1. www.cleo.net.uk CLEO Moodle Project Learning and Teaching with your Moodle Alison Wilson – Learning Platform Development Consultant

2. www.cleo.net.uk Background The government’s target is that all pupils will be able to access a personalised online workspace, capable of supporting an e-portfolio, by 2008 Support of both Local Authorities for regional provision - Ease of use and deployment across both counties Cumbria Pathfinder 14-19 & Lancashire Schools’ ICT Team Cost effective aggregation of development, infrastructure & support systems Lancaster University contract - Security and resilience

3. www.cleo.net.uk Why Moodle? Open source software Underpinned by sound educational philosophy - promotes communication, collaboration, personalisation and learner independence Flexible, easily adapted to curriculum delivery Easy and intuitive, if you can attach a file to an email you can use Moodle

4. www.cleo.net.uk In practice Jan 2006 - 4 strands –Content and example Moodle courses –Training, admin and promotion –Infrastructure –Systems

5. www.cleo.net.uk Content for learning & teaching CLEO/LA consultants involved with a wide range of schools and early adopters in curriculum based projects Developing exemplar Moodle for release as vle.cleo.net.uk 1 st wk Nov – wide range of example courses and uses New larger icon set for Primary Dida (NWLG) resources uploaded to all secondary Moodles Liaison with Pathe, Creative Archive, Tuned-In, BBC Jam & Skoool (Intel) over licence for their content to either preload or use as examples Nelson-Thornes material - pilot

6. www.cleo.net.uk Admin & Training Autumn training dates booked and trainers identified – begin Oct ’06 Website updated In progress Support materials Procurement of administrator training programme

7. www.cleo.net.uk Infrastructure & Systems Replicating databases/file synchronisation Server farm expansion in progress 90 school moodles (further Lancs due) New school Moodle creation – including development of online sign-up form Moodle 1.6 upgrade & secure sign-on login.vle.cleo.net.uk In progress: Load balancing servers in remote locations Setting up “partner” schools programme

8. www.cleo.net.uk Summary Option supported by LAs: resilient and scalable Tailored for schools, pupils and teachers Minimise and aggregate costs, systems, support, training, content delivery and infrastructure Developments to support the 2008 and 2010 targets

9. www.cleo.net.uk CLEO Project Office office@cleo.net.uk 01524-592800