The best Moodle extensions you might not have heard about

The best Moodle extensions you might not have heard about
Michael de Raadt

I wrote a book…
Role at HQ
Development Manager
Before that
Academic at USQ
Assisted with CONTRIB
Today
My Top 10 (backwards)

Would you like to…
…have an automatic table of contents for a course page?

Course Contents
10

Course Contents
10
Note: The Sections block is available in Moodle 2.x, but it does not show section titles.

…allow students to translate strings into multiple languages, right in Moodle?

Translation Block
9
Language classes
Common words in multiple languages (Sudoku, café)
Crazy re-translations
Translating Moodle strings
Note: There are numerous similar alternatives

Translation Block
9

…reveal hidden snippets of content, as students read it?

Hidden Text Filter
8
Micro-formative assessment
Annotations
Avoiding over-complicating content
Hiding "easter eggs"

Hidden Text Filter
8

…get geographical with maps?

Map Module
7
Allowing students to show holiday destinations
Geographically, historically or politically significant locations
War zones
…

Map Module
7

…micro-blog with your students?

Twitter Search
6
Search based on hashtag
Institutional notices
Teacher tweets
Student tweets
Topical news
Info popular for students

Twitter Search
6

…help students manage their time?

Progress Bar
5
Show students what to complete next
Motivate students to complete
Monitor class progress

Progress Bar
5

…allow students to sort themselves into groups?

Group Selection
4
Project groups
Interest clubs
Research collaborations

Group Selection
4

…create custom surveys and analyse the feedback?

Feedback
3
Attitudinal feedback
Student input into future content of a course
Express opinions on topical issue
Collecting data for statistics lessons

Feedback
3
Note: The feedback modules is included as a standard module in Moodle 2.x, but is hidden by default

…avoid the "scroll of death"?

Collapsed formats
2
Weeks or topics
Automatically opens current section

Collapsed formats
2

…mark and annotate assignments without leaving your browser?

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Feedback
Group Selection
Progress Bar
Twitter Search
Map
Hidden Text filter
Translation block
Course Contents
Lightbox
Book
Wikipedia filter
Peer Review AT
Online Users map
Mindmap
Shoutbox
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The best Moodle extensions you might not have heard about

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