Moodle 1.9 Teaching Techniques Creative ways to build powerful and effective online courses
William Rice Susan Smith Nash
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
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First published: January 2010
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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