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  • Introducing Pukunui’s new plugin – Completed course block

    Introducing Pukunui’s new plugin – Completed course block

    Completed course block is a plugin to show all completed courses by users in Moodle. This plugin has been developed by the in-house team at Pukunui Malaysia. As you may already be aware, Pukunui has been involved with Moodle right from its inception in 2001, developing the core code among other significant contributions to the…

  • The Scratchpad plugin by Pukunui and IFES

    The Scratchpad plugin by Pukunui and IFES

    Scratchpad is a new open-source/free Moodle plugin developed by Pukunui and funded by the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES). It is compatible with Moodle 3.10 or later versions. Based on the ever-so-popular Journal plugin, the Scratchpad plugin allows students to write their reflections on courses and download them. Features This plugin is essentially a…

  • H5P Interactive Video Workshop at the IMU ILRF 2022

    H5P Interactive Video Workshop at the IMU ILRF 2022

    The IMU International Learning Resources Festival (IMU ILRF) is a yearly event organized by the Learning Resources Department, Clinical Skills & Simulation Centre (CSSC), and IMU Center for Education (ICE). It focuses on both technical and non-technical aspects of e-Learning.

  • What is Mahara ePortfolio System?

    What is Mahara ePortfolio System?

    Introduction: What is Mahara eportfolio system? Mahara eportfolio system is a web application that is designed to help students, professionals and everyone else demonstrate their achievements. When we apply for a new job or seek to collaborate with others, we often need to showcase our work. Whether you’re a web designer showing off your beautiful…

  • HRD Corp Computer Based Training (CBT) – Pukunui Malaysia

    HRD Corp Computer Based Training (CBT) – Pukunui Malaysia

    Under HRD Corp you can apply for financial assistance to purchase or develop training software packages, including Learning Management Systems (LMS) that will help employees learn on their own in this digital age. Pukunui is a training provider for HRD Corp and provide learning management systems (LMS) consultancy along with outstanding customer service! In addition…

  • How to use H5P in Moodle: Interactive Video

    How to use H5P in Moodle: Interactive Video

    H5P is a free and open-source content collaboration framework based on JavaScript. It is an abbreviation for HTML5 Package and aims to make it easy for everyone to create, share and reuse interactive HTML5 content. You can go to the H5P site to see more types of interactive content. Interactive videos, presentations, quizzes, timelines, and…

  • How to use microcredentials in your LMS

    How to use microcredentials in your LMS

    Microcredentials offer a flexible and effective approach to upskilling. If you have decided to incorporate them into your LMS, here are a few suggestions on tools to use and how to implement them. 

  • How to prevent students from cheating in online exams

    How to prevent students from cheating in online exams

    In this blog post we look at how to prevent students from cheating in online exams, by using a popular Moodle plugin. If you are looking for some general tips and tricks, you might want to check out our other post. One effective strategy to enhance the integrity of online exams is to incorporate multimedia…

  • What are the benefits of elearning?

    What are the benefits of elearning?

    This year, forecasts show that the elearning market globally will be worth over $243b. Before the digital era, lecturers in lecture halls and classrooms conducted their classes face-to-face. Some universities offered distance learning courses by mail, which were the precursor of elearning courses.  As technology continues to advance, the elearning market trends and predictions indicate a…

  • What makes open source software development so powerful?

    What makes open source software development so powerful?

    In a nutshell, open source software development is essentially made to be free for possible modification and redistribution, which means that users or members of the community can design extensions, applications, integrations, add-ons and additional content to compliment the main product. Plenty of people are not aware of this but open source software has a…

  • Sankyu and Pukunui to work together to develop a fully-functional Sankyu Academy Management System

    Sankyu and Pukunui to work together to develop a fully-functional Sankyu Academy Management System

    Sankyu Human Resources & Technical Development (Southeast Asia) Sdn. Bhd., hereinafter Sankyu Technical Academy, has entered into an agreement with Pukunui Sdn. Bhd. to work together to develop the former’s all-new Sankyu Academy Management System (AMS).  The two organisations will use their combined expertise to create this AMS for the administration, management, tracking, and reporting…

  • Monash Moodle Training Sessions

    Monash Moodle Training Sessions

    Monash University Malaysia (MUM) was founded in 1998. As Australia’s largest university expands globally, MUM stands as its third-largest campus worldwide. It proudly became Malaysia’s first foreign university campus, attracting around 8000 students and 1200 lecturers. MUM is a self-accrediting university and a prominent player in the education industry. It offers various schools, including Business,…

  • CPD Points Calculator for your Moodle LMS

    CPD Points Calculator for your Moodle LMS

    With some clever setup you can create a simple CPD Points Calculator, and can easily record how many CPD points your staff have earned for each course on your Learning Management System.

  • How to create engaging discussion forums for elearning courses

    How to create engaging discussion forums for elearning courses

    Discussion plays an important role in education. It helps students embed their learning, challenges their assumptions, and furthers their knowledge. If you are using an LMS to deliver eLearning courses, you should give serious thought to adding discussion forums to facilitate further learning. It’s also a great opportunity to get feedback and gauge how well…

  • The Move to Moodle 4.0 Series (4 of 4): Proper Preparation for Moodle 4.0

    The Move to Moodle 4.0 Series (4 of 4): Proper Preparation for Moodle 4.0

    Preparation for Moodle 4.0. As we get ready for the move to Moodle 4.0, it’s a good time to do a spring clean of your content. That way, you can make the most of the revamped design.

  • The Move to Moodle 4.0 Series (3 of 4): Moodle Dashboard

    The Move to Moodle 4.0 Series (3 of 4): Moodle Dashboard

    In this blog post, we introduce you to the dashing new Moodle dashboard features! Previously, we looked at the navigation and course pages revamp, which has moved some of the functionality away from the dashboard, giving developers the space to make the dashboard UX much better.

  • Certificates vs Badges in Moodle

    Certificates vs Badges in Moodle

    Certificates vs Badges in Moodle – what’s the difference? There are various ways to motivate your students to complete a course. Two of the most popular are certificates and badges. But what is the difference, and what is best way to use both tools to help your students succeed?

  • Zoom vs BigBlueButton vs Microsoft Teams vs Google Meet

    Zoom vs BigBlueButton vs Microsoft Teams vs Google Meet

    Which is the champion video conferencing platform? In this blog post we compare Zoom vs BigBlueButton vs Microsoft Teams vs Google Meet. Video conferencing platforms have become massively more popular over the last two years or so, for obvious reasons. Even as we manage the pandemic however, the use of video conferencing platforms will remain…

  • How to Spot Plagiarism in Student Essays

    How to Spot Plagiarism in Student Essays

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