Presentation on past, present and future of moodle given at CITERS 2010 in Hong Kong on 5 March 2010.

1. Past, Present, Future
Shane Elliott
Director, Pukunui Technology
moodle.com.au

2. moodle: past, present, future
quick introduction
who is this guy???
BSc
Applied Mathematics Husband/ Father
Information Technology
no, it’s
Physics
all about
it’s all us
about
BEd Hons me
Mathematics
Physics
Computing Studies
Teacher / Lecturer Pukunui
High Schools Education Technology
TAFE moodle partner
University
Developer / Nerd mahara partner
various projects
moodle
a presentation by S.Elliott for CITERS 2010

3. moodle: past, present, future
outline
what are we doing here?
past present future
definition community versions
origin statistics 2.0 features
pedagogy environment headlines
location sites beyond 2.0
hq economy
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4. moodle: past, present, future
past: definition
where did the word moodle come from?
official version real version
it’s an acronym ...
usable as an acronym
M
Modular (backronym)
O
Object
Oriented
O memorable word
D
Dynamic
L domain names were free
Learning
moodle.org moodle.com moodle.net
E
Environment
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5. moodle: past, present, future
past: definition
so what is moodle?
it is ... it is not ...
SIS
user contributions
repositories
course design
conferencing
modules plugins authentication
but moodle
core code can work with reports
other systems
plagiarism
course management system .
virtual learning environment .
.
learning management system a presentation by S.Elliott for CITERS 2010

6. moodle: past, present, future
past: origin
who started moodle?
web-master at
Curtin University
The use of Open Source
software to support a
using a social constructionist
commercial LMS epistemology of teaching
and learning within
created by must be a Internet-based
Martin Dougiamas “better way” communities of
reflective inquiry
PhD thesis
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7. moodle: past, present, future
past: pedagogy
what is the underlying pedagogy?
social constructionism
5 referents for users and developers
All of us are potential
teachers as well as learners -
in a true collaborative
environment we are both
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8. moodle: past, present, future
past: pedagogy
what is the underlying pedagogy?
social constructionism
5 referents for users and developers
teachers & learners
We learn particularly well
from the act of creating or
expressing something for
others to see
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9. moodle: past, present, future
past: pedagogy
what is the underlying pedagogy?
social constructionism
5 referents for users and developers
teachers & learners
We learn a lot by just
observing the activity of our
peers
creation process
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10. moodle: past, present, future
past: pedagogy
what is the underlying pedagogy?
social constructionism
5 referents for users and developers
teachers & learners
By understanding the contexts
of others, we can teach in a observation
more transformational way
(constructivism)
creation process
a presentation by S.Elliott for CITERS 2010

11. moodle: past, present, future
past: pedagogy
what is the underlying pedagogy?
social constructionism
5 referents for users and developers
teachers & learners
A learning environment needs
to be flexible and adaptable, so
contextual that it can quickly respond to observation
the needs of the participants
within it
creation process
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12. moodle: past, present, future
past: pedagogy
what is the underlying pedagogy?
social constructionism
5 referents for users and developers
teachers & learners
glossary
blog reporting
chat
lesson forum
contextual gradebook observation
quiz assignment
profiles
wiki filters
roles
adaptable creation process
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13. moodle: past, present, future
past: location
where is the moodle hq?
a presentation by S.Elliott for CITERS 2010

14. moodle: past, present, future
past: HQs
what does the hq look like?
224 Lord St
East Perth
HQ #4 a presentation by S.Elliott for CITERS 2010

15. moodle: past, present, future
present: community
how is the community involved?
votes and
discussions
bug reports ideas
moodle.org
priorities information
quality open
source code a presentation by S.Elliott for CITERS 2010

16. moodle: past, present, future
present: statistics
who uses moodle?
45000 registered verified sites in 210 countries
Registered sites contain over 32 million users,
3.1 million courses and 1.2 million teachers
Over 500 sites have more than 10000 users
Interface is translated into 75 languages
54 specialised moodle partners
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17. moodle: past, present, future
present: environments
in what environments is moodle used?
image used with permission from M.Dougiamas a presentation by S.Elliott for CITERS 2010

18. moodle: past, present, future
present: registered sites
is moodle used in my country?
image used with permission from M.Dougiamas a presentation by S.Elliott for CITERS 2010

19. moodle: past, present, future
present: economy
if moodle is free, who pays for the development?
software moodle.org
moodle.com
funded by royalties
developers active user
community
(50000+)
individuals, companies and institutions requiring commercial services
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20. moodle: past, present, future
future: versions
what are the versions?
1999 0.0 first prototypes
11/2001 0.9 first pre-release version on the web
8/2002 1.0 forum, journal, survey, resources, quiz, ...
8/2003 1.1 backups, workshop, chat, scales, ...
3/2004 1.2 filters, groups, glossary, lesson, ...
5/2004 1.3 calendar, blocks, RSS, media plugins, ...
8/2004 1.4 installer, resources, enrolments, wiki, ...
6/2005 1.5 XHTML, themes, blocks, gradebook, ...
6/2006 1.6 unicode, database, docs, blogs, reports, ...
11/2006 1.7 roles, admin, oracle & mssql, AJAX, ...
3/2007 1.8 accessibility, MNet, forms, multi-auth, ...
3/2008 1.9 gradebook, outcomes, performance, tags, notes, ...
??/2010 2.0 ?
??/2011 2.1 ?
??/???? 3.0 ?
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21. moodle: past, present, future
future: 2.0
what are the new features?
Major Rewrites Major New Features
•Database access / handling •Repository integration
•File storage / handling •Portfolio integration
•Roles and enrolments •Conditional Activities
•Messaging •Course completion
•Backups •Progress Tracking
•Gradebook and Roles •Feedback module
•Navigation and Blocks •Blog 2.0
•Themes •Resources 2.0
•Text Formats •Site-wide groups
•Commenting •Secure RSS feeds
•Javascript handling •Web services API
•Workshop 2.0 •IMS CC
•Wiki 2.0 •Community Hubs
•Lesson 2.0 •Totally flexible user fields
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22. moodle: past, present, future
future: learning pathways
can i create learning pathways?
completion
activities now have
a notion of
“complete”
automatic / manual
conditions
activities may not
be available until
some criteria are
met
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23. moodle: past, present, future
future: repositories
what are repositories?
we say, anywhere a user can retrieve content
almost any
content system
moodle files
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24. moodle: past, present, future
future: portfolios
what are portfolios?
we say, anywhere a user can store content
almost any
content system
moodle files and pages
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25. moodle: past, present, future
future: beyond 2.0
are there any plans beyond 2.0?
moodle 2.1 moodle 3.0
focus on improving
?
usability
activity modules
pedagogy education
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26. moodle: past, present, future
questions
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a presentation by S.Elliott for CITERS 2010