Workbook: Extending Active Learning in the Book Andrew James

Workbook: Extending Active Learning in the Book

Where did it come from?

Moodle Book is a skeuomorph of a book Hierarchy of chapters (and subchapters), possibly

expressed as a table of contents Sequential navigation Text and imagesWith the addition of Elements of active learning (videos, links to

relevant content)So the Moodle Workbook is a skeuomorph of … A giraffe (ok, a workbook / book of exercises)

Example of a workbook

Properties of a workbook

It’s a book (chapters, sequential nav etc)

Plus questions

– Space for reflection

– Judge own comprehension and guide learning

– Can be submitted for grading or feedback

– Can be self marked for immediate feedback

– Answers can be reviewed / form record of progress

Questions are within the context of the relevant learning material

What about the Lesson?

Incredibly powerful (Adaptive)

Breaks out of skeuomorphism to utilise full power of Moodle

Can involve a steep learning curve

Only one question per page / chapter

Can only grade essays

Not integrated with Question API (import of questions etc)

Not easy for students to review answers

Methodology

A) Brand new module using question API

Can be released as standalone plugin

Efficient use of resources / easy to understand

B) Create a linked quiz available to teachers only, handling attempts, reviews, grading etc

Faster development?

Moodle does not know about dependent modules (for backup etc)

May break if quiz implementation changes

Example workbook

Produces record of learningwith answers in context

Adding questions to a chapter

Teachers view questions in the Question Bank

And view attempts in the linked quiz

Import Edit Delete Preview

Review Grade Feedback Delete

Any questions?

Should we try to replicate a workbook in Moodle, or should we take advantage of enhanced active learning opportunities elsewhere in Moodle?