Moodle Terminology problem: What is it called?

Moodle Terminology problem: What is it called?

由Steve Ambro v3.8發表於
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What does one call that part of Moodle which I modify as an instructor to run the course?  When I am discussing my activity in Moodle, I am at a loss for a defining term.

I am figuring that the use of "A/The Moodle" refers to the software that is running all over campus.
Do I call it "My Moodle" to separate it from what other instructors are using?
"My part of Moodle", "My instance of Moodle" etc  sound clumsy.
It is not my "Class", as that suggests the students themselves.
It is not my "Course" as that suggests the in-class content of what the students study.
Is it "My Moodle" suggesting that it is not the entire operation for the university?
Grade book? but what I am doing goes beyond just grading.

If this sounds silly, trivial, or having too much time on my hands to be concerned, I still figure it is more significant than that ongoing discussion worrying about the centering of the download arrow in the attachment window. No? (-:

TTKMAWAN......

 

 

 

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Re: Moodle Terminology problem: What is it called?

由Mary Cooch發表於
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Hi Steve. Good question because basically what you call it is up to you - as long as everyone knows what you mean and uses the same term微笑 The official Moodle terms are here Moodle key terms In general, the whole thing is known as "Moodle" as Moodle is what you download and install, but some places give it their own name or call it, for example "our university's LMS"

Then you create courses for instructors to add their content to and for students to access. So personally, to answer your  question What does one call that part of Moodle which I modify as an instructor to run the course?  I would say "  my Moodle course" As an instructor, you are editing the course - perhaps using features in the Course administration block, such as the Gradebook. Some places, particularly in the US, it seems, use the word "class" to mean "course" but to me (again, it's personal semantics) a class is the group of people as human beings who actually log into and "do" the "course".

Now over to others微笑

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Re: Moodle Terminology problem: What is it called?

由dawn alderson發表於

Agree Mary, although I don't think those here in the UK will be that interested in my post, but I do stand to be corrected if wrong, of course 微笑

a general structure follows:

-Uni LMS site

-Faculty name

-programme name/code

-module code and name (students need to accrue certain number of modules/credits to reach programme total requirements e.g. UG/PG/Foundation and any other awards on the books.

-How lms is integrated/managed/owned etc for l&t depends on which LMS, admin privilages and staff skill-set

-language and culture  often specific to context/need

hh

Dawn 

 

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Re: Moodle Terminology problem: What is it called?

由Marcus Green發表於
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For me a course might have multiple "classes", but here in the UK as Mary says a class is  the human beings in a room, and I represent them in Moodle (and AN Other VLE) as a group.

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Re: Moodle Terminology problem: What is it called?

由ben reynolds發表於

IMO,

There's "Moodle" speak and there's local LMS speak.

I.E. Moodle speak calls an instance of course with short name "InstanceCourse" a "course."

In my local LMS speak, we have a course, typically short named "CDW3" and "classroom" instances, typically CDW3-143A, CDW3-143B, and so forth. Each is an instance of a Moodle speak "course."  Locally, we call each a "classroom."

I've done some but not much work on glossary for what used to be called "Using Moodle" and is now called "Moodle in English:" the colon is important to try to clarify, but "Moodle In English" is a huge "course." And approval of Glossary entries is slow.

Take particular note of the spaces in Mary's post. There is a lot of difference between "MyMoodle" and "My Moodle."

Welcome to the muddle!

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Re: Moodle Terminology problem: What is it called?

由Andrew Chambers發表於

Steve, we call them "Moodle class sites" on our program. Officially we have students enrolled under course codes, but we don't teach at that level, instead, we teach multiple separate classes under each course, hence the use of the word class. Most facilitators who teach the classes seem to call them class too. Since we teach instances online and in face to face classes, sticking to the word class helps.

Then again I am talking business grad school. If a teacher walked in and said "hello class", I think the students would find it pretty odd. So what nomenclature you use is all related to your context...

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Re: Moodle Terminology problem: What is it called?

由Steve Ambro v3.8發表於

Calling it a "Moodle Class Site" works for me.
Any others?

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Re: Moodle Terminology problem: What is it called?

由Mary Cooch發表於
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Glad it works for you Steve微笑 Reminds me of some time ago when I did training at a  high school - and each teacher called their own courses "Sites". Which to them seemed perfectly fine but to me just sounded odd! (Especially then because what do you call the whole Moodle?) 大笑

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