Sustainability: an online activity with a waste audit
November 17, 2021
A few years ago during our MOOC “Sustainability, Society and You” and the internal University NOOC version, “Perspectives on Sustainability”, one of the exercises devised by Professor Sarah Speight was a Waste Audit. At a time when, thanks to COP26, sustainability issues are particularly topical, I was inspired to revisit this activity. During lockdown I …
Moodle quick wins #1: Collapsed topics
October 18, 2021
The Collapsed Topics format is an easy way to avoid the “Scroll of Death” on your Moodle page. The topics look tidy, clear, and easy to navigate. Accessibility is much improved because it’s easier for screen readers to find a section without having to read out all section contents. As a format for a Moodle …
Double marking in Turnitin Assignments in Moodle, using Feedback Studio
April 12, 2021
A requirement often mentioned to the Learning Technology Consultants is for two or more markers to work on a student submission. This often includes blind double marking – where not only does the marker not see the student’s name but each marker does not see the other’s marks or feedback until finalised. Neither Moodle nor …
A Summer of Moodle #12: Engaging students with Moodle Quizzes
August 26, 2020
The Quiz activity in Moodle allows you to design and set quizzes consisting of a large variety of question types, including multiple-choice, true / false, and short answer questions. Moodle questions that you create are kept in the course question bank and can be re-used within courses and between courses. Quizzes can allow multiple attempts. Each attempt …
A Summer of Moodle #10: Encouraging students to collaborate using Wikis and Databases
August 19, 2020
You may want your students to work together as a whole class or in groups of whatever size is appropriate. If so, Moodle has several activities to make this happen. By using collaboration tools such as the Wiki and Database you can set up group work exercises in the same way as you might in a …
A Summer of Moodle #9: Adding a Reading List to your module
August 18, 2020
A classic way to guide students to relevant material to support their studies is to use a reading list. If the reading list is online it can help students go straight to the relevant item. The University of Nottingham uses the Talis Aspire software to manage reading lists. Talis Aspire is a separate system, but …
A Summer of Moodle #7: Building branching scenarios in Moodle
August 14, 2020
Did you know you can build branching scenarios on Moodle? Using the Lesson Activity, you can build interactive branching activities in which you can present students with a scenario, the ability to make choices, and the consequences of their decisions. Before you start building your branching scenario in Moodle, here are some things you should …
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