Running Peer Assessment Tasks in Moodle
January 27, 2025
As we head towards the start of the next semester, it is timely at this halfway point in the academic year to consider the ways in which Moodle can support the delivery of non-standard assessments (that is not your usual Moodle dropbox or Turnitin assignment). In this second post, we discuss one example, that of …
Group Choice Activity in Moodle
January 20, 2025
In late 2024, we introduced a new activity type to Moodle called Group Choice. This activity has many versatile applications within teaching and learning, but essentially at its core provides the ability for students to enrol themselves into a group or groups which have previously been set up on the module. Before introducing this activity, …
Writing Effective Multiple Choice Questions for Moodle
October 28, 2024
Key Considerations for Crafting High-Quality Moodle Quiz Questions Writing effective multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for Moodle quizzes is a critical skill for educators looking to create reliable and engaging assessments. As part of our Moodle quiz month, this post focuses on crafting high-quality MCQs that align with learning objectives, promote critical thinking, and enhance quiz reliability. …
Using Adaptive Mode in Moodle Quizzes: A Personalised Learning Approach
October 21, 2024
(Estimated reading time: 3 min 30) We’re back for the third installment of our Moodle quiz month! As lecturers increasingly seek ways to create more dynamic and personalised learning experiences, Moodle’s adaptive mode for quizzes is worthy of consideration for formative assessments. In this blog post, we’ll explore what adaptive mode is, why it’s useful, …
Enhancing Student Assessment with Certainty-Based Marking in Moodle Quizzes
October 14, 2024
(Estimated reading time – 3 min) It’s Moodle Quiz Month on the Learning Tech Blog! Last week, we shared Helpful Hints and Tips to improve your formative quiz setup, and this week, we continue our focus on Moodle quizzes by turning our attention to question behaviours—exploring how they can shape the quiz experience and their …
Creating a Community and Scaling-Up Feedback in a Degree Apprenticeship
April 12, 2024
Throughout the 2023–4 academic year, we are running a new feature on the Learning Technology (LT) blog: a faculty takeover month! Each month, we will feature posts from different faculty members at the university. Every Friday, posts will highlight interesting work and ideas related to technology in teaching and learning and showcase unique projects from within …
Arts Faculty Takeover: The Language Learning Rollercoaster: Weekly Tests to the Rescue!
January 19, 2024
Throughout the 2023–4 academic year, we are running a new feature on the Learning Technology (LT) blog: a faculty takeover month! Each month, we will feature posts from different faculty members at the university. Every Friday, posts will highlight interesting work and ideas related to technology in teaching and learning and showcase unique projects from …
Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty Takeover: Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Escape Rooms
November 24, 2023
Expanding Horizons: Opportunities for Teaching and Learning with HoloLens 2 Throughout the 2023-4 academic year, we are running a new feature on the LT blog, a Faculty Takeover month! Each month (excluding December), we will feature posts from a different faculty at the University. Every Friday, posts will highlight interesting work and ideas related to …
Faculty of Science Takeover: HTML Notebooks in Mathematics
October 20, 2023
Throughout the 2023-4 Academic Year we are running a new feature on the LT blog, a Faculty Takeover month! Each alternate month through the year we will feature posts from a different faculty at the University, with posts every Friday highlighting interesting work related to technology in teaching and learning and showcasing unique projects from …
Faculty of Science Takeover: Student Partnerships
October 6, 2023
Throughout the 2023-4 Academic Year we are running a new feature on the LT blog, a Faculty Takeover month! Each alternate month through the year we will feature posts from a different faculty at the University, with posts every Friday highlighting interesting work related to technology in teaching and learning and showcasing unique projects from …
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