What is personalized learning and why is it important? Levelling content with Lessons Providing choice using Assignments Automating assessment with the question bank Learning paths using conditional activities & access restriction Scales & custom letters Badges

1. Personalizing Learning
with Moodle
Caitlin Cahill (@ccahillmn)
MoodleMoot US 2015

2. Personalization
Pace
Level
Format
Activity
Product
Topic
Differentiation Individualization

3. Motivation & Mindset – AMP It Up!
Autonomy
Mastery
Purpose

4. What’s in it for me?
If engaged, motivated learners is not enough…
 Automation  More time
 Autonomy  Focused Instruction
 Outcome-based  Easier Grading

5. WARNING!
Information Overload Ahead

6. Leveling Content with Lessons
Content Pages
+
Formative Questions
=
Choose your own learning adventure

7. Lesson: Navigation Buttons
Button
Content

8. Lesson: Content Page

9. Lessons: Question

10. Automating Quizzes: Retakes
Categories
+
Random Questions
+
Multiple Attempts

11. Automating Quizzes: Feedback
Here’s why your were wrong…
Feedback unique to answer
…and how to fix it
Links or embedded videos

12. Providing Choice with Assignments
Online Text
Accepts links, embed codes, images
Files
“Print” docs and webpages as PDFs
PoodLL (Add-on)
Audio and video recordings

13. Learning Paths
Automate access to activities based on
participation, performance, or time.
Examples
 Passing a quiz opens the next unit
 Students different pages depending on group
 Students can’t proceed if failing the course
 Show extra content (link to game, certificate)

14. Paths: Activity Completion
View
Any Grade
Passing Grade
Self Check

15. Paths: Restrict Access
Date / Time
Activity Completion
Grade
Group
Can be invisible or show requirements for access

16. Outcome-Based Grading
Custom Letters
Applies to all letter grades in the course
Scales
Additional option on each activity
Badges
Award based on one or more activities

17. Thank you!
learn.caitlincahill.com