An overview of Community hubs, major new feature in Moodle 2.0, and ways in which people may find them useful. More? See http://tomazlasic.net/2010/11//moodle-community-hubs-what-how-why or http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_2.0_release_notes#Community_hubs

1. Orange
University
One rainy day, Tabitha, a clever and kind Moodle
Admin at Orange University, wanted to publish and
share Moodle courses created by other educational
organisations in Orange City.
“Community Hubs in Moodle 2.0”
A story

2. Orange
Hub
Orange
University
She got Moodle 2.0, created the Orange
City Hub and registered Orange
University to it.
People at Orange University started
publishing, sharing and enrolling in each
other's courses.
It was a good start but people wanted to
go beyond the walls of Orange University.

3. Orange City
Hub
Orange
University
Orange
Primary
Orange
High
Orange
Adult Learning
Institute
The word got around and soon, many
other local Moodle sites registered to the
Orange City Hub.
People on these sites could publish
courses on the Orange City Hub for
others to enrol in or download.
They could also search for, enrol or
download other courses published on the
Orange City Hub.
They soon found they have a lot in
common - sharing and joint projects
blossomed!

4. Orange City
Hub
Orange
University
Orange
Primary
Orange
High
Orange
Adult Learning
Institute
Blue City
Hub
Blue
University
BlueCity
Education
Department
Blue City
High
At a Moodlemoot, Tabitha met Tomaz, a tall moodler from
Blue City University.
He invited her to register Orange University's Moodle site
with the Blue City Hub ...

5. Several weeks passed …
Other member sites of Orange City Hub connected to Blue City Hub too.
Learning opportunities and possibilities exploded !exploded !
(in a good way...)

6. Orange City
Hub
OrangeOrange
UniversityUniversity
Orange
Primary
Orange
High
Orange
Adult Learning
Institute
Blue City
Hub
BlueBlue
UniversityUniversity
BlueCity
Education
Department
Blue City
High
After registering on the same hub, Orange Uni and Blue Uni members started
sharing and offering specialist courses the other could not offer ...

7. Orange City
Hub
Orange
University
Orange
Primary
Orange
High
OrangeOrange
Adult LearningAdult Learning
InstituteInstitute
Blue City
Hub
Blue
University
Blue CityBlue City
EducationEducation
DepartmentDepartment
Blue City
High
By registering with Orange City Hub, Blue City Education Department manager
found, downloaded and adjusted a fabulous digital literacy course offered by the
Orange Adult Learning Institute ...

8. Orange City
Hub
Orange
University
Orange
Primary
OrangeOrange
HighHigh
Orange
Adult Learning
Institute
Blue City
Hub
Blue
University
Blue City
Education
Department
Blue CityBlue City
HighHigh
Orange High, Blue City High and
Green Bay Secondary even created
their OWN hub called 'Hub High',
dedicated for sharing of specific high
school courses … and more !
Hub High
Green BayGreen Bay
SecondarySecondary

9. With all this sharing and exchanging working well,
people wondered:
“Is there more beyond our local hubs?
What if there is a large, worldwide hub somewhere?”
…

10. Orange City
Hub
Orange
Primary
Orange
High
Orange
Adult Learning
Institute
Blue City
Hub
BlueCity
Education
Department
Blue City
High
Blue
University
Orange
University
They found MOOCH - a global, public space to
search, enrol in and download shared courses
from around the world !
To publish and share their own courses, they
registered their sites (NOT hubs!) to MOOCH.

11. Sharing (with a choice of licence of use!) became very easy.
As people contributed courses entire communities of practice grew
around areas of interest around the world of Moodle users.
Insert picture of messy, tasty spaghetti meatballs or similar ...
The End !?
Or just the start !?