FBI Warnings To EdTech Makers And The User Community
The rate of IT security threats across educational institutions, considering only those who have been publicly disclosed, can be reasonably argued as an epidemic. A report by the UK’s Information Commissioner lists education as one of the top subjects of breaches, leading to a 75% jump in data security incidents, in 2 years. The FBI […]
We Are Your Friends. Moodle Users Association Ponders Annual Plan To Aid Moodle HQ
The Moodle Users Association held its Annual General Meeting last week. The first announced date did not meet quorum, turning into a “town hall” opportunity, while the second did not brought new resolutions. Here is a brief summary of both sessions. September 4th Many of the issues discussed revolved around the MUA Project Development Cycle. […]
The Most Popular, Non-Pet Related Moodle Videos Of The Week
It took me a shamefully long time to learn about the Maltese-Poodle hybrid dog breed. Why even the most innocent “Moodle” online search shows lots of adorable miniature, fluffy doggies? I have not ruled out the possibility of a significant correlation, thought. Does being a Moodler increase the chances of being a toy-dog lover? Is […]
WANTED MoodleNews Reporter On The Beat: Help Us Cover MoodleMoot US In Denver This October!
Do you have plans to attend MoodleMoot US 2018 this October in Denver, Colorado? How would you like to cover the event live for MoodleNews? Then we are looking for you! MoodleMoot US is the largest gathering of Moodlers around the world, and the US is the number one Moodle country. Approaching 10,000 registered sites, […]
6 Projects In The Running For MUA Second 2018 Project Development Cycle, More Likely Coming
muaLittle more than a week is left for interested members to promote a project in the current edition of the Moodle Users Association Project Development Cycle. After a plea from Chair Emma Richardson, members stood up and within days one project turned into six. Projects added to the Moodle Tracker as candidates in previous cycles […]
‘Boost’ Theme To Become Only Default In Moodle 3.6. ‘Clean’, ‘More’ To Be Dropped From Core
Moodle HQ’s Open Source Development Coordinator Sander Bangma explains on the Moodle Forum the reasons why the “Clean” and “More” themes, available by default, will no longer be shipped with the upcoming major Moodle releases and will eventually end all support. For a long time, these themes were the trademark look of Moodle. They were […]
Moodle 3.5 Lets You Tag Individual Questions For Faster Search, Quiz Creation
With the newest update to Moodle, new functionality is available. Now, each question on the quiz page offers an additional section at the bottom, “Tags,” where the creator can add relevant keywords to better organize Moodle’s Question Bank. Tags can refer to the subject matter, as well as the type or format, the difficulty, or just […]
Moodle MOOC Goes Extra! Don’t Say Farewell To “Learn Moodle 3.5 Basics” Just Yet
But the teaching is not over. Days after the final grade was earned, and the last badge awarded, Cooch dropped four more screencasts –Workshop, Database, Lesson and Feedback– to encourage diligent Moodlers to continue their learning on more detailed, possible complex topics. It is a reality that the MOOC is a compromise, intended to excite […]
9 Answers That Will Be Buried With Moodlerooms As Moodle And Blackboard End Long Standing Partnership
With a press release at moodle.com, the open source LMS announces the end of Moodlerooms, and the general partnership with EdTech Goliath Blackboard dating to 2012, after its acquisition of Moodlerooms Inc. and many other Moodle Partners. Was the writing on the wall? Moodlerooms’ rate of upgrade was lagging behind the regular Moodle schedule. Blog […]
Moodle In The Timeline Of ‘Canvas Beats Blackboard’ (US Higher Ed) Media Coverage
Canvas seems to have caught up with Blackboard in the US higher ed LMS market. To counter the noise, here is an adjective-free timeline of the media frenzy that followed focusing on new facts they offer. Good or bad news for Moodle? You decide! It is important to emphasize that the news regards only the […]
