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Comment on Uniformity by ElearningWorld Admin

ElearningWorld Admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:36:10 +0000

I’m afraid this content goes beyond my technical knowledge 🙁
However, it’s good to know that Moodle is building in this type of functionality for developers to use – and I’m sure that closed-source LMS’s don’t allow anything like this level of access to the community – so it’s grea that Moodle does 🙂

Comment on What if by Gareth Barnard

Gareth Barnard — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:23:19 +0000

In reply to stuartrmealor.

Thank you Stuart.

Ah, that reminds me of the line in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it”.

The thing is that there seems to be so many opinions at the moment that the facts are getting lost in the maelstrom. Though facts are facts until new facts disproves them, or rather slightly alters our understanding of them.

Comment on What if by stuartrmealor

stuartrmealor — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:21:01 +0000

Fascinating reflection !
What this made me think about most, … is that we don’t always make “time to think” in this busy world now.
It’s the classic line from Jurassic Park “We were so embedded in if we could do it, we didn’t stop to thinks should we do it.”
I love science, and scepticism, and critical thinking.
But too often the world, and in particular the media, seem more concerned with opinions than facts.
You can have opinions about anything, but science is “just the facts”.

Comment on New years resolutions by Gareth Barnard

Gareth Barnard — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:46:21 +0000

In reply to stuartrmealorStuart.

Hi Stuart,

Thank you. I think that the new year is one of the triggers of reflection, but at times there are odd little unexpected moments that trigger considerations of the past too. Though the new year does make us want to have a fresh perspective. Perhaps it also comes down to having taught where reflection of each lesson is ingrained into the professional process.

Oh, the Smart Home sounds fun! I have an Alexa that I use a bit but not really to control things. There is always the cloud to consider, though I believe its possible to achieve locally with single board machines and their add-ons – such as AI capable chips.

Kind regards,

Gareth

Comment on New years resolutions by stuartrmealorStuart

stuartrmealorStuart — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:40:23 +0000

Very interesting – a new year often promotes reflection eh ?
My ‘mini project’ this year is making my new house a Smart Home.
Think automated lights, security cameras, robo-vacuum, etc.
My daughters are looking forward to controlling things via voice commands !

Comment on Human or Machine? by Gource - ElearningWorld.org

Gource - ElearningWorld.org — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:16 +0000

[…] This time of year is one for reflection on what has been. Two of those reflections for me has been the work I’ve put into Adaptable for Moodle and the other being the impact of the change to a ‘public’ structure. To visualise these reflections I remembered about a piece of software called ‘Gourse’ that I first described in ‘Human or machine’. […]

Comment on Dynamic lines by Gareth Barnard

Gareth Barnard — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:24:32 +0000

In reply to Stuart.

Thanks Stuart.

I like driving too, but these days it can be quite stressful and need to have a working memory map of where all of the pot holes are! There is something just so civilised about rail travel, possibly because it is more established than motorised road travel. There is also more freedom to socialise with more people. And with any luck there is a ‘buffet car’ to make the train an almost home from home, to satisfy another of the basic human needs in life.

The Adelaide to Melbourne sounds awesome! Australia has so much scope for amazing long distant journeys, for which one day perhaps I’d like to travel on the Ghan from south to north or vice versa.

With Apple and other brands, it feels like there is an emotional attachment that is bound to the memory of what it was when you first encountered their products. It’s like with people and first impressions that last. That later on when things change that there is almost disbelief and internal unwillingness to accept what has changed. But with all things and feedback, change can happen again for the better.

Comment on Dynamic lines by Stuart

Stuart — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 20:36:36 +0000

Great photos !
Last train journey for me was Adelaide to Melbourne – 12 hour epic but spotted lots of Kangaroo’s 🙂
Although I enjoy driving, I also really like trains, because you can enjoy the view, walk around, and have conversations with complete strangers.
These days, I feels like Apple are the brand that has the biggest effect on my life. I’;m always conflicted about this – so much I love about Apple, but also so much that really annoys me.

Comment on Qwerty by Gareth Barnard

Gareth Barnard — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:00:24 +0000

In reply to Anonymous.

Dear Anonymous,

Have you found that experience more enjoyable than typing?

Kind regards,

Gareth

Comment on Qwerty by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:27:13 +0000

I’ve actually been writing by hand more of late, especially since I bought a tablet with good handwriting input.