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Toolkit for Moodle course development
Presentation at Moodlemoot Edinburgh UK, April 2014
Pieter van der Hijden msc ([email protected])
Centre of Expertise in Education & ICTs SurinameParamaribo, Suriname
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Background Pieter van der Hijden
Consultant e-learning, Fab Lab, gaming/simulation The Netherlands (Sofos) and Suriname (ECOIS)
Toolkit for Moodle course development Design is important step in course development
(quality and efficiency) Tools are welcome to support design (& realization) Let’s build a toolkit
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Agenda
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1. Education production
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1. Education production Processes:
Supporting systems:
Moodle:
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build course content
manage course content
manage course delivery
teach / coach / facilitate
the learning process
learn!design course content
authoring system
learning content
management system(LCMS)
learning management
system(LMS)
virtual learning environment(VLE)
design tools
authoring system
learning content management
system(LCMS)
learning management
system(LMS)
virtual learning environment(VLE)
design tools
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2. Ladder of ambition
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2. Ladder of ambition Input: simple score form (choice)
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2. Ladder of ambition Output: Score
frequency
scor
e = 1
scor
e = 3
scor
e = 5
scor
e = 7
scor
e = 9
01234567
Output: Roadmap
goal q1 q2 q3 q4
1 X
2 X
3 X
4 X
5 X
6 X
7 X
8 X
9 X
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2. Ladder of ambition Benefits
Realistic targets (Individual and Common) Shared roadmap
Inputs Mechanics Outputs Benefits
Simple score form (choice)
1. Individual score
2. Common future
• Score frequency
• Simple roadmap
• Realistic targets
• Shared roadmap
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3. Global course design
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3. Global course design Input: Story board
with empty stickers
Step 1: Didactic
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Color Meaning Examples(from student point of view)
Red Individual activities
Reading, working individually, being tested individually.
Yellow Synchronous group activities
Offline, e.g. (face-to-face meeting; online, e.g. chat.
Green Asynchronous group activities
Working collectively, communicating, presenting, receiving feedback, testing.
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Learning map
3. Global course design
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Step 2: learning technology
Output: didactic & technology plan
Global course design by nine teachers
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3. Global course design Benefits
Helicopter view Paradigm shift
Synchronous, asynchronous, individual, group Separation didactics and technology
Didactical problem versus Moodle solution
Inputs Mechanics Outputs Benefits
• Storyboard• Stickers• Legend• Learning map
1. Didactic plan2. Technical plan3. Group
reflection
• Global course design
• Shared vision
• Helicopter view
• Paradigm shift• Separation
didactics and learning technology
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4. Detail course design
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4. Detail course design
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Inputs Global course
design Mind mapping
tool Freemind Mindmanager Mindmeister
Output Section titles
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4. Detail course design
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Output Sections and
items
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4. Detail course design Output:
Organizing resources
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4. Detail course design Output
Planning and monitoring tool
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4. Detail course design Benefits
Maintain overview Watch course content consistency Organize the building process Enable a division of labour
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Inputs Mechanics Outputs Benefits
• Global course design
• Mindmap tool
1. Mindmap2. Refs to
resources3. Monitor tool
Mindmap plus refs and task info
• Maintain overview & consistency
• Organize building process
• Enable labour division
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5. Course templates
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5. Course templates
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Inputs : requirements Complete course,
e.g. Number of sections General section Feedback block
Course component, e.g. Groupings and
groups
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5. Course templates
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Output Course template
Output 2 Group structure
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5. Course templates Benefits
Implement a house style Build faster and better
Inputs Mechanics Outputs Benefits
Template requirements
1. Develop template
2. Copy template
Template Copies
• House style• Building
efficiency and effectiveness
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6. House of courses
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6. House of courses
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Inputs Current course
categories Spreadsheet with
filters
Mechanics Set-up course list
in spreadsheet Copy to CSV Upload/update
courses
shortname fullname category_idnumber summaryMERSD-A01 (A01) Sustainable development: educational theories and international policymersd-sem1 Program: MERSD<br />Module code: A01<br />Semester: 1<br />Credits (ECTSs): 6MERSD-A02 (A02) Political planning and institutional policy analysis mersd-sem3 Program: MERSD<br />Module code: A02<br />Semester: 3<br />Credits (ECTSs): 6MERSD-A03 (A03) Law and sustainable society mersd-sem1 Program: MERSD<br />Module code: A03<br />Semester: 1<br />Credits (ECTSs): 3MERSD-A04 (A04) Education and law mersd-sem4 Program: MERSD<br />Module code: A04<br />Semester: 4<br />Credits (ECTSs): 3
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6. House of courses Benefits
Improve site navigation Restructure easily
Inputs Mechanics Outputs Benefits
Current house of courses
1. Spread-sheet with filters
2. CSV file
Updated house of courses
• Improved site navigation
• Easy restructuring
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7. Bonus
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7. BonusLet’s create our common toolbox!
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Inputs Mechanics Outputs Benefits
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Tool Inputs Mechanics Outputs Benefits
Ladder of ambition
Simple score form (choice)
1. Individual score
2. Common future
• Score frequency
• Simple roadmap
• Realistic targets
• Shared roadmap
Global course design
StoryboardStickersLegendLearning map
1. Didactic plan
2. Technical plan
3. Group reflection
• Global course design
• Shared vision
• Helicopter view
• Paradigm shift• Separation
didactics and learning technology
Detail course design
Global course designMindmapping tool
1. Mindmap2. Refs to
resources3. Monitor tool
Mindmap plus refs and task info
• Maintain overview & consistency
• Organize building process
• Enable labour division
Course templates
Template requirements
Develop templateCopy template
Template Copies • House style• Building
efficiency and effectiveness
House of courses Current house of courses
1. Spread-sheet with filters
2. CSV file
Updated house of courses
• Improved site navigation
• Easy restructuring
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References
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References Design thinking for educators; toolkit;
Riverdale Country School & IDEO; 2012 Gaming, the future’s language; Richard
Duke; Sage Publications, 1974 Instructables;
http://www.instructables.com
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Thank you for your attention!Pieter van der Hijden msc ([email protected])
2014 – Pieter van der Hijden ([email protected]) – 2014 - This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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