September 25th, 2008 — Public Files
Moodle Forums are very useful, and sometimes getting email by subscription is a great way to maintain communication. I frequently use the News Forum on each course to send students updates or announcements. I tend to send them homework assignments, but the students are really waiting to get cancellations and other important notices through Obirin Mail. Many users have email forwarded to their cellphones hoping they can sleep in or get an extra week to study for a quiz if the teacher is out.
Unfortunately, Moodle has spammed some users by repeatedly subscribing them to Forums without users realizing it. Here is one way to stop email from all regular Forums, but still allowing email from the important News Forum.
Download the one minute video Stopping Email From Moodle Part 1. The steps in this video are the same for students and for teachers. Please use the video in class, or embed it in your own Moodle course to help students learn how to stop unwanted email.
As teachers, follow the steps in this second video to prevent any user from subscribing to a specific Forum. It is very important to do this when you create the Forum. Download Stopping Email From Moodle Part-2.
September 24th, 2008 — Public Files
This next video introduces a content management function: Hiding content from students, and then unhiding it. This is quite useful when developing a one year course. You can keep everything in one place, sharing content like glossaries or media, but showing only the current topics to students. Hiding sections is also a great way to keep works in progress hidden until they are ready to go.
Download the Quicktime video Moodle Tip 003–Hide and seek. Running time: Two minutes.
September 19th, 2008 — Public Files
This video introduces one function in the Moodle Course settings–Changing the name of your course.
Download the Quicktime video of Moodle Tip 002–Change the name of your course. Playing time less than one minute.
September 19th, 2008 — Public Files
The Obirin eLearning site has a lot of documentation on the front page. So much in fact that it tends to push the courses off the bottom of the screen. Watch this short video to see how to eliminate the clutter. Or, take a chance and just try it yourself. Next time you login to Moodle, add the word “my” to the end of the URL.
Download the Quicktime video of Moodle Tip 001–My Moodle. Playing time less than one minute.
June 4th, 2008 — Public Files
Some of you may recall that there were two options for Moodle presented at the Retreat: An individual course for a single instructor and one group of students, and a Bulk Moodle course for everyone else who did not request a course of their own. That Bulk Moodle course has now arrived for Eigo IA and B Level 1. Look for laminated handouts around the part-time area, or download the handout here: Level 1 Moodle How To [PDF]
April 13th, 2006 — Public Files
This is simple guide on the procedures for submitting content for the elpweb.com sites.
Please don’t email files to me!
Please make sure all files you drop in the Drop Box are clearly labelled! I will be deleting things with no clear purpose.
Please keep the originals of any documents or files you submit, as after I have added the content to the web sites I will delete the files from my computer.
I will add the content to the sites as soon as I can!
Just remember that I will do all the behind-the-scenes stuff to get it online.
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March 8th, 2006 — Public Files