If you build courses in Moodle, then this post is for you. Today, I’m going to provide you with some time saving techniques to use when building your Moodle courses. - See more at: http://www.moodlerooms.com/resources/blog/save-time-when-building-your-moodle-courses#sthash.Ol7tfwEs.dpuf Source: www.moodlerooms.com See on Scoop.it - Moodlicious The post Save Time When Building Your Moodle Courses appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Effective Practice with e-Portfolios uses the outcomes of recent significant projects and examples from current practice to explore how e-portfolios can add value to personalised and reflective models of learning. Drawing on the work of key national agencies and organisations and on excellent practice and recent initiatives by institutions and professional bodies, the guide illustrates [...] The post Effective practice with e-portfolios | Jisc appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

21st-century classrooms can’t underestimate the value of digital citizenship. Here are 9 traits of good digital citizens you can share with your students. Source: www.brilliant-insane.com See on Scoop.it - Digital Literacies The post 9 Traits of Good Digital Citizens - Brilliant or Insane appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Blended learning is the use of both face-to-face and eLearning approaches to deliver learning experiences (as opposed to direct instruction). Whether you’re mixing a formal learning management system with in-person lectures, or a flipped approach that combines YouTube videos with in-class group work and individual instruction, these are all examples of blended learning. The infographic below [...] The post 10 Drivers Of Blended Learning In Education appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

This book is available as a free reference book for learning Moodle 2.7 LTS released under Creative Commons Sharealike license. Source: moodle.org See on Scoop.it - Moodlicious The post Free How to use Moodle 2.7 book appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

The future’s biggest online movements in education are taking shape today.   Amid the shifting sands of online education, which trends can we expect to set the tone for e-learning in the year ahead?   Online options are growing, and the classroom format is changing to incorporate the technology. There are a few trends on [...] The post 10 Online Learning Trends to Watch in 2015 [#Infographic] appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Mobile cloud learning, a combination of mobile learning and cloud computing, is a relatively new concept that holds considerable promise for future development and delivery in the education sectors. Cloud computing helps mobile learning overcome obstacles related to mobile computing. The main focus of this paper is to explore how cloud computing changes traditional mobile [...] The post Mobile cloud learning for higher education: A case study of Moodle in the cloud appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

This study seeks to understand how to use formal learning activities to effectively support the development of open education literacies among K-12 teachers. Considering pre- and post-surveys from K-12 teachers (n = 80) who participated in a three-day institute, this study considers whether participants entered institutes with false confidence or misconceptions related to open education, [...] The post Developing open education literacies with practicing K-12 teachers appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Presentation by Kristina D.C. Hoeppner at the iMoot, the International MoodleMoot, on 15 May 2015. Slides available for download at https://www.slideshare.net/4nitsirk/m... Source: www.youtube.com See on Scoop.it - Moodlicious The post Mahara: ePortfolios for Moodle users appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Here is a short two pages PDF document from ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) which features the six major fluencies (standards) students need to develop in the 21st century classroom. Each of these fluencies is broken down into various skills all of which work in unison to cultivate the target fluency. From all [...] The post The 6 Major Skills for 21st Century Students appeared first on Patric Lougheed.