Moodle Makeover

Timeline

• Deadline: January 5 (J-term classes begin)

Completed

• Worked on the development of a new Moodle theme for roll-out by J-term using a [non-MIIS dev site] (Kristen)
• Established a dev server space for TLC and Help Desk to experiment with newer versions of Moodle platform (John & Trinidad)
• Developed Help Desk strategy for Moodle questions & course requests (Sarah & Greg)
• Revised the Moodle 5 Easy Steps info page with Spring 09 dates (Sarah)
• Created two basic Course Templates - faculty can request basic course templates in the course request form (Sarah & Anna)
  • Uploaded some generic images for templates (Sarah & Anna)
  • Could benefit from a little dress up (Bob)
• Coordinated sessions w/Greg to get him up to speed on Moodle Basics including user mgmt, course request process, FAQs (Sarah)
• Course request process - revised the form and info for Help Desk routing (Kristen)
• Worked with IT to determine the source of the course back-up / restore problem we continue to encounter [solved by Trinidad]
• Revised the course request form for ease of use and routing through the Help Desk (Kristen)

Tabled for now

• Update default course settings for ease of use
• Personal profile settings override course settings when it comes to tracking/flagging new items - change default profile settings to track new items
• Consider using Google forms to upload a batch course request as a .csv file
• Revise default course and user settings, specifically:
  • User default tracking posts setting should be turned on by default (Sarah's suggestion)
  • Tie-in possible course templates to course settings selection
• Research off-site hosting costs with Moodlerooms (Bob & John G)

Moodle 1.9 Upgrade

• Upgrade to newer version of Moodle 1.9x - hold off until Summer 09
  • delaying the upgrade will allow us to discover problems before faculty do

Still left to do

• Establish admin access to the current Moodle server (Kristen w/Trinidad)
• Coordinate with Anna of TLC team on Jan Moodle training schedule for Dean Assts & IB faculty (Bob)
• Add Moodle Zoo (MIIS course examples to the 5 easy steps) (Sarah)
• Get the word out about Spring Training (Bob)
• Tweak background color/gradient image leading into background color (Kristen)
• Adjust font sizes to look better on PCs (Kristen)
• Fix iTunes U quick link (Kristen)
• Move language dropdown menu (Kristen)