moodle.bath.ac.uk [ e-learning@bath.ac.uk ● http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/ ● +44 (0)1225 384 392 ] What’s New in Moodle 1.9 Nitin Parmar Learning Technologist NEW VERSION – LAUNCHING SUMMER 2008

moodle.bath.ac.uk 2 What is Moodle? A free, open source Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Launched at the University of Bath at the beginning of the 2006/07 academic year Will be upgraded to version 1.9 during summer 2008

A free, open source Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Launched at the University of Bath at the beginning of the 2006/07 academic year

Will be upgraded to version 1.9 during summer 2008

moodle.bath.ac.uk 3 How will this affect me? All existing Moodle courses will be migrated over to the new version. Content of most courses will remain unaffected by the change. Moodle will be unavailable between 7 - 9 June 2008 . Improved functionality and new features. Changes to the look and feel.

All existing Moodle courses will be migrated over to the new version.

Content of most courses will remain unaffected by the change.

Moodle will be unavailable between 7 - 9 June 2008 .

Improved functionality and new features.

Changes to the look and feel.

moodle.bath.ac.uk 6 New Features Social networking functionality User-based blogs Expected [Learning] Outcomes can be linked to particular courses or activities. Students can submit multiple files in the Assignment module. Enhancement of the Gradebook . The Database activity Roles have been introduced

Social networking functionality

User-based blogs

Expected [Learning] Outcomes can be linked to particular courses or activities.

Students can submit multiple files in the Assignment module.

Enhancement of the Gradebook .

The Database activity

Roles have been introduced

moodle.bath.ac.uk 7 Key Enhancements Improved accessibility of the interface An improved wiki Backup and Restore functionality has been extended Students can be members of more than one group within a Moodle course. Within a course groups can be clustered in groupings Improvements in the Quiz activity Synchronisation of student data with SAMIS has been streamlined.

Improved accessibility of the interface

An improved wiki

Backup and Restore functionality has been extended

Students can be members of more than one group within a Moodle course. Within a course groups can be clustered in groupings

Improvements in the Quiz activity

Synchronisation of student data with SAMIS has been streamlined.

moodle.bath.ac.uk 8 Try out Moodle 1.9 in the sandbox (test installation). http://moodle-test.bath.ac.uk/moodle9/ Consider development of new activities (which can be copied from the sandbox to the live version, when it is available in June). First steps…

Try out Moodle 1.9 in the sandbox (test installation).

http://moodle-test.bath.ac.uk/moodle9/

Consider development of new activities (which can be copied from the sandbox to the live version, when it is available in June).

moodle.bath.ac.uk 9 Questions? For further advice and support , please contact the e-Learning team. [email_address] 01225 384 392

For further advice and support , please contact the e-Learning team.

[email_address]

01225 384 392