Moodle Teacher Certificate (mtc)

Moodle Teacher Certificate (MTC)

5th. Intern. Austrian Moodle-Conference Ralf Hilgenstock Peter Sereinigg First

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Outline ● ● ● ●

Development Benefits Guiding principles Structure and process –

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Curriculum –

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Skill Sets

Support –

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Certification elements

Mentor-assessors

Registration Administration Future developments

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Audience ●

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Writing a certification scheme for Moodle is a difficult task because… It is an incredibly difficult audience to please! Every member of the Moodle Community has their own views on what certification should or could be - many have extensive experience in dealing with certification schemes. Moodle is ‘easy to learn’ – so does it even require certification? MTC is global… but what does that mean? First

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Development ●

Planning started in 2004

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Draft scheme in August 2005 –

Certification team working on MTC ● ● ● ●

Stuart Mealor, Certification Manager Frances Long, Canada Alicia Wyatt, USA Ralf Hilgenstock, Germany

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Pilot group started 1st April 2006

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Official low-key launch of MTC 1st May 2006

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Development ●

Participants in Moodle Certification (on moodle.org) have been able to vote, using choice activities, on aspects of the scheme such as: – – – – –

Certification fees Balance of scheme (project/exam) Duration of MTC Certificate lifetime Balance of Moodle specific / generic knowledge

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Benefits of the MTC ● ●

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Recognition of individuals skills Assists employers in hiring and promotion decisions 'Good for your CV' Increases awareness of Moodle as a leading global CMS Enhances individuals expert use of the Moodle application itself Demonstrates a level of ‘loyalty’ to Moodle Certification fees contribute to the ongoing development of Moodle

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Guiding principles ●

MTC is not a 'course' in it's own right –

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It's purpose is not to 'teach candidates how to use Moodle'

MTC is not a technical certification –

Candidate should have a working knowledge of course set-up, management and support ●

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The candidates ‘project course’ is a shell course provided by a Moodle Partner

This certification does not address server or application installation, site administration, setup, maintenance, connectivity or other technical considerations.

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Guiding principles ●

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It is a benchmark demonstration of a specific level of competency and knowledge The amount of work required by candidates to gain certification will vary based on their prior knowledge and experience

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Potential candidates? ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Teachers Trainers Tutors Lecturers IT support staff E-learning consultants Educational designers IT system administrators HRD managers In-house company trainers Entrepreneurs Private teachers

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Structure ●

Three elements to certification – – –

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80% overall to achieve pass – –

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Project course Narrative document (reflective analysis) Objective exam 80% course project and narrative 80% objective exam

These three elements directly relate to the eight MTC Skill Sets...

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MTC process Preparation Registration with Moodle Partner (mentor-assessor assigned) Course project 80%

8 weeks

Narrative Exam

+4 weeks Automated certificate

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Preparation for candidates ● ● ●

Read the Moodle Certification Guiding Principles Browse through the MTC FAQ Review the MTC Candidate Guide and Skill Sets –

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Read the MTC exam weighting –

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Explore each of the eight Skill Sets in more detail Try the MTC quiz (orientation to exam)

Explore the MTC course project Wiki Read the document Am I ready to register and start the Moodle Teacher Certificate? Read through posts in the Moodle Teacher Certification - news and community discussion forum Register votes in the Choices area Use the database to locate and register with a Moodle Partner First

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Skill Sets 1.Environmental technology Browsers, cookies, plug-ins, access speeds...

5.Using Activities Assignment, Chat, Forum, etc.

2.Generic Moodle skills Settings, formats, editor, themes...

6.Multimedia and resources Images, Audio, Movies, Flash...

3.Moodle blocks Use of all standard blocks...

7.Participant management Enrolment, Grades, Scales, communication...

4.Using Resources Text, labels, links, directories...

8.Course management Groups, Logs, Files, etc.

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Skill Sets assessment

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Balance of Skill Sets in Exam ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Environmental technology (5%) Generic Moodle skills (10%) Moodle blocks (30%) Using Resources (10%) Using Activities (30%) Multimedia and resources (5%) Participant management (5%) Course management (5%)

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Skill Set weighting in Exam Course management 5%

Participant management 5%

Environmental technology 5%

Generic Moodle skills 10%

Multimedia and resources 5%

Moodle Blocks 30%

Using Activities 30% Using Resources 10% First

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Competition or Compliment? ●

The MTC can form part of a wider programme –

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Very cost effective –

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MTC can be used as a standard within an organisation for numerous staff

‘Short and sweet’ –

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An academic qualification in e-learning can include the MTC as a practical component part

Typical candidate: 40-50 hours over eight weeks

Certification Central Administration also assist with cross-credit mapping and articulation into other qualifications

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Interest since launch ●

MTC has been implemented in a very low-key way – no 'big bang' launch – allowing Partners time to gear-up and translate key information for local markets. Since the launch on 1st May we have candidates from: – – – – – – – – –

New Zealand Singapore Croatia UK Spain Italy Colombia Germany USA

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Participants in Certification area Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Mexico

Peru

Venezuela

Guam

USA

Austria

Bosnia

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Russian Fed

Serbia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

UK

Iran

Jordan

Lebanon

Costa Rica

Liberia

Morocco

RSA

Sudan

UAE

Australia

China

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea

New Zealand

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

Thailand

Vietnam

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Participants in Certification area S America 9% Europe 27%

N America 25%

UK 18% Australasia 15%

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Middle East 6%

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Support for candidates ●

Various support mechanisms: –

Personal mentor-assessor

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The Moodle Certification area ● ● ● ● ●

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Forums Chat Wikis FAQ Links to specific resources

Orientation quiz – all participants Practice exams – for registered candidates Example projects – optional (in development)

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Mentor-assessors ●

The registering Moodle Partner assigns a mentor-assessor to the candidate. Mentorassessors have: – – – –

Completed the MTC Completed an additional mentoring development programme specifically devised for MTC A teaching qualification and/or extensive educational background Supported Moodle users and e-learning previously

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Mentor-assessors ●

Moodle Partners select their mentor-assessors –

Important with the global nature and so many different languages

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All candidates complete a mentor-assessor evaluation at the end of their programme

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This feedback is used by central administration, and Moodle Partners, to review the performance of mentor-assessors

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Registration ●

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Candidates can find the MTC contact for their local Moodle Partner in the database in Moodle Certification on moodle.org Where there is no Moodle Partner in a specific country, candidates may –

Register with a Moodle Partner in a neighbouring country ●

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Probably chosen because of language

Register with Central Certification Administration ●

Support only available in English and only available if no Moodle Partner exists in the candidates country

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Administration ●

Being managed through Moodle Partners in each country has several advantages: – – – – – –

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Ensures quality Maintains consistent global standards Can link with authorised training programmes Translations to other languages possible Local representation Easier fee payment

Partners are supported through a dedicated certification area on Moodle.com to aid coordination between all Partners

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Future development ●

Moodle 1.6 – – –

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Existing documentation now being duplicated and revised for 1.6 Blogs, Database, Reporting, etc.! Exam versions will run side-by-side for 2006

Translations – – – – – – – –

German Spanish – European Spanish – South American Italian Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian Slovenian Danish Mandarin

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Furture development - MAC ●

Moodle Administrator Certificate (MAC) – –

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For people who set-up and manage Moodle installations – – – – –

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Technically orientated For administrators and advanced teachers

PHP Networking Operating Systems and environments Optional Blocks and Modules Server management and maintainence

Will require candidates to set-up a server

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Furture development - MUC ●

Moodle User Certificate (MUC)

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Primary focus on the use of Moodle as a learner

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Audience – –

Non-editing teachers Students

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Possibly used as a lead-in to MTC

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Will be relatively quick, low-admin, and cheap

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Further details ●

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Moodle Partners in each country are a primary contact point . Moodle Certification course on Moodle.org provides general and up-to-date MTC information and materials. – – – – – –

Public forums (where we DO answer questions!) Orientation quiz Candidate wikis Frequently Asked Questions General help Contact details

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End ●

Thank you

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MTC Moodle Partner details ●

Edit this slide with contact details for the specific Moodle Partner…

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