WelcomeMoving Faculty to the Moodle Big Leagues with All-Star Trainingwith Courtney Bentley, Lafayette Collegeand Jan Pontia, Birmingham-Southern Collegea special topic for instructional technologists and their colleaguesOctober 2, 2009Moderator: Nancy Millichap, NITLEMIV Support: Bret Olsen, NITLE

What do you hope to gain from this session?Type in the chat area one thing that you hope to hear about during this session.

You First…Name your team: (where do you fit best)A. Instructional TechnologyB. Information TechnologyC. LibraryD. FacultyE. Other

Place a Mark… Identify your Moodle UseMajor league =2+ yearsMinor league 1-2 yearsRookie <1 yearIn the Dugout: considering /pilotingHave never seenthe Moodle interface

Our Stats:Rookie VetJan- BSC Courtney-Lafayette197 full-time faculty48% of Fall ‘09 course sites in use2,382 students 2+ Moodle support5 semesters on the field125 full-time facultyApprox. Faculty trying Moodle first term of use = 901500 students1 Moodle support (Inst. Tech)1stfullblown term – just out of the dugout

197 full-time faculty

48% of Fall ‘09 course sites in use

2,382 students

2+ Moodle support

5 semesters on the field

BSC, The Wind Up Fall 2008: Faculty vote to switch from Bb to MoodleSpring 2009: 2 pilot groupsGroup 1 = 4 faculty, 4 courses, 4 sessions MIV with Bob Puffer and Jan Group 2 = 12 faculty, 4 sessions with only JanApril: 1st week dev. sessions for summer facultySummer 2009: 30 Moodle courses, 10 Bb coursesDev. Session weeks: May, June, July, August (<8 per session)Fall 2009: Bb gone, 250 Moodle coursesPlace a mark next to any idea that has worked for you.

Lafayette’s Timeline

Lafayette,Warming UpSemester long pilot: 8 faculty/16 coursesTwo training sessions, 3-4 lunch sessionsUsed lunch times to discuss issues, pedagogyMid-term survey to studentsMoodle Support course Crowd-source documentation: wiki, forumsBrownbag to report on Moodle pilot and announce Blackboard retirementPlace a mark next to any idea that has worked for you.

Lafayette, First InningSummer workshopsFaculty QuickstartDeveloping your course (working session)Use pilot courses as examplesUse Moodle News forum for updatesPopulate Global calendar - Academic datesDocumentation to ITS site & Moodle by RSSMoodle Minute podcastPlace a mark next to any idea that has worked for you.

Lafayette Moodle Support Course

BSC, Curve Balls from the Pilot GroupsFirst major faculty session: April 2009 instead of MayGrand Slam!!...“Faculty Friday” - Piloters share Session topics: “Starting Lineup Only”Slow pitch/fast pitch (session pace)Share faculty samples - 2 screensAugust refreshers (“STRIKE”)Include sabbatical and adjunct facultyPlace a mark next to any idea that has worked for you.

BSC, Pitches Over the Plate…Peer Help: Bob Puffer from Luther College – Pilot 1Peer Help: Courtney’s faculty (Michelle – our pinch hitter) - Moodle through MIVFoodProvost involved – Pilot 2 & MessagesLast inning July – Faculty decide datesPlace a mark next to any idea that has worked for you.

…BSC, continued“Moodle the Pieces” course – references, short videos for help, Q/A (Big Now), sharing area, wiki for pedagogy/sample ideasSessions < 8 people to meet indiv. needsHelpdesk Communication - KeyPlace a mark next to any idea that has worked for you.

Lafayette, Extra InningsMoodle Showcase May during finals weekAsk for nominations from studentsMoodle museum for generating new ideasOne-on-one to discuss pedagogical goals and match tools to them (or not)Personalized Jing videosPlace a mark next to any idea that has worked for you.

BSC, Next Dev. Session PlansOffering for all learning stylesReferenceQuickstart videosDemo/discussion (bring in faculty to share)Hands-on developmentFall 2009, Hope to “hit” 3-4 new topicsPedagogy firstHow-To secondPlace a mark next to any idea that has worked for you.

7th Inning StretchList one of your favorite development/training ideas

An Empty Moodle Course

BSC SamplePsychologyMeggers

LafSampleEconomicsAverett

Everyone Wants in the GameStaff/Aux. uses of MoodleRA trainingNCATE preparationAcademic RecordsLibrary groupAdvisees coursesPolSci ArchivesStudent LiaisonsSearch committeesPlacement testingFirst year orientationAccreditation reviewAcademic departmentsStudent clubsFaculty committees

Switching from Another LMSOpportunity to rethink HOW we do thingsAllows for new creativityClean upChange can be good for growth“Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.”-Babe Ruth

Moodle ResourcesOther NITLE Instructional TechnologistsNITLE Moodle Exchange (NME) courseMoodle Museum (on CLAMP.org)Moodle MootsMoodle.org (forums) Moodle TrackerWeb searchesYouTube videosFaculty at other institutionsShare your resources:

Moving Faculty to the Moodle Big Leagues with All-Star TrainingVet: Courtney BentleyLafayettebentleyc@lafayette.eduRookie: Jan PontiaBirmingham-Southernjpontia@bsc.edu