1.
Free Moodle
The Greek Effort
Presented by
Anna Krassa (E-learning Consultant, MCCC Mentor Assessor)
Vasilis Palilis (BS in Physics and Education, MCCC)
George Chalatzoglidis (Science Teacher Med, MCCC)

2.
What is?
FreeMoodle.org provides completely free Moodle hosting for
completely free Moodle courses
“Changing the world for the better through Moodle-
enabled free education!”

3.
Supported by?
Human Resource Development
International Limited
http://www.freemoodle.org - Free Moodle course hosting
http://www.hrdnz.com - General company information (HRDNZ, Moodle Partner)
http://www.moodlebites.com - Online Moodle training courses for Teachers, Designers and
Administrators
http://dev.moodlebites.com - Public testing and demonstration of plugin modules
http://themes.moodlebites.com - Themes training and services
http://mahara.moodlebites.com - Mahara training environment

4.
The Inspirator
Haidee Mealor

5.
University of
Macedonia
Open ICDL
Course Subject ICDL
Foundation
Africa
Content Origin
Creative
Commons
License
Library & Information Center
http://telemathea.uom.gr

6.
University
Courses
Windows Linux
OpenOffice.org Suite
Writer
Calc
Presentations
Attribution
NonCommercial
Internet browser ShareAlike
Mozilla Firefox
Mail client
Mozila Thunderbird
Operating System
Ubuntu Linux

7.
FreeMoodle
Courses
Content Update
Course Setup
Call For
Participation
Run eCourse

8.
• Course duration: 9 weeks
– 1st week: Get familiarized and Install LO
– 9th week: Assessment
• Content delivering: Labels, Pages, Lessons
• Learning activities: Quizzes, Assignments
• Feedback activities: Choices, Feedback
• Certificate
http://www.freemoodle.org/course/view.php?id=20

9.
1 st run -
• Audience: 18 - 55 ages
• Number of participants: 22
• Number of graduated: 16
• Location of participants: All over the Greece

10.
2 nd run -
• Audience: 18 - 52 ages
• Number of participants: 10
• Number of graduated: 6
• Location of participants: All over the Greece

11.
The majority of participants:
• Found LO particularly interesting
• The course content and structure helpfull
• Moodle and Asynchronous eLearning method very
effective
• Spent 1-3 hours per week/module
• Are interested to participate in more LO courses

12.
Teacher:
• Spend 2 months to update the content and create
the course
• Needed around 2 hours to facilitate each
week/module
• Felt satisfied
• Want want to run another course in FM

13.
Interesting (e)teaching experience
~ Vasilis Palilis, Calc Teacher

14.
• Course duration: 8 weeks
– 1st week: Get familiarized and Install LO
– 8th week: Assessment
• Content delivering: Labels, Lessons
• Learning activities: Lessons, Quizzes, Assignments
• Feedback activities: Feedback
• Certificate
http://www.freemoodle.org/course/view.php?id=132

15.
1 st run -
• Audience: 20 – 55 ages
• Number of participants: 33
• Number of graduated: not yet, still running
• Location of participants: from all Greece

16.
Participants seem to:
• Found LO interesting
• Get used Moodle easily
• Enjoy the flexibility of Asynchronous eLearning
• Feel comfortable and confident with the (e)class
feeling

17.
Teacher:
• Spend 2 months to update the content and create
the course
• Needed around 6 hours per week/module
• Feel satisfied

18.
Students' great response and positive feedback in our
effort is the only reward for us and gives us strength
to continue.
~ George Chalatzoglidis, Impress Teacher

19.
GreekLug
Association of Greek
Users and Friends of
FS/OSS
A NPO/NGO for the
adoption of Open
Standards and the
promotion of Free
Software
http://www.greeklug.gr

20.
GreekLug
Recent activity:
• Support work and donation to the 4th
Elementary School of Pilea
• Support work and donation to the Social
Solidarity Clinic
• Donation and support activity to the Elliniko
Pediko Xorio (Hellenic Children's Shelter)
• School seminar: a presentation of Free Software

21.
Future plans:
• Update old content
• Invent a Certification on OSS

22.
Thank you!
Questions?