Comments for Tech Czech | Tech Czech http://techczech.net Czeching in on Tech Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:30:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on 5 UX Improvements Moodle needs desperately by Joseph Thibault http://techczech.net/2012/04/12/5-ux-improvements-moodle-needs-desperately/#comment-1524 Joseph Thibault Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:30:33 +0000 http://techczech.net/?p=834#comment-1524 great thoughts. I am thinking about all of these things daily too, in pursuit of the "perfect classroom". Moodle's a great foundation but I would love to see some of the above baked into the core. Especially the nav and dashboard pieces you alluded to. great thoughts. I am thinking about all of these things daily too, in pursuit of the “perfect classroom”. Moodle’s a great foundation but I would love to see some of the above baked into the core. Especially the nav and dashboard pieces you alluded to.

]]> Comment on 5 Moodle 2 features that waste admin time by Gavin http://techczech.net/2012/04/10/5-moodle-2-features-that-waste-admin-time/#comment-1389 Gavin Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:24:16 +0000 http://techczech.net/?p=831#comment-1389 Yes, +1 on Double click to initiate inline/below line edit (like quickedit in wordpress) Pre and post fields would rock too, and yes, hard to make the compulsory when people don't see the value. Duplicate being beside delete is fun too, fallen for the quick "OK" from to popup and cried a little. I think having a course-space trashcan (a hidden section) would be a good idea. Any deletes move there, and can be removed totally if you empty the trashcan or can be undeleted back to a topic. Yes, +1 on Double click to initiate inline/below line edit (like quickedit in wordpress)

Pre and post fields would rock too, and yes, hard to make the compulsory when people don’t see the value.

Duplicate being beside delete is fun too, fallen for the quick “OK” from to popup and cried a little.

I think having a course-space trashcan (a hidden section) would be a good idea. Any deletes move there, and can be removed totally if you empty the trashcan or can be undeleted back to a topic.

]]> Comment on 5 Moodle 2 features that waste admin time by admin http://techczech.net/2012/04/10/5-moodle-2-features-that-waste-admin-time/#comment-1383 admin Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:52:23 +0000 http://techczech.net/?p=831#comment-1383 Yes, sometimes labels are not linked to a resource. But they should always be linked to some sort of a topic or section. It's the free floating text on a page is what I object to. I too use labels a lot but it's like greasy food, I always end up regretting it afterwards. I don't see why there couldn't be 2 fields for every resource: Pre help and Post help. That's the case with CiviCRM fields and works perfectly. I also turn off the required part for the description. I think people would complete it if it showed up in places where it matters. I also like the new file picker better but our users don't. I think the drag and drop should strip the extension from the file name in the subject. Also, I think that it would be best if it was accompanied by in-line editing. Just double-click on the file name and change the details. Yes, sometimes labels are not linked to a resource. But they should always be linked to some sort of a topic or section. It’s the free floating text on a page is what I object to. I too use labels a lot but it’s like greasy food, I always end up regretting it afterwards.

I don’t see why there couldn’t be 2 fields for every resource: Pre help and Post help. That’s the case with CiviCRM fields and works perfectly.

I also turn off the required part for the description. I think people would complete it if it showed up in places where it matters.

I also like the new file picker better but our users don’t. I think the drag and drop should strip the extension from the file name in the subject. Also, I think that it would be best if it was accompanied by in-line editing. Just double-click on the file name and change the details.

]]> Comment on 10 (now 12) Things I learned at the Moodle Moot 2012 by Miss the Ireland Moot? These 34 blog posts/reflections will make you feel as if you were there | Moodle News http://techczech.net/2012/04/08/10-things-i-learned-at-the-moodle-moot-2012/#comment-1342 Miss the Ireland Moot? These 34 blog posts/reflections will make you feel as if you were there | Moodle News Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:30:48 +0000 http://techczech.net/?p=826#comment-1342 [...] especially liked Domink Lukes’ (@techczech) “10 things I learned…“, James Clay’s (@jamesclay) ”Beware the Bling” and Rebecca [...] [...] especially liked Domink Lukes’ (@techczech) “10 things I learned…“, James Clay’s (@jamesclay) ”Beware the Bling” and Rebecca [...]

]]> Comment on 5 Moodle 2 features that waste admin time by Gavin http://techczech.net/2012/04/10/5-moodle-2-features-that-waste-admin-time/#comment-1328 Gavin Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:24:07 +0000 http://techczech.net/?p=831#comment-1328 You have some good points there, but I would say labels are key - they are not always context for an activity or a resource, although I know they often are. The new "display description on course page" option is great, but it does only provide an option to show it below the link (which can probably be above the link with theming) but would be nice to have an option to be above or below. Above is probably better to provide instructions/context for the link, where below is more meta-data/description. The funny thing is, that from what I have seen so far, the first thing people are doing is disabling the require-description for resources/activities since they say their teachers wont fill it in. Now some of these may also have courses that have few or no labels, so there is consistency there. I know some people don't like the extra text/graphics on the course page, but sometimes it helps. I like using a label with splitting core resources/activites in a topic from optional/extra information. it is a nice visual cue for that only a lable can do that. Labels are also good for creating "achievements info" for gamification of a course using condititional activities. And in an intro topic, sometimes the label itself is the content (like an embedded video introduction), but hey, I like labels - just gotta get the t-shirt.. I love the new file picker, I find it more usable that the old choose option. The one failure of using a drag and drop is that that description field will probably not get filled in afterwards... so needing a label! You have some good points there, but I would say labels are key – they are not always context for an activity or a resource, although I know they often are.

The new “display description on course page” option is great, but it does only provide an option to show it below the link (which can probably be above the link with theming) but would be nice to have an option to be above or below.

Above is probably better to provide instructions/context for the link, where below is more meta-data/description.

The funny thing is, that from what I have seen so far, the first thing people are doing is disabling the require-description for resources/activities since they say their teachers wont fill it in. Now some of these may also have courses that have few or no labels, so there is consistency there. I know some people don’t like the extra text/graphics on the course page, but sometimes it helps.
I like using a label with splitting core resources/activites in a topic from optional/extra information. it is a nice visual cue for that only a lable can do that.

Labels are also good for creating “achievements info” for gamification of a course using condititional activities.

And in an intro topic, sometimes the label itself is the content (like an embedded video introduction), but hey, I like labels – just gotta get the t-shirt..

I love the new file picker, I find it more usable that the old choose option. The one failure of using a drag and drop is that that description field will probably not get filled in afterwards… so needing a label!

]]> Comment on 5 Moodle 2 features that waste admin time by Dominik Lukes http://techczech.net/2012/04/10/5-moodle-2-features-that-waste-admin-time/#comment-1320 Dominik Lukes Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:33:19 +0000 http://techczech.net/?p=831#comment-1320 Thanks. Went and voted on the issue. I have also proposed #mootrack so that we can spread the word about issues that need votes and attention on Twitter. So I tweeted this out on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/techczech/status/189752649837592577" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/#!/techczech/status/189752649837592577</a>. Thanks. Went and voted on the issue. I have also proposed #mootrack so that we can spread the word about issues that need votes and attention on Twitter. So I tweeted this out on https://twitter.com/#!/techczech/status/189752649837592577.

]]> Comment on 5 Moodle 2 features that waste admin time by Paul Vaughan http://techczech.net/2012/04/10/5-moodle-2-features-that-waste-admin-time/#comment-1316 Paul Vaughan Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:18:47 +0000 http://techczech.net/?p=831#comment-1316 Regarding clean URLs, and in the spirit of @MoodleHelen's "The tracker's not just for Developers!" speech, there's a Moodle Tracker entry open for this, which if more people watch and vote for (and potentially contribute some code) it may become a reality: <a href="http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-28030" rel="nofollow">http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-28030</a> Regarding clean URLs, and in the spirit of @MoodleHelen’s “The tracker’s not just for Developers!” speech, there’s a Moodle Tracker entry open for this, which if more people watch and vote for (and potentially contribute some code) it may become a reality:

http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-28030

]]> Comment on 10 (now 12) Things I learned at the Moodle Moot 2012 by Ireland & UK Moodlemoot - Blogs and Stuff http://techczech.net/2012/04/08/10-things-i-learned-at-the-moodle-moot-2012/#comment-1302 Ireland & UK Moodlemoot - Blogs and Stuff Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:34:57 +0000 http://techczech.net/?p=826#comment-1302 [...] Lukes   @techczech http://techczech.net/2012/04/08/10-things-i-learned-at-the-moodle-moot-2012/ [...] [...] Lukes   @techczech http://techczech.net/2012/04/08/10-things-i-learned-at-the-moodle-moot-2012/ [...]

]]> Comment on Five features of Moodle 2 that take up most of our support time by Gavin http://techczech.net/2012/04/02/five-features-of-moodle-2-that-take-up-most-of-our-support-time/#comment-1301 Gavin Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:33:16 +0000 http://techczech.net/?p=813#comment-1301 It would be great if organisations all posted these in a poll, perhaps a community sourced google survey.. or a feedback form on moodle.org. However support queries are usually directly related to set up of a Moodle site and what training has been provided, so the risk is that the information is skewed by some with more training (or more focused) that others, and so on. That said, it would be valuable as this post has been. However, did you know : that with the new navigation you can set the section name in the nav block tree to be clickable so it launches the url but focusing on a section (like course contents/ course menu block did for 1.9) it is a setting called <em>Link course sections</em> CLicking the general (or section 0 if u name it) produces http://moodle.moodlemoot.ie/course/view.php?id=9&topic=0 which shows all sections Clicking one of the section names brings up http://moodle.moodlemoot.ie/course/view.php?id=9&topic=2 which focuses on just that. So its a version, setting and training solution and it may be better than this is turned on by default to help with the scenario you describe. The file name issues is certainly one I have seen people fall for too. It does take time, but I believe everyone will get used to the *everything* is in the settings or nav block, but having tabs on profile, and/or extra links where they used to be could make the transition easier. It would be great if organisations all posted these in a poll, perhaps a community sourced google survey.. or a feedback form on moodle.org. However support queries are usually directly related to set up of a Moodle site and what training has been provided, so the risk is that the information is skewed by some with more training (or more focused) that others, and so on. That said, it would be valuable as this post has been.

However, did you know :

that with the new navigation you can set the section name in the nav block tree to be clickable so it launches the url but focusing on a section (like course contents/ course menu block did for 1.9)

it is a setting called Link course sections

CLicking the general (or section 0 if u name it) produces http://moodle.moodlemoot.ie/course/view.php?id=9&topic=0 which shows all sections
Clicking one of the section names brings up http://moodle.moodlemoot.ie/course/view.php?id=9&topic=2 which focuses on just that.

So its a version, setting and training solution and it may be better than this is turned on by default to help with the scenario you describe.

The file name issues is certainly one I have seen people fall for too.

It does take time, but I believe everyone will get used to the *everything* is in the settings or nav block, but having tabs on profile, and/or extra links where they used to be could make the transition easier.

]]> Comment on About by Ireland & UK Moodlemoot - Blogs and Stuff http://techczech.net/about-2/#comment-1296 Ireland & UK Moodlemoot - Blogs and Stuff Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:59:13 +0000 http://techczech.net/about-2/#comment-1296 [...] Domink Lukes   @techczech http://techczech.net/about-2/ [...] [...] Domink Lukes   @techczech http://techczech.net/about-2/ [...]

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