[Moodle] Moodle day at WellingtonSC

Wed Jan 30 09:57:00 EST 2008

Hi Moodle colleagues,

 Due to family commitments I ( and probably a few others ) could not attend this great day you had organised - thanks to Phil .
Is it possible we can get a list of the main skills, ideas and features you explored/shared so more can benefit from it. 
We can post it to the moodle site or attach to the list email.

Regards
Kevork

>>> "Meadows, Roslyn M" <Meadows.Roslyn.M at edumail.vic.gov.au> 28/01/2008 9:59 pm >>>
Hello moodle fest participants!!!!!!!!!!!!

Firstly thank you so so much Phil for running the moodle install fest at
WellingtonSC - it is much appreciated and I am so impressed with (and
envious of) your ICT facilities!!

Secondly thank you to all those people who helped and encouraged me to
continue my quest to get moodle happening at my school. I will continue
to stomp my feet and flex my muscles (puny as they are!) in my endeavour
to get it happening! I learnt so much and continue to be impressed with
ICT people and how willing they are to share their knowledge and
resources with no expectations of any rewards in return - "free open
source learning" maybe?? If only the rest of the selfish and greedy
world could follow our lead!

OK so I left the fest with a box which had ubuntu (desktop version) and
VMWare installed and it was halfway through the install of ubuntu server
(as a guest VM) when we pulled the plug on it (literally!!) as it was
taking so long -  and we finally went home!!

When I got home and plugged it all in - nothing happened - so eventually
I had to delete the linux server virtual machine and then create another
and reinstall the ubuntu server under vmware, imagine my horror when I
finally realized that ubuntu server works entirely from a terminal
window!!! (It took me a while to figure out that there was no gui with
the ubuntu server installation!!) Then - how to install moodle?? -
luckily the www stood in for close friends and I now have a moodle
install which is ready to go as soon as I know what the web address is
and can confirm that it will be moodle.bentleighsc.vic.edu.au - but
overall feel pretty proud that I have learnt some basic linux commands
and got to this point. If you haven't already figured it out - I am a
total newbie when it comes to commands - only knowing the basic DOS
commands and most of them I have forgotten! But I have managed to get
the whole LAMP setup happening (still worried about Clam though!) A
steep learning curve but a long weekend well spent!!

TOO COOL!!

Now the BIGGEST challenge - to get this box hooked up to our servers and
make it available to the kids and staff - praying I have some support
from the school end!! If not - you will hear me screaming!!!

Thanks to all of you - I look forward to hearing your stories of how
moodle is being implemented at your schools.

Cheers

Ros

Roslyn Meadows
Domain Head - ICT Implementation

Domain Head - Assessment and Reporting
Bentleigh Secondary College | 9579 1044 | 0412 614 062

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From: moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au 
[mailto:moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Kent Beveridge
Sent: Wednesday, 9 January 2008 1:19 PM
To: The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Moodle] Moodle day at WellingtonSC

Thanks Phil. I've also been told earlier by the lady lister who informed
us about the mini-conference at Melb Uni that she has booked me a spot
there too. Me thinks I'll be staying in town for that weekend now to get
to the 2 events.

As you said..good early PD points (toward the 100hrs god says we must do
now!)

See you on the 26th and will keep an eye open for your directions.

Can you include a ball park start time too please?

PS. If I bring my 2 computer towers we can 'play' with them..ok?  Am
looking forward to this big time!

Cheers..

Kent.

Kent Beveridge,

I.T. co-ordinator

St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College

Horsham

email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au 

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From: moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Phil Brown
Sent: Tue 1/8/2008 3:28 PM
To: moodle at edulists.com.au 
Subject: [Moodle] Moodle day at WellingtonSC

Hi All,

The Moodle day (Sat 26th) at Wellington is still on for those who are
keen to come. I'll post some directions again closer to the day.

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