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Advanced commenting capabilities using the Moodle Media Collection activity - Forrest Duxbury and Vicki Tan, University of NSW
The document details the development of advanced commenting features for the Moodle Media Collection activity at UNSW Australia, highlighting its evolution from 2014 to 2016. Key benefits include targeted comments, graphical representation of comments, and user interaction through replies, with various use cases identified for different media types. Lessons learned emphasize the challenges in GUI design and managing complexity, while future improvements are aimed at enhancing the interface and grading functionalities.
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Advanced commenting capabilities using the Moodle Media Collection activity - Forrest Duxbury and Vicki Tan, University of NSW
- 1. Forrest Duxbury &Vicki Tan, UNSW Australia Advanced commenting capabilities using the Moodle Media Collection Activity
- 2. Agenda 2 • Introduction • Background •Interface • Key benefits • Use cases • Lessons learned • Future improvements
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- 4. Background Version 1 2014 Version 2 2015 Version3 2016 4 Media collection activity developed between UNSW Australia & Netspot (Blackboard) Media hosted in Moodle theBox developed between UNSW Australia & Daemon to host media outside of Moodle. UNSW Australia, Netspot & Daemon develop integration of Media Collection with theBox. Advanced commenting added to theBox and Media Collection. Existing comments migrated.
- 5. Moodle Media CollectionActivity 5
- 6. Moodle Media CollectionActivity 6
- 7. Moodle Media CollectionActivity 7
- 8. Key benefits • Commentsare displayed using a bar graph in relationship to the timeline • Comments can be targeted: – Private comments – Course comments – Feedback comments – Public (World) comments • User’s can reply to comments • Interface is horizontally aware 8
- 9. Media Comment UseCases • Video/audio assignment submissions • Presentation skills • Peer review audio/video work • Others? 9
- 10. Lessons learned • Graphicaluser interface design is not easy • Adding more functionality makes workflow more difficult • Success of current system has led user’s to want to expand use of the system • Get techies to talk to techies directly where possible, but be involved! 10
- 11. Future improvements 11 • Furthergraphical user interface enhancements • Advanced grading – Grading individual media items – Apply weighting to media items grades • Ability to download media items via Moodle • Transcripts via Moodle
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Editor's Notes
- #5 - Media Collection activity was commissioned with Blackboard to enable our users to upload, submit and share images, video, audio and related files in a single activity - Trialled in 3 Faculties in Semester 1, 2014 - Implemented across UNSW in Semester 2, 2014 - Integrated with a media management solution, theBox, in Semester 1, 2015 - Migrated all media files from Media Collections in Moodle to theBox - Media Collection is available from the list of plugins on Moodle HQ site UNSW Australia identified a need for a media activity in Moodle The existing lightbox didn’t support all the media types required Initial version developed by UNSW Australia and Netspot (Blackboard) Media was stored in Moodle UNSW Australia identified a need for a media activity in Moodle The existing lightbox didn’t support all the media types required Enhanced version developed by UNSW Australia, Netspot (Blackboard) and Daemon Identified need to