Moodle 1.9 E-Learning Course Development: A complete guide to successful learning using Moodle

276 Pages·2008·11.1 MB·English

by  William Rice

Moodle 1.9 Math
Integrate interactive math presentations, incorporate
Flash games, build feature-rich quizzes, set online
tests, and monitor student progress using the Moodle
e-learning platform
Ian Wild
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
Moodle 1.9 Math
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First published: November 2009
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Credits
Author Editorial Team Leader
Ian Wild Akshara Aware
Reviewers Project Team Leader
Mary Cooch Lata Basantani
Mauno Korpelainen
Project Coordinator
Howard Miller
Rajashree Hamine
Acquisition Editor
Proofreader
David Barnes
Jade Schuler
Development Editor
Production Coordinator
Darshana Shinde
Dolly Dasilva
Technical Editor
Cover Work
Bhupali Khule
Dolly Dasilva
Indexers
Monica Ajmera
Hemangini Bari
About the Author
Ian Wild, a physicist by profession, has always focused primarily on communication
and learning.
Fifteen years spent in private industry designing communication systems software
eventually saw Ian concentrate on the development of accessibility and learning
aids for blind, partially sighted, dyslexic, and dyscalculic computer users, while
also working part-time as a math and science tutor
Teaching only part-time meant not spending as much time with his students as
he would have wanted. This, and his background in learning and communication
technology, seeded his interest in virtual learning environments.
Ian is author of the popular book Moodle Course Conversion: Beginner's Guide
also from Packt Publishing.
He lives in rural Worcestershire with his wife Karen and three children
Matthew, Lian, and Ethan. To learn more about Ian and his work, visit
http://www.yourmathstutor.info.
Acknowledgements
The one aspect I enjoy most about being an author is having the opportunity to work
with wonderful people. Firstly, I must thank the development and editorial teams at
Packt Publishing, most notably David Barnes, Rajashree Hamine, Darshana Shinde,
and Bhupali Khule. Thank you for your wisdom, guidance and, above all, your
patience. A thank you must go to the reviewers for keeping my work focused and
on track. Their input has been invaluable. I must thank you, the reader, for taking
the time to read this book. I do hope you find it useful. I will mention quickly that if
you do need any further help at all with mathematics support in Moodle, then please
do visit the Mathematics Tools forum on Moodle.org (http://moodle.org/mod/
forum/view.php?id=752). That's where you'll find me and my colleagues, all ready
to help you with your Moodle math-related issues.
My final and very big thank you must, of course, go to Martin Dougiamas and his
team. Please keep up the excellent work.
About the Reviewers
Mary Cooch is the author of Moodle 1.9 for Teaching 7-14 Year Olds from Packt
Publishing and has taught languages and geography in the UK for over 20 years.
She manages several websites, even more Moodles, and runs her own Moodle
blog. A Moodle Certified Course Creator, she now spends part of her working
week traveling the country as a VLE trainer specializing in Moodle. She regularly
promotes its benefits in schools and has a deep understanding of what works best
for younger students. Known online as moodlefairy, Mary helps moderate the
forums on www.moodle.org where she aims to enthuse others with her passion for
this Open Source Virtual Learning Environment.
Mary works at Our Lady's Catholic High School in Preston Lancashire UK, and can
be contacted on [email protected].
I would like to express my thanks to my family for their patience
and to Our Lady's Preston Assistant Headteacher, Mark Greenwood,
for his unique motivation.
Mauno Korpelainen teaches Mathematics for high school and adult students in
Hyvinkää, Finland and has been several years a PHM (Particularly Helpful Moodler)
and moderator of Mathematics Tools forum on Moodle.org.

To my family with love