LD Lounge (ITO4131 Java programming)

As Senior Learning Designer, I was tasked to invent a system to track changes to units that needed to cycle elements each time they would run for Monash Online. 

Rather than rely upon an external platform to hold this information, I developed the 'LD Lounge' in collaboration with our Learning Design Assistant (LDA); an area in Moodle, hidden from students, for LDs and LDAs to visit whenever the unit is rolled-over and various items need to be updated. The idea is similar to the 'OLA Lounge', a concept that OES uses for unit teaching teams.

In the case of ITO4131 Java programming, the assigned game that the students would build would be changed each teaching period, as would the quiz questions from the question bank. 

The LD lounge is the ideal place to note these changes because the data would carry over into the next teaching period with the rest of the unit.

The ITO4131 Java programming LD Lounge is going to be my one-stop-shop for what to update when I'm doing this rollover.
Lets put it into ITO4132 next!

OES Learning Design Assistant
23 October 2023

EDF5770 Designing for interaction and collaboration

I developed a system of interchangeable modular topic content intended to be included next to other relevant learning material.

The modular insertion used Moodle's quiz embedding functionality. I employed a JavaScript linked external CSS file to replace the default Moodle quiz style with the EDF signature graphical style.

Additionally, each modular is interactive, offering students an explanatory 'What is this?' pop-out to explain how the modular content should be viewed and also the opportunity to explore examples in the 'Digital platforms the could be used' accordions.

@Leigh Canny. Pod QA complete. A great interesting unit about my favourite topic - interactivity :). Loved the java too! Comments are in the rubric as usual. Thank you!

OES Senior Learning Designer
6 October 2023

Select each of the following images which capture a sample of the interchangeable modular content topics.

Embedded questions (ITO4001 Foundations of Computing)

In order to enhance student learning experience, I harnessed the Moodle quiz embedding functionality to embed check-your-understanding quiz questions throughout the learning material in Monash Online's ITO4001 Foundations of Computing unit. 

The quiz embedding approach had multiple uses and supported business goals arond pedagogical application of technologies (new and existing) that enhance student experience.

the students enjoyed the unit and they appreciated the examples, exercises, quizzes, etc embedded in the unit, which they found quite effective for their learning.

Monash Associate Professor
October 2023

Moodle pages and video content presented with permission from OES and Monash Online.

Watch the following video which in which Leigh presents the concept to a Hot-takes session.

Recycling embedded content

In order to maximise build efficiency, I developed a system in Moodle for interchanging embedded content using embeddable quiz questions. 

The quiz embedding approach had multiple uses and supported the following business goals around reduced time or costs for BAU processes.

Amazing!
This is amazing. I have built many question banks but I've never embedded those on the PAGE!!

OES Senior Learning Designer
2 August 2023

Moodle pages and video content presented with permission from OES and Monash Online.

Watch the following video which in which Leigh presents the concept to a Hot-takes session.

Moodle quiz embedding

To make best-practice use of Monash Online's available Moodle technology, I proposed a system for interchanging embedded content using embeddable quiz questions.

The quiz embedding approach would go on to have multiple uses and support business goals around reduced time or costs for BAU processes and pedagogical application of technologies (new and existing) that enhance student experience.

I love this.
This changes the game completely doesn't it?

OES Lead Learning Designer
2 August 2023

Moodle pages and video content presented with permission from OES and Monash Online.

Watch the following video which in which Leigh presents the concept to a Hot-takes session.

Mahara Series

The first in a series of video guides that I produced from storyboard concept to finished instructional video. These video guides enable Monash Arts Faculty teachers to make use of Mahara ePortfolios with their students. They are available to staff via Arts Mahara Help Centre.

Reproduced with permission from Monash Univerity Faculty of Arts