UCL MAPS Moodle Tech Trumps

Find the right Moodle activity or resource to suit your learning design

Each of these Tech Trumps summarises the affordances of core Moodle activities and resources when compared with the six learning types from Professor Diana Laurillard's Conversational Framework.

Click on a button to show just the best activities and resources to suit that learning type

Currently showing best choices for Producing [order by Moodle Activity / Resource name]

Acquiring Inquiring Discussing Practicing Collaborating Producing

Assignment Go to website

Grade and give comments on uploaded files and assignments
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Acquiring
4
Inquiring
0
Discussing
0
Practicing
1
Collaborating
3
Producing
10
Lets you set, receive, mark, and give feedback on students' submitted work in multiple files and different file types.

Board Go to website

Padlet style posting board
Board logo
Acquiring
9
Inquiring
6
Discussing
7
Practicing
5
Collaborating
8
Producing
10
The Board module for Moodle is a plugin that enables a post-it/sticky note board activity for students.

Database Go to website

Create, maintain and search a bank of record entries
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Acquiring
9
Inquiring
7
Discussing
6
Practicing
4
Collaborating
3
Producing
10
The Database enables staff to set up form fields that students can then complete to contribute entries to the database.

Forum Go to website

Allows participants to have asynchronous discussions
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Acquiring
6
Inquiring
6
Discussing
10
Practicing
4
Collaborating
7
Producing
10
Allows students and staff to communicate, ask questions, receive answers, share ideas and resources.

Wiki Go to website

A collection of web pages that anyone can add to or edit
Wiki logo
Acquiring
8
Inquiring
10
Discussing
10
Practicing
6
Collaborating
10
Producing
10
A wiki is a collaboratively authored website and can be a powerful tool for both individual and group learning activities.

Workshop Go to website

Collection, review, and peer assessment of students' work
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Acquiring
9
Inquiring
7
Discussing
6
Practicing
7
Collaborating
4
Producing
10
Workshop is one way Moodle staff can set up student peer marking in Moodle.

Disclaimer: Draft version only. See can also access the original Tech Trumps and the Biscuit Trumps :-)

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