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Video Platform Battle To The Fall! Top Players And Features Of 2020

Go straight to the rankings A few video platforms have become the de facto interface of distanced learning. Millions of diverse users are jumping in, often without much choice. A broader look reveals a world of ingenuity and niche plays. Here, we hope you at least wonder: Could I be missing out on a groundbreaking […]

‘Adaptable’ Theme, Adapted To Moodle 3.9

'Adaptable' Theme, Adapted To Moodle™ 3.9

 Updated on September 30, 2020. Adaptable theme for #moodle 3.6 – 3.9 released https://t.co/DyIl2bO7ip @_elearningworld @lmspulse @moodlethemes @moodledev @moodleplugins @moodle — Gareth J Barnard (@gjbarnard) September 29, 2020 The popular Moodle theme “Adaptable” features a “layout builder” for static HTML marketing and footer blocks, but more interestingly “block regions”. This means administrators are able to […]

The Learning Analytics Roadmap: Support Your Learning Case In Moodle With Zoola [LAR Series #5]

Updated on August 14, 2020 The ROI on Learning is a powerful framework to understand the relationship between elearning and performance. On one end, there is an “organizational mission statement,” which in most cases centers around profit, or financial sustainability at least. Recently, teams, particularly those following agile project management approaches, have embraced the “core […]

Is The Moodle Activity Chooser Too Overwhelming? Join The Discussion

Updated in August 14, 2020. Your prayers have been answered: Behold the new Activity Chooser in Moodle 3.9: https://www.elearnmagazine.com/2020/moodle-3-9-lms/ Activities are the heart of a Moodle course. From content to interactive resources to assessment exercises, Moodle is a powerhouse of activities. However, some, including staff at UCLA argue, the options are simply “too much”. To select […]

The Hottest Video Tools To Replace Your Classroom In 2020 — Summer Cut

Will you ever go back to school? Who knows! In the meantime, pick your best semi-formal shirt and boxer briefs combination, screen-proof makeup for every age and gender, a summer drink and let’s get online! This are the most searched for video conferencing tools. No reason to risk going to school and miss out on […]

Groups, Groupings and Cohorts In Moodle LMS — The Basics Updated

Groups, Groupings and Cohorts In Moodle™ LMS — The Basics Updated

Updated on April 23th, 2019 Moodle is based on the Social Constructionism pedagogy, according to which “We learn particularly well from the act of creating or expressing something for others to see“. In layman’s terms: Our learning experiences become more valuable when they involve the exchange of knowledge among peers: Students asking and getting answers […]

eCreators stops by Alibaba Cloud APSARA 2019, Amps Cloud Race In The LMS Space

Visiting some Chinese cities can be an enlightening experience as to what the near future of metro areas might look like. For better or worse. Follow along Dean Saunders, CEO of eCreators, as he witnesses the “living timelapse” that is Hangzhou, a 22 million people holiday metro area 2 hours from Shanghai. “From the moment […]

Auto-Scaling Moodle Architecture on Amazon Web Services (AWS 2019 Update)

Auto-Scaling Moodle™ Architecture on Amazon Web Services (AWS 2019 Update)

Updated on May 30th, 2019. The original post by MediaAgility might have vanished, but the opposite is true for users looking to take their Moodle LMS to the next level on the Amazon Cloud. We have reviewed and kept the general parts that are still relevant, including the infographic. If you want up-to-date content, here […]