Moodle, wikis and 10 weeks of my life Andrew Bate

Departmental use of Moodle The purpose of project The methodology, categories and criteria The Overview- For Economics, Health, Mechanical Engineering, Management, Chemistry, and Social & Policy Sciences Conclusions

The purpose of project

The methodology, categories and criteria

The Overview- For Economics, Health, Mechanical Engineering, Management, Chemistry, and Social & Policy Sciences

Conclusions

Purpose Make method to evaluate moodle use of individual department To develop a method that is that is simplistic, quantitative and repeatable with little subjectivity. Provide summary of Departmental use Results provide evidence which can be acted on to target improvements at departmental level.

Make method to evaluate moodle use of individual department

To develop a method that is that is simplistic, quantitative and repeatable with little subjectivity.

Provide summary of Departmental use

Results provide evidence which can be acted on to target improvements at departmental level.

Methodology Viewed some moodle pages to ideas Devised a list of criteria Used a binary system - quantitative Column for comments- to identify anything unusual, useful or interesting - qualitative

Viewed some moodle pages to ideas

Devised a list of criteria

Used a binary system - quantitative

Column for comments- to identify anything unusual, useful or interesting - qualitative

Categories Category 1- Links, Course materials and Course admin. Category 2- Forums, Quizzes and other interactive materials Category 3- Distance learning materials like Wikis, Journals

Category 1- Links, Course materials and Course admin.

Category 2- Forums, Quizzes and other interactive materials

Category 3- Distance learning materials like Wikis, Journals

Criteria Category 1- Handbook, Lecture material- Handout, Lecture material- presentations, Problem sheets, Other reading materials, Admin- timetable, Admin- Staff contact details, Assignment (E-S), web links-internal, web links- external, RSS includes. Category 2- Forum-admin, Forum-L&T, lessons, quizzes, survey, text chat. Category 3- wiki, journal, group tools.

Category 1- Handbook, Lecture material- Handout, Lecture material- presentations, Problem sheets, Other reading materials, Admin- timetable, Admin- Staff contact details, Assignment (E-S), web links-internal, web links- external, RSS includes.

Category 2- Forum-admin, Forum-L&T, lessons, quizzes, survey, text chat.

Category 3- wiki, journal, group tools.

Overview - Economics 26% penetration rate Lots of resources, very little category 2 or 3.

26% penetration rate

Lots of resources, very little category 2 or 3.

Overview - Health 32% penetration rate High use of wikis and journals

32% penetration rate

High use of wikis and journals

Overview – MechEng Around 26% penetration rate Quite high L&T forum use

Around 26% penetration rate

Quite high L&T forum use

Overview – Management 54% penetration rate Lots of uses of folders

54% penetration rate

Lots of uses of folders

Overview - Chemistry 59% penetration rate High use of Quizzes and Surveys

59% penetration rate

High use of Quizzes and Surveys

Overview - SPS Around 64% penetration rate Moderate use of just about everything.

Around 64% penetration rate

Moderate use of just about everything.

Conclusions For further data & details, look at the materials on Confluence or my blog; amb28.wordpress.com

For further data & details, look at the materials on Confluence or my blog; amb28.wordpress.com

Classifying Wikis on Moodle – Original View Individual- only participant & tutor view and edit Cooperation- only 1 participant & tutor edits, many can view … & Collaboration- many view and edit …. & Peer Assessment- a system of quality control takes place where justification for edits may be required.

Individual- only participant & tutor view and edit

Cooperation- only 1 participant & tutor edits, many can view

… & Collaboration- many view and edit

…. & Peer Assessment- a system of quality control takes place where justification for edits may be required.

Classifying Wikis of Moodle- Limitations Moodle lacks tools for a good wiki, makes Peer Assessment infeasible to judge Some wikis had use that could not be foreseen as a wiki use – need for “Other” class Original classification is based on assumptions that are not true in general

Moodle lacks tools for a good wiki, makes Peer Assessment infeasible to judge

Some wikis had use that could not be foreseen as a wiki use – need for “Other” class

Original classification is based on assumptions that are not true in general

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