101 Uses for Moodle at the University

101 Uses for Moodle at the UniversityInstructional TechnologistInformation Systems ManagerBothI am not sure that we need this..Are any of the "other use" servers virtual. - basic specs of the production serverHistory and DecisionsBegan Using Moodle during the 2008 school yearBecame the primary LMS in 2010Prior to our selection of Moodle we decided to refer to it as EduCat In the event we change to another LMS in the future, we can still refer to it as EduCatWe knew we would want to use Moodle for other purposes, and could avoid confusion by having different names. TomWhy Have Separate Installations for Different Uses?Support from Different AreasCurrent Courses and Archives - Center for Instructional Technology in EducationShare server - Information ServicesDifferent time frames for updates/ maintenanceSupport for non-NMU usersTomCurrent Servers for Courses (EduCat)Production - Current courses in sessionTest - Exact Duplicate of Production for testing upgrades, security patches, plugins, theme changes, code that has been reviewed on DevDevelopment - testing ground for all new codeArchive - Read only versions of previous semesters with student data (submissions, posts, grades)

ChrisOther Current Moodle ServersShare - collaboration site for faculty/staff committees, student groups and organizations not necessarily tied to semesters or coursesOnline Orientation - New student orientation for those who cant attend an on campus sessionMath Placement and Chemistry Readiness Testing - Removes holds and inserts scores into Banner for course prerequisites

ChrisUsage Stats by ServerShare 381 Groups (courses)9580 UsersOnline Orientation4 Sessions780 Users (Freshman)Math Placement and Chemistry Readiness TestingJust a pilot right now ChrisShare Server DetailsFaculty/ Staff CommitteesStudent OrganizationsAccreditationDepartment SitesCampus Wide DiscussionsGrant Writing/Projects/ReportingBoard of TrusteesCurriculum Change DocumentsTrainingTom

Top 20 Share Groups in Cloud FormTThe Decolonizing Diet Project is a study of the relationship between people and indigenous foods of the Great Lakes Region.

Top 50 Share Groups (based on views over a three day period)TomThe Decolonizing Diet Project is a study of the relationship between people and indigenous foods of the Great Lakes Region.Unintended Benefits of Multiple UsesNotice something that was missed in testing on non-mission critical Share server before it impacts EduCat serverNon credit courses can be offered on a machine that will not impact credit earning courses.We can offer collaboration with off-site vendors (building and trades, Johnson Controls)Possibility to Virtualize smaller instancesMore streamlined servers (Oracle, etc)ChrisChallenges, Issues, LimitationsRead-Only instance of Moodle can be trickyExporting Gradebook (writing temp files)Hiding items after the semester backup/archiveSupport for non-NMU usersSupport for new first-time freshman who are not familiar with Moodle.UpdatingIncreasing # of courses outside the usual semester dates

ChrisPotential Future ServersHR/Safety TrainingContinuing EducationOnline course trainingInternal Department TrainingTomWhat are your non-course uses of Moodle?Freshman AdvisingNursing Practicum (Feedback from clinical sites)Pre-test for Nursing MajorsNew Employee TrainingCourse Material - from previous courses for new facultyTom