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MOODLE CUSTOMIZATIONS AT NC
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ABOUT ME
Scott Watkins
Associate Director, Instructional Technology Support
DELTA (Distance Learning and Learning Technology Applications)
NC State University
• LearnTech Help Desk
• WolfWare Best Practices & Support Committee
• WolfWare Implementation Team
• WolfWare Strategy Team
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MOODLE AT NC STATE
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{• Currently on Moodle 2.8.6
• Moodle usage in 2014-15:
Summer ’14 Fall ’14 Spring ’15
Course Sections 858 3,982 3,829
Enrollments 16,062 121,210 107,305
Unique Students 11,854 30,273 28,448
WHAT TO CUSTOMIZE?
Sources of modifications
• User feedback
• Scalable grant project work
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EXAMPLES
• Numerous minor usability tweaks
• SIS integration; Grade Submit tool
• Course theme packages
• NCSU Book resource
• NCSU Grader Report
• Gamification module
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COURSE THEMES
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NCSU BOOK
• Replaces the default Book resource
• Consistent visual elements; structured content
• Page types
• Callout boxes
• Linked to course theme
• Live example
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NCSU GRADER REPORT
• Alternative Gradebook view developed for Moodle 2.6
• Locked column and row headers
• Scrolls up/down and left/right
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GAMIFICATION MODULE
• Gamification blocks
• Point sets
• Leaderboards
• Game objectives and rewards
• Leverages existing features
• Activity Completion
• Conditional Activities
• Gradebook
• Events
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NCSU AT MOOTUS15
• Developing Gamification (Function & Instruction)
Steve Bader, Thursday 10:30-12:30
• Listening to Our Users: Gathering Feedback, Feature Requests and Help Calls to Improve Moodle
Martin Dulberg & Scott Watkins, Thursday 10:30-12:30
• Focusing on Best Practices and Support to Guide Our Development
Scott Watkins & Martin Dulberg, Thursday 10:30-12:30
• Governance at NC State: Maintaining Institutional Transparency, Buy-in and Support
Marty Dulberg, Thursday 3:30-4:30
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QUESTIONS?
Scott Watkins
• email: [email protected]
• twitter: @swatkins_ncsu
• web: go.ncsu.edu/swatkins
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