Welcome cats-pyjamas.net - BlueHost.com" (PDF). www.cats-pyjamas.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2020 . Retrieved 27 April 2015. The MoodleMoot is a conference for Moodle community members to learn about Moodle, share experiences of the learning platform, discuss research in related educational technologies and contribute ideas to future Moodle development. [33] Held around the world, MoodleMoots are organised by universities or other large organizations using Moodle, Moodle Partners, Moodle associations or Moodle HQ. 2020 saw the #Moot move to a virtual conference. The upgrade process can be complex, but moving to Moodle 2 straight away is not always the best option. Some plugins are not yet compatible, so those who are tied to their add-ons may want to investigate whether a Moodle 2 upgrade is currently the best option. Jordan, Sally (2013). "E-assessment: Past, present and future" (PDF). New Directions. 9 (1): 87–106. doi: 10.11120/ndir.2013.00009.

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If you have added optional or customised plugins (whether your own custom developments or from the plugins and modules database) or are using a non-core theme you must note that these will not work in Moodle 2.0+. While some plugins have been modified to work in Moodle 2.0+ at the time of writing most have not. The themes system is completely different in 2.0+ and all custom themes will require a complete rewrite. Fans of Moodle will be glad to know that it retains all the positives of the previous version, but adds a great deal more. Benefits of a Moodle 2 upgrade include: The acronym Moodle officially stands for modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment. When the project was first started, the "m" instead stood for "Martin's", after original developer Martin Dougiamas. Besides being an acronym, the name was also chosen because of the dictionary definition of Moodle, with connotations such as "tinkering", "insight", and "creativity", [28] as well as to correspond to an available domain name. [29] Development [ edit ]

The stated philosophy of Moodle includes a constructivist and social constructionist approach to education, emphasizing that learners (and not just teachers) can contribute to the educational experience. [26] Using these pedagogical principles, Moodle provides an environment for learning communities. [27] Origin of name [ edit ]The Moodle project’s open-source approach means that Moodle is continually being reviewed and improved on to suit the current and evolving needs of its users. Stanley, Adam (18 November 2014). "Technology that puts the classroom in students' laptops". The Globe and Mail. Adam Stanley, The Globe and Mail. Gavin W. Porter (7 June 2013). "Free choice of learning management systems: Do student habits override inherent system quality?" (PDF). Interactive Technology and Smart Education. 10 (2): 84–94. doi: 10.1108/ITSE-07-2012-0019. hdl: 10722/188170. Access extensive Moodle documentation and user forums in multiple languages, free content and courses shared by Moodle users across the world, as well as hundreds of plugins contributed by a large global community. You must be running version 1.9 and it's probably a good idea to upgrade to the latest 1.9 if you have not done so already.