Science Teaching with Moodle 2.0 is a first both for Vincent Stocker and myself; it is Vincent's first Moodle book and it is the first time I have been asked to write a foreword. Beyond that though, Vincent definitely has the edge on me. While I have experience of Moodle and have written about Moodle, Vincent both knows about Moodle, has written about Moodle and is also very competent in Science Teaching. As a schoolgirl, I veered strongly towards Arts and Humanities subjects and have always had an admiration for those who can get their heads around the complexities of nature and the Universe (not to mention equations and formulae!)

I have learned from this book and so will you. Vincent has done a sound job in explaining ways to use Moodle 2.0 to make the most of your Science teaching. Starting from the basics of layout and file upload, he moves quickly to Moodle's favored interactive, collaborative modules. In times where student feedback, assessment for learning, and progress monitoring are increasingly embedded into our teaching, Vincent shows us the Moodle way to achieve all these, and as the icing on the cake, the final chapter brings in a comprehensive list of added extras—contributed modules which should soon be 2.0 compliant and the best of the Open Web. Scientists—and those of you of a scientific or mathematical persuasion: Enjoy!

Mary Cooch

Moodle Trainer and Consultant