Moodley submission
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The document outlines the development of the Netspot Moodle Certificate aimed at increasing Moodle expertise among new staff while accommodating varied competency levels. It emphasizes a flexible, community-centered learning approach where participants create and share knowledge rather than just consuming content. The course structure allows for adaptability by encouraging participant input for new components, focusing on practical application through the creation of courses and collaborative learning experiences.
Moodley submission
- 1. NetSpot Moodle CertificateMoodley Award Submission - 2011
- 2. The problem stated:How do we increase Moodle expertise within NetSpot – in particular for new staff?
- 3. Constraint 1:Nigh-on impossible to get everyone into a room for ‘traditional’ training sessions.
- 4. Constraint 2:People starting from different levels of competency – needs to be flexible.
- 5. Constraint 3:No one set level of competency required – varies according to the role of the person.
- 6. The solution:The NetSpot Moodle Certificate
- 7. The principles:We are all teachers as well as learners.
- 8. The principles:We learn well by creating something for others to see.
- 9. The principles:A learning environment needs to be flexible and adaptable.
- 10. Enough death by Powerpoint – show us what this thing looks like!
- 11. The CourseSimple structure – really just a‘launching pad’ for the real work.
- 12. Setting expectationsBook module used to give an overviewof the goals of the course and otherrelevant information for participants
- 13. Taking registrationsFeedback activity used as the placewhere potential participants can sign up to do the certificate
- 14. Flexible structureCertificate split into an-ever growing and changing set of smaller components which focus on specific areas of Moodle – all participants encouraged to suggest new components as part of their study.
- 15. Note that students can attempt as many or few components as they like – the certification structure isn’t rigid, the focus is on flexibility.
- 16. This ‘launching pad’ course connects to other courses which focus on the components of the certificate, for example, navigation in Moodle:
- 17. A typical courseStart off by viewing some existing resources – not hugely important where they are from.Next step, demonstrate knowledge by creating (or building on) a course to show you know your stuff.
- 18. A typical courseNext, prove your knowledge by demonstrating your knowledge to other students (or an assessor) in a workshop or screencast.Finally – critically – contribute knowledge back to the community, either by adding to MoodleDocs or creating some internal documentation.
- 19. Sharing knowledgeUse a Database activity to share any links to created content (regardless of where it has been created) back to the NetSpot Moodle Certificate group.
- 21. Contribution to the community is more important than absorbing existing content.
- 22. The Moodle courses are quite boring. Moodle is not the star of the show – the learning is.
- 23. Thank you!