Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Implementing Moodle
Here's a good case study of the implementation of Moodle at Thanet College. Though dated 2006 it still rings a lot of bells if you work in FE. Some highlights:
The difficulties that had to be overcome were:
1. Seeing a benefit; ‘if its not broke don’t fix it’ mentality
2. Expecting this to be an extra piece of work
3. Finding time to train
4. Having time to explore and experiment.
Benefit for students:
Students liked the way they could manage their learning better by accessing information and activities at times to suit themselves and in ways that suited their learning approach, including the facility to repeat work.
Benefit for staff:
There is no doubt that staff feel empowered and excited by using the VLE.
Tutors use the forums to discuss lesson planning.
Project lead Geoff Rebbeck says:
“There are no rules. You want the teacher to be totally in charge of the learning experience. We have started to change the culture of a college, which like most education is based in part on the A4 piece of paper, which is perhaps the most interesting and challenging journey for us all."
There are also lots of good resources on the Moodle belonging to the JISC RSC Yorkshire and Humberside website.
posted by Helen Whitehead 9:41 AM
