C'mon - that's all part of the fun! 
Patrick Malley
Aportación realizada por Patrick Malley
Clare -
This is the CSS that "dims" unavailable courses for admins in my install -
So, you were close!
It seems strange that this bit isn't present in your installation of Formal White. Perhaps you deleted it?
Nevertheless, this should help. Let us know if it doesn't do the trick.
Cheers.
This is the CSS that "dims" unavailable courses for admins in my install -
a.dimmed:link,
a.dimmed:visited {
color:#AAAAAA !important;
}
So, you were close!
It seems strange that this bit isn't present in your installation of Formal White. Perhaps you deleted it?
Nevertheless, this should help. Let us know if it doesn't do the trick.
Cheers.
I'll chime on this one a little late.
I am at the tail-end of developing Moodle for my high school. Last year, I used Moodle in my 9th grade U.S. History and 11th & 12th grade Psychology courses. Word of my success with the software spread to my administration and they offered me full time work this summer making Moodle a reality for all high school teachers.
My experience implementing Moodle for the age-group you're asking about has been remarkable. In my psychology course, I made 15% of students' grades dependent on being active in online forums. I also gave online quizzes that counted for 25% of their grade. The forums kept students coming back to the site (sometime 3 to 4 times a day), and acted as the glue that held my content together.
I posted everything done in class on my Moodle course page. Absent students could review slideshows saved as Flash. Notes, handouts, and links to supplemental readings were also provided.
My students gave nothing but positive feedback on their experience with the online requirement of my class. At times, they complained about having a new discussion topic in the forum each week, but most admitted that they were glad I made them do it. It forced them to discuss things (in writing) that they wouldn't have formed an opinion on otherwise.
The most value, I feel, is when my top students can help a struggling student understand something without the social pressures that come with doing so face-to-face. Many times, students who really got the concepts I was teaching would correct their peers who weren't quite there yet. They were especially fond of calling out students who hadn't done the required reading before posting.
I look at Moodle as the necessary step in my high school. We're boring our students with the traditional school format. We're giving homework that we wouldn't want to do ourselves. Our students live in a media saturated environment that they must sift through for understanding. We should help them do the sifting. We should be teaching them to look at the body of knowledge out in the world and decide what is important.
Moodle does just that. It provides a venue for homework that fits the needs of my students.
So, does it motivate? Absolutely.
I am at the tail-end of developing Moodle for my high school. Last year, I used Moodle in my 9th grade U.S. History and 11th & 12th grade Psychology courses. Word of my success with the software spread to my administration and they offered me full time work this summer making Moodle a reality for all high school teachers.
My experience implementing Moodle for the age-group you're asking about has been remarkable. In my psychology course, I made 15% of students' grades dependent on being active in online forums. I also gave online quizzes that counted for 25% of their grade. The forums kept students coming back to the site (sometime 3 to 4 times a day), and acted as the glue that held my content together.
I posted everything done in class on my Moodle course page. Absent students could review slideshows saved as Flash. Notes, handouts, and links to supplemental readings were also provided.
My students gave nothing but positive feedback on their experience with the online requirement of my class. At times, they complained about having a new discussion topic in the forum each week, but most admitted that they were glad I made them do it. It forced them to discuss things (in writing) that they wouldn't have formed an opinion on otherwise.
The most value, I feel, is when my top students can help a struggling student understand something without the social pressures that come with doing so face-to-face. Many times, students who really got the concepts I was teaching would correct their peers who weren't quite there yet. They were especially fond of calling out students who hadn't done the required reading before posting.
I look at Moodle as the necessary step in my high school. We're boring our students with the traditional school format. We're giving homework that we wouldn't want to do ourselves. Our students live in a media saturated environment that they must sift through for understanding. We should help them do the sifting. We should be teaching them to look at the body of knowledge out in the world and decide what is important.
Moodle does just that. It provides a venue for homework that fits the needs of my students.
So, does it motivate? Absolutely.
VV -
It is not very clear what you are talking about. As you can see, the people posting here aren't having trouble using moodle to discuss in a forum. As I type this, I am certain nothing will be lost. Perhaps you are experiencing a problem with your particular installation of Moodle?
For practical results, try posting what specifically is happening to you in the forum designed for questions about the Forum module. I will provide a direct address below.
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?f=116
Best of luck to you.
It is not very clear what you are talking about. As you can see, the people posting here aren't having trouble using moodle to discuss in a forum. As I type this, I am certain nothing will be lost. Perhaps you are experiencing a problem with your particular installation of Moodle?
For practical results, try posting what specifically is happening to you in the forum designed for questions about the Forum module. I will provide a direct address below.
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?f=116
Best of luck to you.
The easiest fix is to hide your header in these popups. Showing the header here is a waste of space, in my opinion.
Here is the CSS I added that got rid of this problem:
Otherwise, you will have to edit the script that determines the width of glossary popup windows - which I don't recommend (lost in upgrades, a pain to find, etc.)
Here is the CSS I added that got rid of this problem:
#mod-glossary-showentry #header {
display:none;
}
Otherwise, you will have to edit the script that determines the width of glossary popup windows - which I don't recommend (lost in upgrades, a pain to find, etc.)
