Welcome to The Learning Curve! Dive into the latest from Moodle’s open source community on how creativity, inclusion, and flexibility are reshaping education.
In this month's edition:
How real-time insights and active learning are transforming virtual classrooms.
Simple strategies to make online learning active and engaging.
Discover how accessible course design helps every learner participate.
Let's get learning!
💬 What we’re talking about
What if virtual classrooms could tell you who is truly engaged, not just who showed up? In this MoodleMoot Global session, Fred Dixon and Jesus Federico from Blindside Networks explored how the integration between Moodle and BigBlueButton is evolving to make live learning more interactive, measurable and meaningful.
"If you have passive learning, you just have low learning outcomes."
The focus is clear: move beyond passive video sessions and turn live classes into moments of real interaction. By combining synchronous teaching with Moodle data, educators can now see what is happening during a session, not just after it ends. Plugins like the Engagement Score Provider analyse learner activity and surface a simple score during the session, helping teachers quickly understand who is participating, who might be falling behind, and where to focus their attention.
During their MoodleMoot Global session, Fred Dixon and Jesus Federico explored how Moodle and BigBlueButton can help educators better understand and improve learner engagement through data and interaction.
Struggling to keep students engaged when teaching online?
This article from Times Higher Education shares practical ways to boost student engagement in virtual settings. It highlights simple but effective strategies such as using polls, increasing task complexity, designing sessions around clear outputs, and building in structured interaction. The focus is on making learning active, visible, and meaningful rather than passive.
💡Frequent, purposeful activities keep students engaged online.
Tell us how you’re using Moodle to make a difference, whether it’s improving access, supporting teams or building something new. Share your story and inspire others across the Moodle community, you could be featured in our next newsletter!
AI agents are already changing how learners interact with digital learning environments. Join Moodle’s Global Head of Services, Amy Tessitore, and Joseph Thibault, Founder of Cursive, for a live session on trust, validation, and practical ways to respond while keeping learning meaningful. You’ll also see a live demonstration of AI agent detection in the Moodle platform.
Join us live on Tuesday, May 5 at 12:00 PM EST.
💡Can’t attend live? Register anyway and watch the recording at your convenience.
In this episode of the Moodle Podcast, Moodle accessibility specialists Jun Pataleta and Carli Cockrell discuss how proactive course design can remove barriers before learners encounter them. From captions and alt text to the POUR principles, the conversation shows why accessibility benefits everyone.
💡Accessibility is not a checkbox, it is a practice.
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