The aim of this chapter was to get our students involved—as our Teaching Assistant—in a project with Moodle. So far, they've made use of the Forum and the chat room to exchange their initial thoughts and ideas. They've come up with the names for the site, which they've shared in a glossary, and also come up with the actual design, which they have uploaded to a database.
They weren't tied to working in the classroom or during school hours. They didn't even need to be sitting side-by-side with their classmates to discuss. Just imagine, the students have set up the tasks, and they didn't even need us—the teachers—to be there (although it's important to keep an eye on their discussions).
This is another attraction of Moodle; students can work independently, once they have understood what is to be done. However, one thing that Moodle cannot do is choose the best campsite design (although, it can mark many other activities for us—as we shall see in Chapter 4, Self-marking Quizzes...