r those who are charged with trying to get teachers to understand that you =
can't teach online the same way teachers traditionally teach. I would not u=
se these sites directly with your faculty. It would be best to spend some q=
uality time digesting the material then engaging teachers in the conversati=
on of ways they can best use the online environment to create a rich, conne=
cted learning environment. I would start with the
Theory and Practice of Online Learning by Athabasca University. I firmly be=
lieve that an understanding of the theory behind our practice is necessary =
for anyone who is going to try actively train others in the practice of dis=
tributed learning.
Collection of links: http://delicious.com/bigenhoc/e-learning
Theory and Practice of Online Learning: http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_boo=
k/contents.html
I have many other resources I would be happy to pass along. Just contact me=
off the list if you are interested in more information.
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From: A forum for independent school educators [ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On=
Behalf Of Brian Lee [blee@mph.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 3:41 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: moodle questions
Hi,
We are hosting Moodle internally in our network. I had an intern help setu=
p
Moodle over the Christmas break, and all she did was read the instructions
online.
The biggest issue we are facing is how faculty can use Moodle to enhance
their classroom instructions. This is something we are slowly learning as
we help faculty to start using Moodle. This is our first time utilizing an
online learning system.
I think if you explain the cost of Blackbaud and why you believe Moodle is
better for the school, I'm sure you will have faculty who are willing to
move to Moodle. I think that as long as you are able to help the faculty
understand Moodle and be there to support them in the transition, they will
be willing to do it themselves.
Brian
On 1/15/09 12:51 PM, "Karen Douse" <douse@harpethhall.org> wrote:
> Do any of you contract out Moodle support to a company that you can recom=
mend?
> We are considering a move from Blackboard to Moodle, but our biggest worr=
y is
> converting everything so the transition is as easy as possible for our
> teachers. Many have spent
> several years populating their Blackboard sites and we don't want them to=
have
> to do everything manually. Thanks for any recommendations you can make.
>
> Also, do you have any recommendations on companies that host Moodle sites=
and
> what value they add? We are trying to decide if we should host internally=
or
> externally. The server and expertise are not problems - time is!
>
> Thanks for any recommendations you can make.
> Karen
>
> Karen Douse
> Director of Library and Information Services
> Ann Scott Carell Library
> Harpeth Hall School
> 615-346-0116
> douse@harpethhall.org
>
>
>
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