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Moodle Enhancements

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Summary and status of Moodle enhancements in collaboration with the ACPAC Online Learning Commitee 

Moodle Enhancement Request Form

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Moodle Configuration Changes

Changes to existing Moodle settings or features found in the core product

OLC RankDescriptionTechnical ScopeStatusRequest DateRequestor
 

Moodle Projects

Activities that require significant research and development effort by IUP

OLC RankDescriptionTechnical ScopeStatusRequest DateRequestor
1Implement direct integration with RespondusEscalatedFebruary 17, 2010P. Kornfeld
Notes: Single-SignOn Authentication issue.  Escalated to vendor.
2Investigate integration of Turning Technologies data into the Moodle GradebookEscalatedFebruary 3, 2010N. Evans
Notes: Single-SignOn Authentication issue.  Escalated to vendor.
0Add an attendance feature separate or integrated into the gradebook. This would allow the instructor to keep track of attendance and allow the student to see his/her absences. I know some other LMS's utilize this (ie Seton Hill University's Griffengate). SubmittedSeptember 21, 2010J. Racchini
Notes:
 

Moodle.Org Feature Request

Product enhancement requests/bug fixes that cannot be addressed by IUP staff. Tracker ID indicates moodle.org is working on the request.

OLC RankDescriptionTechnical ScopeStatusRequest DateRequestor
YES Implement a "private reply" option in ForumsSubmittedJune 5, 2009T. O'Neil
Notes: Tracker ID: MDL-22077 
YES Add an end date option to change the end date when using the weekly Format.SubmittedJune 3, 2009T. O'Neil
Notes: Tracker ID: MDL-22078 
YES Default the participant list to 'Students' instead of 'All' for the dropdown select list.SubmittedJune 3, 2009T O'Neil
Notes: Tracker ID: MDL-22079 
YES Investigate hide/unhide of the Course Total column so it will not hide then entire gradebook for the students.SubmittedMarch 29, 2010P. Bhagat
Notes: Tracker ID: MDL-19704 
Unranked Would like to have the ability to give a student extra time to take a quiz.SubmittedJuly 9, 2010K. Ramassini
Notes: Tracker ID: MDL-7315 
Unranked Currently, if a student leaves a quiz/assignment open (does not “submit”), the instructor is unable to grade it until it the session is closed out. The IT Support Center has been helping faculty by manually closing it after signing in as the student. We are seeking a way for the instructor to control such a session.SubmittedSeptember 21, 2010P. Bhagat
Notes: Tracker ID: MDL-3030 
 

Completed Tasks

TypeDescriptionTechnical ScopeRequested DateCompleted DateRequestor
Moodle Configuration Change Activate the Spanish Language PackJanuary 5, 2010April 13, 2010D. Smith-Sherwood
Notes:

Installed the Español - España (es_es) and Español - Internacional (es) Language Packs.

 

Moodle Configuration Change Reduce the number of gradebook aggregation methods in order to reduce confusion and misinterpretation while maintaining core methods.January 21, 2010May 24, 2010IT Services
Notes: Provide notice via Moodle Announcment area.
Moodle Configuration Change Change default aggregation method to "Sum of Grades" for all new courses. This is assumed to be the default, but it currently is not the default.January 21, 2010May 24, 2010IT Services
Notes: Provide notice via Moodle announcement area.
Moodle Project Implement internal E-MailDecember 1, 2009August 12, 2010Multiple
Notes: Added the Quickmail Module. 
Moodle Project Investigate the jmol filterJanuary 20, 2010August 12, 2010C. LeBlond
Notes:

http://docs.moodle.org/en/Jmol_filter 

Related to the 2D chemical Structure Question Type.

Moodle Project New quiz question type: 2D chemical structure; submit answer using 2D editorFebruary 25, 2010August 12, 2010J. Fair
Notes:

http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=296&filter=1 

Related to the JMOL Filter.

Moodle Project Function to permit enrolled students to update course-specific calendarMarch 17, 2010August 12, 2010N. Yost
Notes: Contact the IT Support Center for this to be changed in a course.
Moodle Project Investigate options for internal "flash card" moduleJanuary 6, 2010August 12, 2010J. Fair
Notes:

StudyMate is a current alternative.

The requested Flashcard Module: http://docs.moodle.org/Flashcard_module 

Recommended not installing this Module.

Moodle.org Feature Request When updating activities, there is a section called 'Common Module Settings'. The last one has a misspelled word: 'categorized' has a 'z'.June 5, 2009June 30, 2009T. O'Neil
Notes: This was a language pack issue that was fixed.
Moodle.org Feature Request Implement a way to force a student to start additional attempts at a quiz within a certain period of time.July 13, 2010July 22, 2010L. Sciulli
Notes: Tracker ID: MDL-23256 Moodle.org will not implement.  See the Tracker for more info.
 
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