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Current situation Instructors fortunate enough to be using Moodle with their online courses during this incredulous school year have been

Elearning World

14th September 2020 John Allan

Start them off right – Moodle User Tours

This term, millions of educators and students will be signing in to learning management systems as the COVID-19 crisis continues

Learning design

13th July 2020 John Allan

Teachers, repurpose with purpose

Save time and energy while enhancing consistency of digital learning materials by repurposing them. Teachers, here are a few ways

Elearning World Moodle

22nd May 2020 John Allan

Enhance your courses with Moodle HTML Blocks

Using HTML blocks can provide you and your learners with quick access to resources to save time and frustration.

General

13th April 2020 John Allan

Generosity is spreading

A positive consequence of the COVID-19 disruption in the education and training sectors is benevolence. Beyond the heroic and selfless sacrifice that essential workers and frankly non-essential workers such as store clerks and maintenance caretakers are performing to keep societies safe, educators are exhibiting an unprecedented level of generosity and cooperation. For the purposes of this post, I include vendors, organizations, individuals, social groups and governments in the education realm. The following list reveals how we are all experiencing an abundance of support and information with our peers. It is amazing to see how people are at their best during a crisis.

Elearning World

22nd March 2020 John Allan

Online teaching hacks

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, teachers globally are challenged with maintaining courses and contact with their students. This post offers several hacks to assist instructors improve engagement and consistency on their courses.