Discussions started by Frances Bell

Moodle in English -> Lounge -> Invitation to CABWEB

by Frances Bell -
CABWEB is a portal at http://moodle.cabweb.net  where students can do international collaborations online and their tutors can network. We have just started a two week dialogue (or should I say multilogue) on The role of teachers and communication in virtual seminars and environments, led by Frank Thissen. This event is on the HELP network at http://moodle.cabweb.net/course/view.php?id=8 , and runs until 24 March.

Average of ratings: -

Moodle in English -> Lounge -> Contribution to Book Chapter

by Frances Bell -
I just received this on email, and thought that someone might be interested to follow up the last topic on the list.
Please note replies to ijkloeditor@ijklo.org
forwarded~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the Informing Science Institute has accepted our proposal to edit a book entitled Learning Objects.  

You are invited to submit a 500-word abstract (the initial proposal) to write a chapter on one the following topics:

  • Learning Object Architecture
  • Learning Object Standards
  • Syntax and Semantics of Learning Object Metadata
  • Learning Object Repositories
  • Learning Content Management System (LCMS)
  • Historical & Philosophical Foundations of Learning Objects
  • E-Learning & Learning Objects
  • Instructional Theories and Principles
  • Instructional Design of Learning Objects
  • Learning Objects User Interface
  • Granularity & Reusability of Learning Objects
  • Multimedia & Learning Object
  • Learning Object Overview
  • Creating Learning Objects
  • The Future of Learning Objects
  • Open Source & Learning Objects

The mission of the book is to inform clients of the above topics emphasizing their implications to learning.

Your abstract must contain an explanation about the topic you have chosen from the list above.  It should summarize what it is that you are proposing to write.  Please be concise (a maximum of 500 words), clear, and persuasive. 

The deadline for submitting the abstracts is March 30, 2005.  Once your abstract is accepted you will be receiving the authors guideline and will be given thorough instruction for writing your chapter.  Once the abstracts are accepted the authors will have 90 days to complete their chapters. 

Look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes.

Alex Koohang
Editor-in-Chief, IJKLO
 
Keith Harman
Editor, IJKLO

 

Alex Koohang
Editor-in-Chief
Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects
www.ijklo.org


Average of ratings: -

Moodle in English -> General developer forum -> Accessibility

by Frances Bell -

On the Collaboration Across Borders project, we are developing tutor and student networks on a moodle test server, and hope to move to a production server in September. Moodle is turning out very well for us, and we hope to become part of the wider moodle community in the coming months.

I have searched the forums, and can see that the next version of moodle will deal with additional accessibility issues, but I wanted to ask two questions.

1. Will these changes include ALT text for the user icon, meaning text to explain the little flower on top LHS of this message?

2. Has any moodler produced any guidance for contributors to their moodle sites, to help them use moodle features to produce content with maximum accessibility?  We'd like to build on existing good practice, and are of course happy to share the guidance we produce.

I have seen references to content/summary, and possible replacement of HTML editor, but nothing that answers my question.

Average of ratings: -