MoodleMoot 06

Howard Ramsay - University of Strathclyde
Moodle Masters: setting up and running Masters degrees to be run entirely at a distance

Outline

In 2004 and 2005 the Business School at the University of Strathclyde established online versions of two Masters degrees using Moodle. These degrees are identical in content and award to their face-to-face versions but attract a new market of students. This talk looks at how two existing degrees were adapted and are delivered using Moodle, why Moodle was chosen over the institution's VLE - WebCT -, and the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation.

Bio

Howard Ramsay has worked in education and the application of technology in education for over ten years. He works part-time at the University of Strathclyde, where he is the Programme Manager of several Masters courses. He is also Director of Technology of an online training company, The Consultants-E.  His interests lie in the use of online environments to support learning, collaboration and the building of communities.