Comments on: Using Moodlecloud to (attempt to) go paperless in an EFL classroom https://www.elearningworld.org/using-moodlecloud-to-attempt-to-go-paperless-in-an-efl-classroom/ For the online learning world Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:49:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Tish Kirkland https://www.elearningworld.org/using-moodlecloud-to-attempt-to-go-paperless-in-an-efl-classroom/#comment-795 Sun, 23 Jun 2019 00:07:11 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=6683#comment-795 In reply to Anonymous.

That’s great! I am so happy to hear that other people are using Moodle. May I ask where you get the tests from? Did you create them or are they available to purchase? I created some answer booklets using one of the IELTS test books, but I’d love it if there were tests for purchase. Many of my students will take the CBT and the old paper-based tests don’t emulate the experience they will have on their real test day. I’d love to have something similar for IELTS.

]]> By: Tish Kirkland https://www.elearningworld.org/using-moodlecloud-to-attempt-to-go-paperless-in-an-efl-classroom/#comment-794 Sun, 23 Jun 2019 00:03:55 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=6683#comment-794 In reply to Manos Koutsoukos.

That’s great! Where do you get the tests from? Has someone at your school set it up, or did your school purchase the package from somewhere? I love the idea of the 2-week access. It’d be great if there was something similar for IELTS. Maybe there already is?!

]]> By: Manos Koutsoukos https://www.elearningworld.org/using-moodlecloud-to-attempt-to-go-paperless-in-an-efl-classroom/#comment-793 Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:20:36 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=6683#comment-793 Hi Tish,

I’m and EFL teacher too and I use Moodlecloud in a similar context.

Most of my students are exam takers (Cambridge First, Advanced, Proficiency, IELTS) and they come to school twice a week for 1 hour only each time, so there’s no time to do exam practice. I have set up 7 practice tests with all four parts (without the speaking). Each test is available for 2 weeks, then it closes and the next one becomes available one week later, which gives me time download, mark and upload the writings back to the students. I have also set up the gradebook to reflect the passing and failing grades of the exam and I mark the writings using the official marking scheme (I have set up the rubrics in the same way).

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.elearningworld.org/using-moodlecloud-to-attempt-to-go-paperless-in-an-efl-classroom/#comment-792 Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:11:17 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=6683#comment-792 Hi Tish,
I use Moodlecloud in an EFL context too. I usually teach Cambridge exam classes (First, Advanced, Proficiency, IELTS), so from January on when my students have to do practice exam tests, I enrol them in an exam class, there are 7 complete practice tests available over the Jan-June. Each test is full with its feedback for every task, gradebook set up to reflect passing and failing scores, writings marked according to the official rubrics.

]]> By: Stuart R Mealor https://www.elearningworld.org/using-moodlecloud-to-attempt-to-go-paperless-in-an-efl-classroom/#comment-791 Fri, 21 Jun 2019 23:36:53 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=6683#comment-791 Great post Tish!
I’m sure many teachers could use Moodle Cloud in a similar way – as most classes will be less than 50 students – I certainly hope so ! lol
Although Moodle Cloud does have limits, both in terms of users and disk space for uploading content, it’s a good starting point.
For your blended-learning experiment is sounds very positive for learners.
I was interested in your comments about the limitations of smartphone screen size. These days some people suggest everything can be done from a phone, but I think that’s not the best option if better alternatives are available.

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