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'''Hacks, tips and tricks''' - [http://www.usq.edu.au/users/evansp/ Peter Evans], Technology Advocate, USQ
<big>'''Hacks, tips and tricks'''</big> - [http://www.usq.edu.au/users/evansp/ Peter Evans], Technology Advocate, USQ


In this session, Peter discussed some common ways of tweaking Moodle courses to achieve particular effects.
In this session, Peter discussed some common ways of tweaking Moodle courses to achieve particular effects.
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;FAQs
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* Establish a forum into which students cannot start new threads. Then start FAQ threads - to "force" them into using existing thread.
* Establish a forum into which students cannot start new threads. Then start FAQ threads - to "force" them into using existing thread. But note that threads can't be "stickied".


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Hacks, tips and tricks - Peter Evans, Technology Advocate, USQ

In this session, Peter discussed some common ways of tweaking Moodle courses to achieve particular effects.

Ideas for dealing with Moodle's infamous scroll of death
  • Teach students how to show one topic vs. all topics
  • HTML image icon navigation at top
  • Accordion course format (expandable weeks) - contributed module
Communication
  • A separate forum for each person (like a stored ticketing system as part of the unit) - why not use dialogue? (gives notification, message can be moved, thread structure can be changed, local admin needed for dialogue install)
Getting people in
  • Enrol guests in individual courses, then group these into meta-courses
FAQs
  • Establish a forum into which students cannot start new threads. Then start FAQ threads - to "force" them into using existing thread. But note that threads can't be "stickied".