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Moodle 2.0 First Look

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Moodle 2.0 First Look

Overview of this book

Moodle is currently the world's most popular E-learning platform. The long-awaited second version of Moodle is now available and brings with it greatly improved functionality. If you are planning to upgrade your site to Moodle 2.0 and want to be up-to-date with the latest developments, then this book is for you.This book takes an in-depth look at all of the major new features in Moodle 2.0 and how it differs from previous Moodle versions. It highlights changes to the standard installation and explains the new features with clear screenshots, so you can quickly take full advantage of Moodle 2.0. It also assists you in upgrading your site to Moodle 2.0, and will give you the confidence to make the move up to Moodle 2.0, either as an administrator or a course teacher.With its step-by-step introduction to the new features of Moodle 2.0, this book will leave you confident and keen to get your own courses up and running on Moodle 2.0. It will take you on a journey from basic navigation to advanced administration, looking at the changes in resource management and activity setup along the way. It will show you new ways tutors and students can control the pace of their learning and introduce you to the numerous possibilities for global sharing and collaborating now available in Moodle 2.0
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Moodle 2.0 First Look
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
Preface
Index

About the Author

Mary Cooch has been a Languages and Geography teacher in the UK for the last 25 years, Mary Cooch now spends part of her working week travelling the country as a VLE trainer specializing in Moodle. The author of Moodle 1.9 for Teaching 7-14 Year Olds https://www.packtpub.com/beginners-guide-moodle-1-9-for-teaching-7-14-year-olds/book, she regularly promotes its benefits in schools and has a deep understanding of what works best for younger students. She is looking forward to putting to practical use all the new features of Moodle 2.0. Known online as the moodlefairy, Mary is a moderator on the help forums of www.moodle.org where she aims to encourage others with her passion for this Open Source Virtual Learning Environment. Mary's blog is at www.moodleblog.org.

Mary is based at Our Lady's Catholic High School in Preston, Lancashire, UK, but will go anywhere to Moodle! She may be contacted at .