Moodle 1.9 Teaching Techniques Creative ways to build powerful and effective online courses William Rice Susan Smith Nash BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI This material is copyright and is licensed for the sole use by Betty Vaughan-Pope on 1st February 2010 2601 S Broadway St, Unit 29, La Porte, , 77571 Moodle 1.9 Teaching Techniques Copyright © 2010 Packt Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the authors, Packt Publishing, nor its dealers or distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book. Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals. However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. First published: January 2010 Production Reference: 1130110 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. 32 Lincoln Road Olton Birmingham, B27 6PA, UK. ISBN 978-1-849510-06-6 www.packtpub.com Cover Image by Parag Kadam (
[email protected]) This material is copyright and is licensed for the sole use by Betty Vaughan-Pope on 1st February 2010 2601 S Broadway St, Unit 29, La Porte, , 77571 Credits Authors William Rice Production Editorial Manager Abhijeet Deobhakta Susan Smith Nash Editorial Team Leader Reviewer Gagandeep Singh Kent Villard Project Team Leader Acquisition Editor Priya Mukherji David Barnes Project Coordinator Development Editor Ashwin Shetty Dhiraj Chandiramani Proofreader Technical Editors Lynda Sliwoski Gaurav Datar Alfred John Indexer Production Coordinators Shantanu Zagade Aparna Bhagat Rekha Nair Cover Work Shantanu Zagade This material is copyright and is licensed for the sole use by Betty Vaughan-Pope on 1st February 2010 2601 S Broadway St, Unit 29, La Porte, , 77571 About the Authors William Rice is a software training professional who lives, works, and plays in New York city. He is the author of books on Moodle, Magento, and software training. His indoor hobbies include writing books and spending way too much time reading Slashdot (www.slashdot.org). His outdoor hobbies include orienteering, rock climbing, and practicing archery within site of JFK Airport. William is fascinated by the relationship between technology and society—how we create our tools, and how our tools in turn shape us. He is married to an incredible woman who encourages his writing pursuits, and has two amazing sons. Susan Smith Nash has been involved in the design, development, and administration of onli