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* [[Database|Database module]] - new favourite module for collecting information; will be used as a code repository on moodle.org; sorting by type, name, description; developer can add entry, fill in form, choose type incl. major patch and small hack; description, screenshot, download location displayed; (suggested extra plugins - resource, asignment); zip files automatically built from contrib and mod; can host on a different server; check boxes for different versions of moodle; available now in cvs; database replaces glossary module; hopefully people will hack on it for 2.0; e.g. for biology field trip; can comment on entries; turn on/off dates; require approval etc.; need to think about style sheets | * [[Database|Database module]] - new favourite module for collecting information; will be used as a code repository on moodle.org; sorting by type, name, description; developer can add entry, fill in form, choose type incl. major patch and small hack; description, screenshot, download location displayed; (suggested extra plugins - resource, asignment); zip files automatically built from contrib and mod; can host on a different server; check boxes for different versions of moodle; available now in cvs; database replaces glossary module; hopefully people will hack on it for 2.0; e.g. for biology field trip; can comment on entries; turn on/off dates; require approval etc.; need to think about style sheets | ||
* [[LAMS]] - LAMS Foundation have signed up as a Moodle Partner, they are maintaining integration; LAMS course format or activity; available now in cvs | * [[LAMS]] - LAMS Foundation have signed up as a Moodle Partner, they are maintaining integration; LAMS course format or activity; available now in cvs | ||
* [[Blogs]] - Daryl working for 1.5 years; everyone wants blogs; new spec - keep it simple; no comments on entries to avoid confusion with forums; similar to journal; uses tags - first step in tags all over Moodle; entry for yourself, your teacher, group, course, everyone; tab on user screen and block | * [[Blogs]] - Daryl working for 1.5 years; everyone wants blogs; new spec - keep it simple; no comments on entries to avoid confusion with forums; similar to journal; uses tags - first step in tags all over Moodle; entry for yourself, your teacher, group, course, everyone; tab on user screen and block; Daryl working with [[User:Martin|Martin]] to finish this month; simple to start with; community to drive to next level; similarity with blogs and forums | ||
* [[My Moodle]] - Martin L; useful for tutors tracking lots of courses; overview, extension of recent activity; depends on what modules know to report; new function print_overview; no documentation yet | |||
* [[Hive integration]] - resource plugin; see http://test.moodle.com/ username, password "hive"; browse content in hive; send link to Moodle; name and link filled in automatically; looks like normal resource | |||
* [[Multiple groups]] - Arab Open University | |||
* [[IMS resource]] - Eloy and Alton College; for IMS packages; Object module developed into a resource plugin; browsing of repository | |||
* [[Learning Design Export]] - defines sequence of activities; xml example file promised; may be late for 1.6; simple format, export to xml, into Moodle or other systems | |||
* [[Granularised Backup]] - Penny and Eloy; beginning of ims metadata | |||
* [[Dfwiki]] - Ludo; beta done this month; needs to upgrade cleanly | |||
* [[Chameleon]] - Andy and Urs; seen nothing like it, need to promote | |||
* [[Multi Authentication]] - Iñaki? | |||
* [[Multi Enrolment]] - Catalyst | |||
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Revision as of 23:26, 3 February 2006
General stuff (Martin)
- Introduction to the team at Moodle HQ
- Download server re-vamped
- Complete install packages now available for download from http://download.moodle.org/ including 1.6 dev for testing
- Problem with too many downloads; Eloy's solution: mirrors (bittorrent suggestion from OU developers)
Roadmap (Martin)
- Please browse/add to the Roadmap page
- Unicode - Yu, Koen, Eloy; designed a nice upgrade path
- Documentation - Helen Foster; documentation all over the place before; Urs designing a new theme; admin setting to choose docs server; links in Moodle pages to documentation
- Database module - new favourite module for collecting information; will be used as a code repository on moodle.org; sorting by type, name, description; developer can add entry, fill in form, choose type incl. major patch and small hack; description, screenshot, download location displayed; (suggested extra plugins - resource, asignment); zip files automatically built from contrib and mod; can host on a different server; check boxes for different versions of moodle; available now in cvs; database replaces glossary module; hopefully people will hack on it for 2.0; e.g. for biology field trip; can comment on entries; turn on/off dates; require approval etc.; need to think about style sheets
- LAMS - LAMS Foundation have signed up as a Moodle Partner, they are maintaining integration; LAMS course format or activity; available now in cvs
- Blogs - Daryl working for 1.5 years; everyone wants blogs; new spec - keep it simple; no comments on entries to avoid confusion with forums; similar to journal; uses tags - first step in tags all over Moodle; entry for yourself, your teacher, group, course, everyone; tab on user screen and block; Daryl working with Martin Dougiamas to finish this month; simple to start with; community to drive to next level; similarity with blogs and forums
- My Moodle - Martin L; useful for tutors tracking lots of courses; overview, extension of recent activity; depends on what modules know to report; new function print_overview; no documentation yet
- Hive integration - resource plugin; see http://test.moodle.com/ username, password "hive"; browse content in hive; send link to Moodle; name and link filled in automatically; looks like normal resource
- Multiple groups - Arab Open University
- IMS resource - Eloy and Alton College; for IMS packages; Object module developed into a resource plugin; browsing of repository
- Learning Design Export - defines sequence of activities; xml example file promised; may be late for 1.6; simple format, export to xml, into Moodle or other systems
- Granularised Backup - Penny and Eloy; beginning of ims metadata
- Dfwiki - Ludo; beta done this month; needs to upgrade cleanly
- Chameleon - Andy and Urs; seen nothing like it, need to promote
- Multi Authentication - Iñaki?
- Multi Enrolment - Catalyst