2024 MoodleMoot in Nagasaki: Basic Information

Prof. Tatsunori MATSUI

Waseda University

Learning analytics and educational evaluation in practice with Moodle

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of LMSs, including Moodle, has increased. This has made it easier than ever to obtain data on education and learning. Learning analytics, which is the use of education and learning data exemplified in such topics as "individualized optimization of learning" and "utilization of learning data," has become a hot topic in recent years. "Data", of course, is indispensable for learning analysis, but what kind of data can be obtained? And how is education evaluated through the acquisition of data? In this keynote, learning analytics and the actual practice of educational evaluation that forms its basis, will be discussed through examples of use of Moodle applications.

Dr. Martin Dougiamas

Founder and Head of Research, Moodle

The next generation of Moodle integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Open Educational Technology (OET) into an online and blended learning ecosystem. In this talk, the founder of Moodle, Dr. Martin Dougiamas, will offer a vision of how lifelong learning will evolve around an infrastructure that includes the Moodle LMS but also is interconnected with portfolios, OER (MoodleNet), learning records/credentials, persistent whiteboards/BBB, cloud technologies, and other tools/environments. He has recently founded another society called OpenEdTech (https://openedtech.global). While head of research at Moodle HQ, Martin will outline how the next generation of Moodle will connect these critical learning networks with individuals so that their learning is empowered, even in the most remote corners of the Earth, and make it easier for teachers to be empowered to change their classroom, their school and their society. Japanese society, which values education at the highest level in the world, is joining this movement at the forefront of lifelong education and learning organizations.

Marie Achour

Global Head of Product
Moodle HQ

Moodle Product Vision: Empowering Creativity, Collaboration, and Outcomes for Life with our Community

Join us for an insightful presentation on the Moodle Product Vision, the compass that will guide the development and evolution of Moodle for the years to come.　With a steadfast commitment to Harnessing Creativity, Facilitating Collaboration, and Optimising Outcomes, this vision paves the way for an exciting and transformative future for our platform.　We will delve into the Moodle Product Roadmap and unveil how, with our community of Moodle supporters, we will continue to merge the power of technology and education to reshape the learning experience. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired and discover the possibilities that lie ahead.

Marcus Green

Moodle Developer & Aficionado

The Art of Questioning with Moodle Quiz

Marcus Green has been working with Moodle since 2003 and authored two of the most popular Quiz Question types--Gapfill and Wordselect. He will give an overview of the main custom quiz related plugins for Moodle, particularly for language education and make a comparison of H5P activity types with Moodle activities. He will cover quizzing with multimedia and how to evaluate the sustainability of plugins. Finally, Marcus will project the future of quiz question types with Large Language Models (LLM) such as ChatGPT, which embed content from billions of pieces of text and, given the right prompt, can give a vast range of flexible, nuanced, automatic feedback.