CMT 3342 Group Project 2014

1. CMT 3342 Group Project 2014 Demonstration of Moodle VLE

2. Middlesex University • Module Leader: Dr Elke Duncker • Module Tutor: Benson Kwong • Campus: HKMA

3. Project Team • NameMDX Number • Chu Hin Chung, Samuel M00501664 • Wong Wui Cheong,Patrick M00501706 • Wong Ka Lun, Alan M00501672 • Brian Cheng M00501629 • Lai Chi Kong M00501633 • Lam Wai Man, Chris M00501657 • Au Kar Fai, Patrick M00501624 • Tang Hing Chung, Jemy M00501665 • Tse Ho Yin, Raymond M00501669

4. Virtual learning environments (VLEs) • Known as course management systems • Moodle is developed for VLS • It is open source VLE Moodle

5. Prototype Demonstration • Roles and access levels

6. Criteria of Moodle Development (1) • The demonstration prototype must be populated with users, some of whom are registered on modules • 40 students, 10 students in each campus • 35 students registered on module A (delivered in UK and three overseas campuses)

7. Criteria of Moodle Development (2) • 23 students registered on module B (delivered in UK and three overseas campuses) • Some students are registered on both modules • 1 moderator (UK) registered on both modules • 8 non-editing teachers, 2 in each campus (registered on the module in the UK and overseas campuses)

8. Criteria of Moodle Development (3) • 2 module leaders (UK), 1 registered as editing teacher for each module • 1 module leader can edit both module A & B • 1 module leader can edit module A only • 1 module creator (UK) • 1 Studynet administrator (UK)

9. Role and Access levels (7 generic roles)

10. Programme Manager • Create, edit, manage, view and remove modules, and module content • Assign roles and including module creators • Create and edit reports • Create and use SCORM data

11. Module Creator • Creates and configures modules • Creation and editing of assignments and grading methods • Module Creator can also upload and configure content • The Module Creator can assign the roles • Teacher with editing rights • Teacher without editing rights • Moderator • Student • The module creator can assign students to modules

12. The Module Leader (A teacher with editing rights) • This role cannot create modules • Can configure and manage modules (content, assignments, general module information, plagiarism check) • Can create grading methods (Rubrics) • Creation and management of reports • Can hide and unhide (show) content and module features • Publish grades across the module.

13. (Teachers without editing rights) • Can view existing module content • Upload and remove their own additional learning resources • Grade assignments • Use existing rubrics • Communicate with students (feedback, commentary, annotations, emails and blogs) • Can publish the grades of the assignments

14. The Moderator (Guest role) • Can view all module resources, assignments, graded submissions, reports and communications • Cannot edit anything and cannot see hidden items • Cannot communicate with students • Able to leave comments for the module leader, but cannot be seen by students or other teachers

15. Students • Can view the module content, annotate and comment by publically for other students of the module • Can upload and re-upload assignments and participate in tests and quizzes • Can see their own grades and test results • Can communicate with other students, editing and non-editing teachers, programme managers and Studynet administrators • Cannot communicate with module creators and moderators • Email cannot be switched off • Other communication feature can be hidden by the module leader • Students can share files and documents with other students.

16. Program Manager can create roles

17. Prototype Demonstration • Population with students, editing and non-editing teachers and administrators

18. The populations

19. Prototype Demonstration • Population of classes with different types and formats of learning materials and assessments

20. Dealing with Coursework and Assignment

21. Checking for Submission Status

22. Prototype Demonstration • Population with students, editing and non-editing teachers and administrators

23. Teacher’s Rights • The module leader is a teacher with editing rights. • Academics teaching on a module are teachers without editing rights.

24. The module leader • He or she can configure and manage modules and their features, create and manage content, assignments, general module information and the plagiarism check. • The teacher with editing rights can create grading methods including rubrics and other grading related rights such as creation and management of reports.

25. Example of grading related rights

26. Academics teaching • They can view existing module content, upload and remove their own additional learning resources, grade assignments, use existing rubrics and communicate with students in a variety of forms such as feedback, commentary, annotations, emails and blogs. • This role can publish the grades of the assignments he or she graded.

27. Grading Process

28. Student

29. Prototype Demonstration • Making one assignment with a rubric and one with direct marking

30. Making one assignment with a rubric

31. Rubic: Advanced Grading

32. Prototype Demonstration • Anti-plagiarism plugin crot including cron script

33. Anti-plagiarism plugin

34. Prototype Demonstration • Individual calendar with automatic inclusion of university events, exams and submission deadlines relevant to this student

35. Individual calendar with automatic inclusion of university events

36. Prototype Demonstration • Logos and colour schemes, homepage

37. Logos and colour schemes

38. Prototype Demonstration • Additional requirements introduced by the tutor or additional features, if useful

39. Thank you