1. Community Education Moodle Abigail Evans Sharon Hughes

2. So what is Moodle? modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment 

3. The key 'building blocks' of Moodle: Learning spaces called “Courses” Resource links - to internal webpages \ files \ external websites Forums and chat for interactive discussion of ideas and concepts Calendars Quizzes Questionnaires Wikis Content - commercial content can be uploaded (SCORM packages)

4. How is Moodle being used in Caerphilly? Caerphilly Schools / Colleges LEA use for Learning Youth Services Community Education

5. Service area site: http://learn.caerphilly.org.uk/communityeducation Caerphilly Youth Sites: http://learn.caerphilly.org.uk/youthchampion http://learn.caerphilly.org.uk/youthservice Secondary Schools: http://learn.caerphilly.org.uk/rhymneycomprehensive/ http://learn.caerphilly.org.uk/ysgolgyfuncwmrhymni http://learn.caerphilly.org.uk/stmartinscomprehensive/ Primary Schools: http://learn.caerphilly.org.uk/machenprimary http://learn.caerphilly.org.uk/pengamprimary

6. Finally, how can Moodle benefit Adult Education? ‘Intranet’ Site (public areas for all staff) ‘Extranet’ Site (password protected areas) Different from school / college use Communication Tool – Upload Resources / Documents – Calendars – News Items – Forums – Surveys

7. Potential for collaboration between Centres/Subjects/other partners Communication tool can be with many user groups - calendars, news items, forums Very easy to use and update, by all staff Better communication with target audience Current news quick and easy to communicate Meetings / Courses / learning opportunities easier to signpost A online ‘dialogue’ possible between user communities Event Promotion Control over information published to make it timely and relevant

8. Other Adult Education Sites: – http://www.cornwall-acl.ac.uk/calmlogin.php http://www.cornwall-acl.ac.uk/calmlogin.php – http://www.adulteducation.norfolk.gov.uk/ http://www.adulteducation.norfolk.gov.uk/ – http://www.covlearn.co.uk/ http://www.covlearn.co.uk/ College Sites: – http://moodle.ystrad-mynach.ac.uk/moodle/ http://moodle.ystrad-mynach.ac.uk/moodle/ – http://vle.newbury-college.ac.uk/ http://vle.newbury-college.ac.uk/ – http://moodle.coleggwent.ac.uk/ http://moodle.coleggwent.ac.uk/