note: This is a follow up on questions that came up during Classroom 2.0 LIVE! I've organized them into
Moodle Questions during Classroom 2.0 LIVE
Note: Here are the questions that came up during Classroom 2.0 LIVE session on Moodle today (03/14/2009)! I've organize
Moodle Tip - Embedding FLV and Other Media
Problem Do you know how to embed a flash video into a moodle webpage? I don't want to link to it or embed via an external player I just want it to appear on the page. I r
Moodle Tip - RSS Feed Consolidation
Problem While you can easily set up discussion forums in Moodle, you can quickly be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of content flowing out of a forum, whether by email or visi
TechFiesta 2009 - Moodle Sessions and More
Tech Fiesta 2009 "Future Visions" When? April 16 17, 2009 ; 8:00 4:30 PM [Most of the sessions for TechFiesta 2009 are now posted (draft copy)](
Clock Link
While it's always dangerous to post embed external code in a site since that slows your page down if the host site is having problems or there is a slow connection I like [this t
Registered for Moodle Class via EduFire
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Why Moodle
Why use Moodle to enhance classroom learning? It's a question that some ask. Here are some of the responses I found "out there" using Google. This is open ended...what I'm really l
Moodle.org down?
Looks like Moodle is down.... Update 03/09/2009;
Moodle Tip - Embedding Video Playlists
Problem I want to embed a bunch of videos into my Moodle from various video providers and have them play one after another in a sidebar on Moodle. How can I accomplish that? So
Moodle Tip - Finding Themes
Problem The themes that come with Moodle aren't that great. Where can I find more
Moodle Tip - Top Moodle Modules and Blocks
Problem As someone starting with Moodle, what are the "top 10" of modules, blocks and filters? Solution While this isn't a top 10 list not with such a popular product as Mood
Set Up Your Own Moodle Server for Training
When doing Moodle training, I encourage folks to setup their own server on the computer they are using. I often choose MAMP for Mac users, and XAMPP for Windows and/or GNU/Linux fo
Moodle - K-12 Schools' Trojan Horse
A few days ago, [Dan Rezack](
New Patch for Moodle
Just read this... []( Moodlerooms, a service provider for the open source Moodle learning management syst
Classroom 2.0 and Moodle - March 14, 2009
Mark your calendars and be prepared to share all the exciting stuff you're doing with Moodle. We'll be chatting about Moodle soon! Obviously, I've dropped everything else and I'm g
Moodle Tip - Hosting Providers
Problem Hello All I am brand new to Moodle and am in charge of getting everything set up. I believe we are going to use an outside source to host it (any suggestions?). What
Moodle Tip - Protecting Against Spam with reCaptcha
Problem We're about to launch a Moodle that will involve community users being authenticated via email. This means that email spam will be a problem we encounter. Since this is
Moodle Twitter Group
Just joined this Twitter group... var addthis pub="mguhlin";  [More Moodle Resources are available here.
Moodle Tip - 3 RSS Feed Tips
Problem One Moodle discussion forum that is open to the public is going to generate hundreds of emails. How do you keep track of 100s of postings? If they are automatically em
Moodle Video PlayList Block for Edublogstv/TeacherTube
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Moodle Tip - Handling Student Accounts and Email
Problem: In Moodle, only the administrator can add users. This means a teacher lacks the authority/permissions in Moodle to add or remove students to their Moodle course. [If you
TxDLA - No Gas Required
Will you be joining me at the TxDLA 2009 Conference! I hope you
Moodle Tip - Keeping Moodle Safe
Problem: One of the Moodles set up isn't really for facilitating online learning, but rather, facilitating dialogue with the community. As such, since that Moodle will be "out th
Moodle Tip - Moodle-Google Integration (Updated 02/26/09)
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Moodle Video Tutorials
Moodle Video Tutorials...from the Human Blog...be sure to visit and check these out! The first batch is ab
Moodle Habitudes - Constructing Online Learning Environments
Note: The following is an article I'm submitting for publication (so it's still in DRAFT mode). Any feedback and/or suggestions welcome! Moodle Habitudes Constructing Online
Moodle Tips Roundup
This has been one moodlin' month or two for me. I thought I "knew" Moodle, but apparently, there's always a lot more to learn. Here's a quick round up of lessons I've learned about
Not Driving In
Source: This past week, I spent most
Moodle Tip - Remove Topic Outline from Courses
Problem: One of the Moodles set up is being used by our Communications Office. They have no need for "topic outline" which appears by default in all Moodle courses, nor the "avai
Moodle Tip - Adding a Photo Gallery
Problem While working with middle school teachers about to embark on a bold journey, it became advantageous to take photos of the students. The photos would end up as the thu
Moodle Tip - Quick Backup of Moodle
Problem How do I make a backup of the Moodle database? What software do I use, and how do I make a backup that's portable? Solution Use Navicat or Navicat Lite to make the B
Moodle Tip - Teachers Create/Delete Users
Problem I want teachers in a Moodle course to be able to add their own students rather than depend on a Moodle Administrator to do it. This is critical, especially in large dist
Moodle Tip - Importing Course Content to another Course
Problem I recently had done a lot of work on one of our online courses, an Introduction to Online Learning (IOL). The course had seen some serious revisions, both in links and co
Moodle Tip- Session Cookies
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More Moodle Modules
I recently shared all the Moodle Modules I use, and then shared that on the TCEA Strategic Open Source SIG, asking
Wyoming - PHP/MySQL, Joomla, and Moodle
I recently received this information request from someone in Wyoming (I'm anonymizing the email to protect the innocent). I do website work for my school district and . I am a su
Free (and almost) ScreenRecording - Update
This screenshot created using no cost FSCapture on Windows! Works like
Photo Gallery and Online Video Collection
I'm fascinated by free, open source tools, especially for their application in K 12 education settings. Here are a few of the ones that jump out at me as potentially useful in K 12
Moodle Modules to Consider
Amanda Hefner, a Moodle guru in San Antonio, has been converting PBS TeacherLine courses to Moodle format. The process has taken awhile (a few months) but as we near the end of the
Blogs in Moodle
Later this week, one of my team has the opportunity
Moodle Wizards Conclave
Source: Ask a group of people to guess wh
Full Disclosure - Moodle Book Review Upcoming
I recently received the following email and agreed to review it...for full disclosure purposes, here are the terms in the email and my response: My name is Saalim and I work for
Languages and Language Settings in Moodle
The following is an article provided by Saalim at Packt Publishing. [Read this blog entry for full disclosure](
Setting Up SQL Yog
Setting Up SQL Yog Welcome! Please note that although the steps below are customized for Moodle, you can certainly use them for other Web 2.0 tools like blogs, content management
Moodle Learning Opportunity - Disaster
Update: Apparently, the problem was an incomplete upgrade. To fix it, I downloaded the latest version, re included my modules and themes, and then went to the admin. The upgrade
Get a Blog Online Course
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Designing Courses
Source: This morning, I h
Moodle-It ,TCEA!
Is it just me but is there a zeitgeist around Moodle use in Texas? It started a few days with this question: Anyone use Moodle for staff development? If not what other open source
Moodle-izing Texas Online Professional Learning
Source: Do you have
R.E.A.C.H. - Maelstrom of the Mundane
The following is the rough draft of an article and presentation I plan to do at TechForum 2008 on November 7, 2008 to highlight the power of free, open source tools. I'd love con
Unknown Podcast Challenge
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Enhancing Parent Communications
Hi there, as a teacher of technology I find that public praise works well! For anyone and everyone who is willing to help with anything technology, especially communication! We c
Moodle Tip - Cron Job Automation (Updated)
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Model Project
Dean Groom (Teaching and Learning Design) shares an exciting two week descriptive writing project idea ([here's
Moodle Book Module
This next week, I'll have the opportunity to work with various educational leaders. To prepare for that conferenc
Learning the Moodle Mambo
The following is a workshop I taught on using Moodle.... Welcome to the Doing the Moodle Mambo web site! The work of organizing these pages, as well as teaching workshops gave
Learning Something New - Moodle Admin and Surveys
Just like the Moodle Cron Job was a mystery, installing a new module and having it show up so that it was usable in Moodle was a mystery for me.