Using Plugins
Enhance and customize MoodleFordson Boost Style Preset – Advanced Moodle Theme Controls
Boost Style Preset In this video we cover how to make the Fordson theme look and feel like Boost. It’s clean, modern, and simple. We also show you what the Section Style Display and Course Style Display dropdowns do. It’s quite amazing how quickly you can manipulate...
Trifecta of Moodle Plugins to Jumpstart Your LMS
At Dearborn Public Schools we have set out to make going from "login to learning" as easy as possible for students and staff. We utilize Moodle as our LMS because we are not constrained by contracts, user limits, funding, and other factors that prevent districts...
Micro Credentialing and Micro Certifications
Dearborn Public Schools uses Moodle to deliver training to employees. We've built a highly customizable and extensive training platform called MyPD that allows employees to complete required certifications and mandatory training. Badges are awarded upon completion...
Where’s our focus in regards to Moodle development?
We are focused on much more than just a Moodle theme: Fordson Theme - integrate new features and make things look good Easy Enrollment Plugin - get kids into courses quickly from the homepage using enrollment codes like Google classroom iLearn Secure Browser App - A...
A new Moodle Open Source Secure Testing Application using Chromebooks for K-12
Students who cheat on tests should be VERY worried! Utilizing a combination of Chromebook App and a new Secure Moodle Quiz Module we are creating a secure testing environment for students. We have a new tool coming next year to help with cheating during testing and it...
Moodle for Professional Development – Setup and Configuration
In this tutorial I am going to walk you through how we setup Moodle to train our teachers and build teacher skills. These are the things we were thinking about when we launched our internal training site for staff. We call our staff training website "MyPD" which...
Give your Moodle a Theme Focused on K-12 Education
Check out the latest information on one of the best themes for K-12 here: https://michiganmoodle.dearbornschools.org/fordson-theme-for-moodle/ In case you missed it there is a new theme on the horizon for Moodle which is focused on the needs and feedback from K-12...
My Learning Plan – Moodle and Mahara
Students in several schools are using Moodle & Mahara ePortfolios to create "My Learning Plans". Both Moodle and Mahara are open source learning tools and is the "magic" behind our learning platform that allows students and teachers to amazing things! Here is a...
Stash Plugin
Who doesn't like finding hidden items and unlocking secret information! The Stash plugin for Moodle does just that. This plugin allows you to put hidden items all over your course to encourage exploration and collection of these items to unlock new areas of the...
ePortfolios – What is the best tool to use?
There is a growing interest in using portfolios with students. For a variety of reasons a portfolio is an amazing tool for reflection, curation, and many other skills a student must learn. It also can be used for setting goals, building a college/job resume,...
Pioneer Theme
Pioneer is about exploring new possibilities. Imagine a teacher uploading a photo to customize the course's cover photo within the theme. Imagine with the click of a button your students could show and hide their grades right in the course. Pioneer incorporates...