If you are not participating in the pilot study but would like to try out Moodle, you can contact Alex Chapin (achapin@middlebury.edu) and he will set up a test site for you and help you get started.  Alternatively, you can try it out at demo instances of Moodle, see:
http://demo.moodle.net

Also check out Moodle documentation and forums, see:
http://moodle.org/forums
http://docs.moodle.org

(This may drive people nuts since it offers no control over the playback….)

2:00 – 3:30 pm, Thurs, January 13th, Library 105
2:00 – 3:30 pm, Fri, January 14th, Library 105

This workshop will give an overview of Moodle and then provide hands-on training in using Moodle to create course sites.  LMS pilot participants who have agreed to try out Moodle are encouraged to attend.

Here is a link to the presentation slides I’ll be using for these workshops:
Moodle LMS Pilot Workshop – slides

Some of what will be covered at this workshop is documented on this site, see: Course Sites

Based on focus groups and surveys of faculty at Middlebury and in affiliated programs, The CT team has identified some features of Measure that may be particularly useful including:

• online grading
• assignment module
• discussion forums

These are  features that provide functionality that is not well-supported at Middlebury in the current technology solutions offered.  If you would be interested in participating in a pilot of Measure, contact Alex Chapin (achapin@middlebury.edu) for more information.

(when prompted type in the following: username: middtesting; password: iwanttobetested)

Web 2.0 is a phrase coined by O’Reilly Media in 2004. It refers to a perceived or proposed second generation of Internet-based services—such as social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies—that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users. O’Reilly Media, in collaboration with MediaLive International, used the phrase as a title for a series of conferences, and since 2004 some members of certain technical and marketing communities have adopted and loosely adapted the phrase. Others, notably Tim Berners-Lee, see the term as a needless and poorly-defined buzzword.

For more information,  see: Measure Update (when prompted enter the following username and password (usename: middtesting; password: iwanttobetested)

Measure is an instance of Moodle configured specifically for creating online assessments of learning.  Measure can be used for formative (i.e. quizzes) and summative assessments (i.e. examinations).

Measure is used extensively by the summer Language Schools for placement, entrance and exit exams.  Measure is also used by a number of academic year departments for placing new students into particular programs of study.

For a sample assessment, see: Web 2.0 Quiz

For more information, contact: Alex Chapin (achapin@middlebury.edu).