The document outlines ten reasons to use Moodle 2, including improved consistency with blocks, enhanced course options, and better resource management. Key features include a new commenting system, conditional activities for access control, and a more user-friendly quiz engine. Additionally, it highlights enhanced browser compatibility and collaborative tools like wikis and workshops.

1. 10 reasons to move to Moodle 2
Gavin Henrick
Solutions Consultant
http://www.somerandomthoughts.com

2. 1. Blocks
 Consistent across all pages
 Can be visible in activities
 Customise Home Page
 New Blocks
 Dockable

3. 2. Comment Block
 New comments block
 Enables commenting anywhere
 Instantly added without refresh

4. 3. Improved Course Options
 More than 52 sections allowed
 Student Progress Tracking
 Completion tracking
 Course dependencies

5. 4. Conditional Activities
 Restrict access to activities
 Dates
 Grades
 Completion of activity
 Progressive course rollout

6. 5. Resources simplified
 Resource system improved and standardised
 Folder, URL, Page, File, IMS
 Better support for frames, iframes and embedding
 Book module updated

7. 6. MyHome
 Enhanced My Moodle page
 New blocks
 Student personal space
 Customisable with blocks
 New Private files area

8. 7. Browser Support
 Any standards based recent browser
 Firefox 3 +
 Safari 3 +
 Chrome 4 +
 Opera 9 +
 IE7 +

9. 8. Workshop
Phased process
1. Manage task, evaluation criteria, sample submission
2. Student submit
3. Students assess work
4. Teacher reviews grades

10. 9. Wiki
 Individual or Group edit
 Check history
 Add comments
 Wiki map of pages
 Cleaner interface

11. 10. Quiz
 New question engine
 Categorise and tag questions
 Improved Navigation
 Improved reporting
 Clearer Settings

12. Contact Information
Gavin Henrick
E-learning Solutions Consultant
Email gavin@somerandomthoughts.com
Blog http://www.somerandomthoughts.com
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