As you know, we are preparing to upgrade to Moodle 2 this summer. Since Moodle 2 is a bit different from our current Moodle, FITS has been working closely with faculty members and staff over the past several months to pilot-test the new version and offer demos and orientation sessions to help everyone prepare for the upgrade.
Many more details will be shared by email from the FITS folks, but the following provides a general timeline of the transition and outlines basic things you can do to prepare for using Moodle 2 next fall.
Overview:
DePauw currently is using Moodle 1.9 LAE (Liberal Arts Edition). On June 1, moodle.depauw.edu will be upgraded to Moodle 2.3 and all fall 2013 courses will be set up in the new version. Courses that currently exist in Moodle will be relocated to moodlearchive.depauw.edu (running Moodle 1.9 LAE). Finally, the current Moodle archive (which contains courses from prior to Fall 2009) will be renamed to moodlearchive2009, then will be shut down and retired on June 30.
Transition Timeline (Updated Aug 20, 2013):
| Spring 2013 (Now) | Version | Description |
| moodle.depauw.edu | Moodle 1.9 LAE | Used for all active courses and Moodle sites (Fall 2009 - Spring 2013) |
| moodlearchive.depauw.edu | Moodle 1.8 | Archived Moodle courses from prior to Fall 2009 |
| moodle2test.depauw.edu | Moodle 2.3 | Pilot test of Moodle 2. Selected Spring courses in use by faculty & staff beta testers. |
| June 1, 2013 | Version | Description |
| moodle.depauw.edu | Moodle 2.3 | Used for all active courses and Moodle sites (Fall 2013 and following) |
| moodlearchive.depauw.edu | Moodle 1.9 LAE | Archived Moodle courses from Fall 2011 - Spring 2013 |
| moodlearchives.depauw.edu | Moodle 1.8 | Archived Moodle courses from prior to Fall 2011. On October 23, 2013, Moodle 1.8 will be shut down and retired. |
What do you need to do to prepare?
- Attend a Moodle 2 demo session to preview the new version. The schedule of sessions can be found at http://www.depauw.edu/it/fits/events. Additional sessions for early summer will be added, but feel free to contact FITS if your availability is limited.
- Be sure to schedule ample time this spring and/or summer to build out your courses that will use Moodle in the Fall.If you plan to reuse content from an existing Moodle site in another course in the Fall, consult with a FITS team member for assistance. This process to transfer content from the old Moodle to Moodle 2.3 will take extra time, so it will be important to START EARLY.
- Arrange for Library e-Reserves items for Fall courses in the same way that you do now and these will be automatically set up in Moodle 2 as usual.
- If you have any courses left at the current moodlearchive.depauw.edu that you wish to preserve, be sure to export them prior to July 1 (when the system will be shut down).
FITS will be available throughout the summer to provide any help that you need, so feel free to reach out to anyone on the FITS team (fits@depauw.edu) to ask for assistance.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
-- Carol.
