Student Analytics Moodle Plugin at iMoot 2016
This morning I was given the opportunity to present to a wider world audience at the iMoot 2016 online conference. The presentation was attended by other moodlers from around the globe and provided me with an opportunity showcase what we are developing in the world of learning analytics. To view the recordings of all the […]
H5P xAPI Statement Quick Reference Guide
I’d searched everywhere for a quick reference guide to the xAPI statements that are passed for each library. Having not been able to locate one, below is a collated list of the xAPI statements for the H5P Libraries that support xAPI. Click on the headings or the statements links to see more details at H5P website. […]
Techniques for adult learners [ARTICLE]
I came across this article and wanted to share. It’s a great article on the effective teaching techniques for older adult learners. Check it out at http://www.simpliteach.com/effective-teaching-techniques-for-the-older-adult-learner/
Swivl C1 – my first impressions
This week I received my Swivl C1 robot and thought I’d share my first impression. The Swivl is a robot that allows your iPhone to be used as a complete video recording session. Based on a ‘marker’ that sits around your neck or hand on a lanyard, the InfraRed marker will allow the Swivl robot […]
Connecting H5P interactive activity in Moodle to an LRS
Investigating further into H5P, I started playing with the ability to send xAPI statements to our LRS from Moodle. This will give us valuable Learning Analytics when we start using the tool for formative assessments. I downloaded the H5P plugin from the Moodle plugin site and installed into my local development copy of Moodle 3.1. I […]
Blogo – a simple way to manage your blogs
Scrolling through the app store on my Mac this morning I came across this app called Blogo. It states that you can synchronise all you blogs from your WordPress site into a simple app. Given that I like to write whenever I can, I thought I’d give it a go. This is the first entry […]
Articulate Presenter Vs Adobe Captivate saving to LRS
Recently I’ve been doing some comparisons between Articulate Presenter 13 and Adobe Captivate 8 based the ability to record learning analytics using the xAPI (also known as Tin Can API). We’ve been using Articulate Presenter for our online learning content for a while now. As we move into the phase of pushing learning analytics to […]
The seven year eduction itch is now on SmashWords
After publishing the seven year education itch to iBooks, Kobo and Kindle, it’s now available as a FREE download from Smashwords. Smashwords has also become the independent publisher for the ebook and will be promoting it across multiple platforms. Click the download link below to check it out! Published: Aug. 29, 2016 Words: 12,440 Language: English ISBN: […]
Why and how to flip a classroom
I found this awesome article on wiziq.com.au on why you should and how you can Flip a classroom written by Shivani Sharma that I wanted to share. It covers some benefits and idea’s on how you can improve your flipped classroom. Check it out at http://www.wiziq.com/teachblog/how-to-flip-your-classroom
Adult Learning – How can I change the status quo?
This is an extract from my book, The seven year education itch (available on iTunes, Amazon and Kobo). When I first started facilitating, I was given guidance and helpful tips from other colleagues that had been facilitating for a very long time. A common theme was they were very set in their ways of how […]
