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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Moodle Teaching Techniques


Moodle Teaching Techniques is my newest book from Packt Publishing. This book is for Moodle teachers and course creators who want to use Moodle's features in more creative ways. The book is subtitled Creative Ways to Use Moodle for Constructing Online Learning Solutions.

This book focuses on best practices for constructing learning solutions, such as:
  • Applying your teaching techniques through Moodle
  • Creative uses for Moodle’s standard features
  • Workarounds, providing alternative solutions
  • Abundantly illustrated with screenshots of the solutions you’ll build
  • When and how to apply the different learning solutions
It's especially suited for university and professional teachers.

The publisher's website

The publisher's website has a detailed description of the book: http://www.packtpub.com/Moodle-Teaching-Techniques-Open-Source/book

Reviews of Moodle Teaching Techniques

Susan Smith Nash, the "E-Learning Queen," published an extensive review of the book: http://elearnqueen.blogspot.com/2007/11/moodle-teaching-techniques-meets.html

Free Software Magazine was kind enough to say that "This type of practical advice is worth its weight in gold": http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/book_review_moodle_teaching_techniques

Harold Jarche posted a very short review on his learning and technology blog. I enjoyed the comments about using a dedicated learning management system versus making a mashup of other tools: http://www.jarche.com/?p=1447

Our Lady's Catholic High School, a mathematics and computing specialist high school, uses Moodle and also offers training in Moodle. See their review on their Moodle training blog: http://www.moodletraining.org/?p=20

And of course, there's always the Amazon.com reviews from those who've purchased the book: http://www.amazon.com/Moodle-Teaching-Techniques-William-Rice/dp/184719284X/


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