EduLink and the importance of communication
If you’re a Moodle user, communication will be at the heart of teaching, learning and the basis of a strong school community; particularly if you use EduLink, with the built in Communicator app, which takes parent-student-school communication one step further. EduLink allows easy access to your school’s MIS system. Currently it’s available for users of […]
Moodle 3 is here! What’s new?
This week, a press release from Moodle HQ announced the release of the hotly anticipated Moodle 3.0, the first major version upgrade to the platform since Moodle 2.0 was launched almost exactly five years ago. Here at Titus, we’re busy testing the new release, with a view to upgrading our clients’ learning platforms at the […]
Using video within your learning platform
‘Video Killed The Radio Star,’ sang The Buggles in 1979. Actually, video has done more than that in the 36 years since. Video is probably at least partly responsible for the decline in the sales of books, magazines and newspapers. It’s probably threatened to kill cinema once or twice as well. But since 1979 video […]
Moodle and Google Apps Integration
With the increasing popularity of Google Apps for Education, many more schools are turning to this online suite of office and productivity apps. If you’re using Moodle, you can also take advantage of the excellent integration between the two systems, which could potentially save a lot of administration work and increase the convenience and usability […]
The benefits of setting up an Academy Trust Learning Platform
The real benefit of an Academy Trust learning platform is to allow schools to come together and support each other; whether that’s by exchanging resources, sharing facilities or collaborating on initiatives. In the UK, Academy Trusts – or Academy Groups as they’re also known – are one or more self-governed schools, and where there is […]
Guest Blog: Digital natives – consumers or creators?
We’re pleased to feature the fourth in our series of guest blogs contributed by John Mikton. With 20 years’ experience working in Education Technology and 10 years as a Senior Leadership Team member in International Schools, John is perfectly placed to comment on all things EdTech. John is currently the Director of eLearning at the Inter […]
Moodle and ePortfolios – a shop window for sharing student achievement
Our fourth guest blog post comes from Overnet, e-learning integration experts and a Titus partner. With eight years experience in the industry, here Overnet give a bit of an insight into how invaluable an ePortfolio can be. Firstly what is an ePortfolio? An ePortfolio (like a digital satchel) is an electronic collection of evidence that […]
Does technology in the classroom improve pupils’ results?
A recent global study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has suggested that schools’ investment in classroom technology may not have the positive effect on results that many institutions had hoped for. The report concluded that education systems which had invested in technology in the classroom on a large scale had not seen […]
GUEST BLOG: The Death of Digital
We’re very fortunate to have our third guest blog contributed by John Mikton. With 20 years’ experience working in Education Technology and 10 years as a Senior Leadership Team member in International Schools, John is perfectly placed to comment on all things EdTech. John is currently the Director of eLearning at the Inter Community School […]
How Moodle benefits the wider school community
Recently, we talked about how Moodle brings great benefits to not just students, but teachers too. Implementing a VLE can bring massive advantages for both teacher and learner – but used to its full capacity, your learning platform can bring the wider school community together in one place too. In a slightly sad, but ultimately […]
