I wish I could say I don’t post here often enough because I’m way too busy at work. I mean, I am busy, but that’s not a good excuse. On the other hand, at least I have something to show for my last couple of months. First up is the Stratepedia Learning Labs.
The Stratepedia Learning Labs site is a combination of self-paced online instructional modules (tutorials) and community of practice-type group workareas. The site runs on top of the Moodle open source learning management system.
The front page got a major overhaul from its previous look, driven by a default Moodle template. I went with bright, cheery colors and–in what’s becoming a trademark for the Stratepedia suite of web apps–a symbol of the great state of Kansas. The big, button-like links right from the get-go help people get started or reoriented after the redesign.
Content-wise, the site is a work-in-progress. Tweaking language, what’s behind links, and policies continues as I find what people like and don’t like.
I’m trying to promote the idea of peer support on this site. I’ve created a peer support area, heavy in threaded discussions. People have joined, but nobody’s chatting. Yet. We’re presenting this at the summer conference, and hopefully by then we’ll have some compelling activities using the support area.
