Sandpit Groups is based on an instance of Moodle incorporating tools and external plugins not yet available in edna Groups. After successful trialling in the Sandpit, tools will then be made available in Groups. The version of Moodle in use in Sandpit Groups is regularly updated with a view to trialling prior to updating edna Groups.
Users and owners in Sandpit Groups can be individuals or groups of people wishing to trial new tools and technologies.
Registration with edna Single Sign On is required for owners of Sandpit Groups.
History
- Sandpit Groups was released in November 2006 using an instance of Moodle 1.6.2
- Sandpit Groups was attached to edna Single Sign On in August 2007.
- It was upgraded from Moodle 1.6.3 to Moodle 1.8.2 in September 2007.
- Upgrade to Moodle 1.8.4 occurred on 10 April 2008
- Upgrade to Moodle 1.9 is due to happen mid 2008
Vision
edna sandpit is a free service for Australian educators to road-test new and emerging technologies for teaching and learning.Objectives
- trialling new versions of Moodle
- providing a test-bed where educators can trial new tools as they become available
- trialling new externally created Moodle extensions and plugins
Key Issue
- new technologies
- Moodle
- collaborative tools
Audience
- ACE
- ECE
- HigherEd
- Schools
- VET
- International
