[Year 12 IT Apps] Chat before exams

[Roland Gesthuizen]

 Here is an interesting post from another mailing list. There seems to be
some merit in offering to run an online, closed Moodle meeting before an
examination. My students are huge online chatters and we have a problem with
non-attendance and cramming. Has anybody else tried this? (might scare them
off or make them get some sleep for a change ;-)

Regards Roland

Re: Positive use of Moodle Chat by Mike
Green<http://moodle.org/user/view.php?id=79262&course=5>- Monday, 28
May 2007, 06:47 AM

I don't usually use Chat <http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=321>,
but I advertised a one-hour last-minute advice/therapy session to my
students on the evening before their exam.  It worked really nicely, and I
will do it again. Nice, I think, to give students a friendly and
understanding point of contact at a time of potential stress. One student
wasn't going to bother turning up for the exam as she didn't think it was
worth it, and I was able to talk her into attending - so just on that result
it was worth it!

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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

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