Training & Workshop Opportunities

• Moodle-Admin
  We held a Moodle-Admin demo session in December covering a range of features, including creating ad hoc Moodle spaces, adding enrolment rules, and created Moodle-synced Teams spaces. A recording of the Moodle-Admin demo is available on Microsoft StreamLink opens in a new window.
• One-to-One Support
  If you need help or advice on using Moodle, Vevox, H5P, Padlet or other academic technologies you can book a 1:1 training, support and consultation slot, see the training page and link to book an appointment hereLink opens in a new window.
• TEAL (Technology Enhanced Active Learning) Forums
  LDCU provide a range of workshops and support opportunities. See their upcoming TEAL ForumsLink opens in a new window planned for 8 March and 3 May, and to find out about the TEALfest Link opens in a new windowand more..

• Analytics for Echo360
  We recently released an 'Analytics for Echo360' plugin to Moodle which can be found in the activity chooser. The plugin will provide viewing data for all of the media currently associated with the Moodle space where the link is accessed from. Read more about the Analytics for Echo360 toolLink opens in a new window.
• Moodle 4.1 is on its way!
  We will be upgrading Moodle from version 3.11 to 4.1 this summer which will be quite a significant upgrade. We will begin testing soon, but if you want to know more contact us or see Moodle's 'new features' pages:
  
  • New Moodle 4.0 featuresLink opens in a new window
  • New Moodle 4.1 featuresLink opens in a new window.

Learning Systems updates

• Moodle scheduled offline
  We expect Moodle to be offline on Saturday 18th February for essential maintenance and a database update. The likely downtime is from early morning until late afternoon. A warning notice for all users will be added to Moodle in the 7-10 days leading up to this work. Please advise any students with deadlines and essential reading and preparation tasks around this date to take note and make alternative arrangements to access essential online content.
• Migration to Moodle v4.1
  The maintenance work mentioned above is one of the pre-requisites to a larger Moodle upgrade to version 4.1 (from current 3.11) in July 2023. More info about new features and what to expect will be circulated in due course by the Academic Technology team.
• MoodleX phase out
  MoodleX is a separate instance of Moodle at Warwick that has provided specialist maths (STACK) and programming (CodeRunner) functionality within Moodle quiz. We expect these specialist question types to be added to the main Moodle from July 2023. Accordingly, MoodleX will continue as a read-only archive for another year before being completely retired in July 2024.
• Jupyter Notebooks
  IDG are in the process of procuring a cloud based Jupyter Notebook service integrated with Moodle. This tool allows the combination of readable text with executable code which can be run to perform data analysis, grade students using nbgrader and more. The pilot is expected to be available from May/June 2023 before wider communication and rollout of the service in September 2023.

The JISC Digital Capabilities Discovery Tool is an online activity for staff and students that is designed to help the individual reflect on their digital capabilities. It produces a personalised profile that identifies current strengths and areas for development and provides links to further support, training and resources based on your profile. Once logged in you should follow > Discovery Tool for staff/student > Question sets & reports > Start with Overall Digital Capabilities. See the bottom of this training page for information and an alternative link.