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=== Completed === | === Completed === | ||
| − | * | + | * Kristen will work on the development of a new Moodle theme for roll-out by J-term. She is using a [[http://www.miiseapp.org/ non-MIIS dev site]] to work on this. |
| + | * Trinidad will work with Kristen on establishing admin / ftp access to the current Moodle server (Kristen follow up 12/19/08) | ||
| + | * John and Trinidad will establish a dev server space for TLC and Help Desk to experiment with newer versions of Moodle platform | ||
| + | * Develop Help Desk strategy for Moodle questions & course requests | ||
*Basic Course Template Development (ideally, load basic course templates into the course request form; if not, make them accessible in Course Settings as options) | *Basic Course Template Development (ideally, load basic course templates into the course request form; if not, make them accessible in Course Settings as options) | ||
**Two basic templates complete, needs a little dress up (Bob) | **Two basic templates complete, needs a little dress up (Bob) | ||
**Upload some generic files for general use (headers for each program, etc.) (Sarah / Anna) | **Upload some generic files for general use (headers for each program, etc.) (Sarah / Anna) | ||
| + | * Course request process - revise the form and info for Help Desk routing | ||
| + | * Bob will work with IT to determine the source of the course back-up / restore problem we continue to encounter [solved by Trinidad] | ||
| + | * Revise the course request form for ease of use and routing through the Help Desk; specifically "Reasons for requesting course" change to: Notes to HELP DESK (Eg. ROLLOVER: Course Number, Title, Semester; NEW COURSE TEMPLATE REQUEST: BASIC #1, BASIC#2"(Kristen) | ||
| + | * Sarah and TLC Team (Edie and Anna) will coordinate a [training time] (early Dec) with Greg to get him up to speed on Moodle Basics (including user mgmt, course request process, FAQs) | ||
| + | * Edie and Anna will develop basic 'out-of-the-box' course templates that can be adapted for new courses | ||
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*Default course settings updated for ease of use | *Default course settings updated 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 | *Personal profile settings override course settings when it comes to tracking/flagging new items - change default profile settings to track new items | ||
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* Consider using Google forms to upload a batch course request as a .csv file | * Consider using Google forms to upload a batch course request as a .csv file | ||
* Revise default course and user settings, specifically: | * Revise default course and user settings, specifically: | ||
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** tie-in possible course templates to course settings selection | ** tie-in possible course templates to course settings selection | ||
* Researching off-site hosting costs with Moodlerooms (Bob, John G) | * Researching 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 | ||
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* Bob coordinate with TLC team on Dec and Jan Moodle training schedule for Dean Assts and faculty | * Bob coordinate with TLC team on Dec and Jan Moodle training schedule for Dean Assts and faculty | ||
* Revise the Moodle 5 Easy Steps info page with Sprin 09 dates (Sarah) | * Revise the Moodle 5 Easy Steps info page with Sprin 09 dates (Sarah) | ||
** Add Moodle Zoo (MIIS course examples to the 5 easy steps) (Sarah, with Bob) | ** Add Moodle Zoo (MIIS course examples to the 5 easy steps) (Sarah, with Bob) | ||
** Get the word out about Spring Training (Bob) | ** Get the word out about Spring Training (Bob) | ||
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| − | + | * Adjust font sizes to look better on PCs | |
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Revision as of 18:56, 19 December 2008
Timeline
- Deadline: January 5 (J-term classes begin)
Completed
- Kristen will work on the development of a new Moodle theme for roll-out by J-term. She is using a [non-MIIS dev site] to work on this.
- Trinidad will work with Kristen on establishing admin / ftp access to the current Moodle server (Kristen follow up 12/19/08)
- John and Trinidad will establish a dev server space for TLC and Help Desk to experiment with newer versions of Moodle platform
- Develop Help Desk strategy for Moodle questions & course requests
- Basic Course Template Development (ideally, load basic course templates into the course request form; if not, make them accessible in Course Settings as options)
- Two basic templates complete, needs a little dress up (Bob)
- Upload some generic files for general use (headers for each program, etc.) (Sarah / Anna)
- Course request process - revise the form and info for Help Desk routing
- Bob will work with IT to determine the source of the course back-up / restore problem we continue to encounter [solved by Trinidad]
- Revise the course request form for ease of use and routing through the Help Desk; specifically "Reasons for requesting course" change to: Notes to HELP DESK (Eg. ROLLOVER: Course Number, Title, Semester; NEW COURSE TEMPLATE REQUEST: BASIC #1, BASIC#2"(Kristen)
- Sarah and TLC Team (Edie and Anna) will coordinate a [training time] (early Dec) with Greg to get him up to speed on Moodle Basics (including user mgmt, course request process, FAQs)
- Edie and Anna will develop basic 'out-of-the-box' course templates that can be adapted for new courses
Tabled for now
- Default course settings updated 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
- Researching 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
- Bob coordinate with TLC team on Dec and Jan Moodle training schedule for Dean Assts and faculty
- Revise the Moodle 5 Easy Steps info page with Sprin 09 dates (Sarah)
- Add Moodle Zoo (MIIS course examples to the 5 easy steps) (Sarah, with Bob)
- Get the word out about Spring Training (Bob)
- Tweak background color/gradient image leading into background color
- Adjust font sizes to look better on PCs
