Moodle

Jul 21, 2016

Moodle Makeover

Students and NC State faculty have seen a facelift in Moodle this summer 2016 courses. The revisions came after recognizing the need for consistency, accessibility and user-friendliness within the site.

Apr 13, 2016

Learning with Moodle: A student’s guide to using Moodle

We are excited to announce the launch of the newly redesigned Learning with Moodle site! Key features of the site include a cleaner and more attractive design, updated content and a more engaging learning experience for students. Learning with Moodle was developed for students as a resource and guide to using Moodle. In the site…

Mar 30, 2016

Creative Course Redesigns Benefit Students

Faculty members continually seek ways to solve instructional challenges and increase the effectiveness of course activities. But it’s difficult to find creative solutions without adequate time and resources. Faculty also face the urgent need to improve passing rates for classes with a high number of D and F grades and high withdrawals or DFW rates.…

Dec 15, 2015

Developing Gamification within Moodle

Photo caption: (l-r) Dr. Ed Lindsay, Martin Dougiamas from Moodle, Amanda Roberston and Steve Bader are pictured. In 2012-2013 Michelle Harrolle was awarded a DELTA Exploratory Grant. During the span of the past three years, the grant for gamification was handed over to Dr. Ed Lindsay, a teaching assistant professor in Parks, Recreation and Tourism…

Nov 3, 2015

Summer Shorts Connects Faculty with Technology

Have you ever felt like you knew what you wanted to do, but you just didn’t know where to start? Instructors face this dilemma semester after semester as they question whether or not online resources are appropriate for their courses. While many faculty only need polishing up on skills and technologies they are currently utilizing,…

Jun 12, 2015

DELTA’s Summer Shorts in Instructional Technologies offers three tracks

Interested in developing your teaching with technology skills? Join DELTA for this year’s Summer Shorts in Instructional Technologies! This year’s program offers three tracks, or themes: advanced Moodle topics, teaching with video, and innovative instruction. At Summer Shorts, you’ll find opportunities to learn more about NC State’s learning technologies and explore best practices for teaching with…

May 13, 2015

This Just In: A Tech Review of PoodLL

Description PoodLL is a plugin for Moodle designed to add functionality for audio types of learning. Core Features/Functionality I’ve been diving into PoodLL Anywhere for a few short weeks. It’s always interesting to see how some of these Moodle plugins help solve pedagogical use-cases and instructor’s needs. And this is the case with PoodLL —…

Mar 24, 2015

Introduction to Natural Weighting in the Moodle 2.8 Gradebook

One of the most notable changes to the Moodle 2.8 gradebook (which will be used in NC State classes beginning in Summer 2015) is a new grade aggregation method called natural weighting. In this article, I will provide a brief overview of natural weighting and share a few examples of how this new feature can be…

Mar 13, 2015

WolfWare News March 2015, Moodle Upgrade!

As part of DELTA’s ongoing efforts to keep you informed, here’s the latest WolfWare News to help you make the most effective use of Moodle and other WolfWare tools in your courses. Moodle Upgrade Our annual upgrade is ready and Moodle 2.8 is available for you to begin preparing summer and fall courses. [The Moodle…

Feb 26, 2015

Enabling Peer Review in Moodle: A Look at the Workshop Activity

In my experience providing Moodle support and training at NC State, I’ve seen a lot of instructors making use of popular Moodle activities like Assignment, Forum, and Quiz. However, Moodle includes a variety of other tools as well that aren’t as widely used, and in this article I will examine one of them. The Workshop activity…