The CodeRunner is an Open Source question type for Moodle, which is
capable of auto-correcting program code in all the popular programming
languages. Its inventor, Dr Richard Lobb of University of Canterburry,
New Zealand personally conducts this webinar. It also has a preparatory
part to be done before the session and an optional workshop for homework
with instructor guidance.
The lead-maintainer of the Formulas question type, Prof. Dominique Bauer of at the École de Technologie Supérieure in Montreal, the engineering faculty of the University of Quebec Montreal, Canada, conducted this webinar. It is now available as a self-learn course for the registered users of the site.
A presentation by Tim Hunt of the Open University, UK and the lead developer of Moodle quiz system as part of our series of workshops on All about conducting on-line tests with Moodle, 15 November 2023 (21 min)
Abstract
1. As teachers, we cannot do the student's learning for them. All we can do is to provide scaffolding and feedback to help them. Online quizzes let you do both.
2. I want to talk about the two fundamentally different types of online questions: Selected response questions - like multiple choice - the student need only recognise the right answer in the possibilities given. Constructed response questions - like short-answer or formulas - the student must work out the answer without hints, but are harder to mark.
3. Different ways to use questions, like exams or practice. I think you covered this in a previous session, but I want to say it again. In this section, I will probably demonstrate our embedded question plugins. I will probably also highlight interactive with multiple tries behaviour.
4. Finally, I will talk a bit about academic integrity - which will start to move in the direction of what you will cover.
Dear all
Now we have our own VPL Jail System running. Those institutions under the UGC and the LEARN partner institutions may use them with the Virtual Programming Lab (VPL) assignments. The administrators of those sites may apply for access by messaging the Site administrator.
For the technical details behind this Moodle plug-in visit the course Webinar and workshop: The Virtual Programming Lab, now open for registered users for self-learning.
As a follow-up to the 3-day intensive workshop Moodle Site Administration Essentials this Inter-Campus Moodle Community was established. All staff members of the institutions under UGC and members of LEARN have free access. (2023-03-13)
Practice course for the webinar/workshop "The science and engineering question type Formulas" by Prof. Dominique Bauer on 29 November 2023
Peradeniya, 18 August 2023. We are delighted to inform you that Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN) in collaboration with EduNET.LK is organising a series of workshops on conducting on-line tests with the Moodle learning management system. Nominations are called from LEARN member institutions to participate in it and we cordially send this invitation for you to nominate one to two relevant staff members from your institution.
This workshop series prepares university teachers and their supporting staff to design, conduct and assess on-line tests using the excellent Quiz module of the Moodle learning management system. The use of advanced plug-ins for STEM subjects as well as how to secure high-stake exams belong to the highlights of the workshop.
The course is an instructor-led series of remote workshops with a heavy hands-on component. In seven one-hour live-sessions spaced with assignments the participants will be closely guided in their practice.
Learning outcome: Upon completion of this workshop series, the participants will:
Target audience: The teachers and the supporting staff of the universities under the UGC who want to use the on-line testing facility of the Moodle learning management system.
Prerequisites: You must have created basic courses in the Moodle LMS, for example courses for the students to download content. You need a PC or a laptop running a supported version of the Linux, macOS or Windows operating systems. You also need the latest version of a mainstream web browser such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Apple Safari. Tablets and smart phones are not suitable.
Schedule:
Seven live sessions on alternating Wednesdays, always from 15:00 to 16:00 LKT.
Topics:
The first four units are the essentials and as such mandatory. The participants may choose one or more units out of the units 5-7 depending on their needs.
Assessment and completion: You are expected to do all the assignments in Units 1 to 4. Out of the units 5-7 you can complete one or more units which are useful to you. All assignments are graded as completed or as not completed.
To complete the series successfully, you need to complete all assignments in units 1-4 and the assignments of at least one more unit. Upon successful completion you will be awarded with an e-certificate.
Instructors: Invited guests from different universities. Coordinator Mr Visvanath Ratnaweera, former senior lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, now representing EduNET.LK.
Registration: By nomination through the heads of the institutions under the UGC. The total number of participants is limited to 50. We maintain a waiting list.
Contact: [registration closed]
This webinar on the question type Formulas, was conducted by its lead-maintainer Prof. Dominique Bauer of ... Montreal, Canada. It is now available as a self-learn course for the registered users of the site.
This self-paced, remote workshop in multiple-parts is your first encounter with the Unix shell and its command interface which is at the heart of Unix/Linux. In six units of 2 to 3 hours of work each, this course makes the novice able to navigate confidently in a text terminal. This builds the foundation which is needed for any course involving Linux.
Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
The participants need to have:
Throughout the participants are required to submit their home work on to the learning platform. The home work will be continuously assessed; they determine the outcome of the course.
The pass marks are always 60%. Which means, to pass an activity you have to score 60% of the available points. To pass the whole course you have to earn 60% of the total points.
Course schedule
In this case study you will see how quickly a development environment can be installed on your laptop and start developing. All Free and Open Source Software!
In this module you install the virtualization software Oracle VirtualBox on your computer and run the Linux server image given to you. Then you will develop a couple of basic applications to learn how it works!
Please note that this is a demanding exercise for those you who haven't have some skill, as demonstrated in the two previous modules. Apart from that, you need a fairly powerful computer running a modern operating system and with 4 core, 1 GB RAM and 5 GB disk space to spare,. As the host system Windows 10 and 11, current Mac and Linux are supported.
A 3-day, on-premises, intensive workshop organized by LEARN in collaboration with EduNET.LK. Venue: From 7 to 9 February 2023, IT Center, Univeristy of Peradeniya
This workshop aims to train the participants, starting from a fresh Moodle site, to set it up to suit their organization and also to take the responsibility to run the site as its site administrator.
This is an instructor-led, on-premises workshop with a heavy hands-on component. In three full days, totaling six sessions of 3 hour duration each, the participants will be guided through a series of short inputs and comprehensive hands-on exercises on practice Moodle sites.
Learning outcome: After successfully completing the workshop the participants will be able to:
Target Audience: Moodle LMS administrators of LEARN member institutions
Prerequisites for the participants:
Assessment and completion: To complete the course you need to complete all the activities marked by a completion button. Some activities are automatically marked as completed by the LMS and others will be manually marked by the instructors.
Upon successful completion of all the compulsory activities you will be awarded a certificate.
Instructors: Mercy Anandakumar (LEARN), Ganganath Harischandra (Faculty of Veterinary Science), Dhammika Ihalagedara (Faculty of Dental Sciences), Visvanath Ratnaweera (EduNET.LK)
Infrastructure support: Deepthi Gunasekara (LEARN)
