My Learning Space is an Australian Moodle Partner. In August, Chad Outten, founder of My Learning Space, presented on the History of Moodle at the Brisbane MoodleMoot. In this article, we'll discuss where Moodle started and how it has grown into the success it is today. The year is 2018. Moodle has more than 130M registered users from over 200 countries. There are more than 100,000 sites powered by Moodle in over 100 languages. At this time, it is the world's most popular learning management system, empowering educators to improve our world through higher-quality education. Where it all began Let's transport ourselves back into the late 1970s to regional Western Australia. A young boy, called Martin Dougiamas, finds himself more than 100 kilometres from the nearest school. And so, his family registers him into the School of the Air - learning delivered by radio wave. This is Martin's, the founder of Moodle, first experience with distance learning. Fast-forward to 1999, and Martin begins to create Moodle as part of his PhD research project. The seed has been planted. In 2001, Martin makes the first post on the software he has developed and a year later, he releases Moodle v1 as an open software system. Action is in full swing now, and within months, Moodle is being used all over the world. In 2004, the first MoodleMoots is held in Europe, the first partnerships are being finalised. In 2008, Martin graciously accepts the Google O'Reilly Open Source Award.   A big step w...
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Surfing is to Australia what cricket is to Pakistan; it’s not the national sports, but people think of it as a sacred way to temporarily rid themselves of the worries of life. Although cricket is a dry sport and is known as ‘the gentlemen’s game’, surfing might be the opposite; it is adventurous and spiritual. Some surfers call surfing as their religion. According to them, it helps them ‘meditate through adventure’. They might be wrong in the former part, but not in the latter; surfing does meditate you through adventure – the serenity of the ocean, the colors, the sound of crashing waves, the beautiful scenes of the beach, the spectacular sight of the ocean merging with the sky – all combine to the perks of surfing. The word ‘adventurous’ describes perfectly a surf-loving Aussie, or should I only say ‘an Aussie’? Surf culture peaked during the 1950s and the 1960s in Australia (it had been there for some time during the 1940s) and influenced music, fashion and art in a strong way. Musicians composed music by merging the sound of electric guitars with the sound of crashing waves, producing the famous subgenre of rock music known as surf music. The Denvermen, the famous Australian surf-instrumental group, produced their famous hit ‘Surfside’ while another famous band called Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs took to producing much famous vocal-surf music. The Sunnyboys were surfers themselves and went on to make famous surf music in the 1980s; they made fast music which perfectly matc...
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You may have the feeling like you are going to throw up. You may get confused with your Right to your Left. It can also be known as the “other Left”. This does not matter, if you have indicated to the other road uses and they know what you are doing. You are doing fine. So, what are my TOP 10 TIPS: 1. Don’t forget to breathe – keep calm. It is just a drive. 2. The Examiner will be dressed in a safety Fluro Shirt/Vest. Should we start to Panic. That’s normal feeling – don’t get the urge to run away. 3. Ask yourself!! Do you know how to Drive? The only answer is Yes. I can do this. 4. The examiner will check the outside of the car -Indicators Front and Back; Head Lights, Tyres and Brake Lights. (Seriously you need to check these a week before and on the day of the test). If these are not working you will not be able to do the test. (Now you haven’t even started the driving component yet). (Ask yourself what I am panicking about??) 5. If you have been doing the Correct Driving Habits throughout your Learning these should be an automated process. Example: Stopping at a Stop Sign. * Don’t stop on top of it * Don’t almost stopping * Stop for a car that has stopped at the stop line. Don’t -then roll through and enter the new road. * Absolutely No Excuses for this kind of driving These are C/E (Critical Error). Result: FAILURE GOOD YOU HAVE MADE IT SO FAR …. KEEP GOING! 6. Know what your local Default Speed limit in your area. Example: 50 km P/H. The Examiner is not going to tell you...
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Benefits of real estate investment Investing in real estate is a decision that can produce large financial rewards. In addition to monetary gains, there is a set of additional benefits that you can enjoy, such as increasing personal wealth, a better investment portfolio, etc. Such as these, there are many other benefits of real estate investments ascot. Unlike other investment options, investing in real estate is safer and even subject to smaller fluctuations compared to others. These investments have the lower risk. If you buy a property, which has a strategic location, it can drastically increase its value, resulting in big profits. Also, as a real estate investor ascot, getting approval for a loan is easier. Then, you can continue investing and enjoying good returns. To start the investment trip to your property, you can start with a unit, duplex or even a studio apartment. In this way, you can obtain high returns without having to pay a burdensome mortgage or a great financial responsibility. Investing in smaller properties also helps build a good investment experience, before buying a larger property. Once you obtain the funds and experience, you can move on to investing in larger houses and take on more ambitious real estates projects, such as show houses or converted hotel purchases. The opportunities do not end here. You can even invest with other people by pooling their funds with them. There are many opportunities to invest in residential, commercial and industrial...
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One of the questions that many people have when trying to sell their cars is "how can I sell my car Gold Coast and get the most out of it?" If you are in the process of selling a car, it’s important that you approach this issue with the seriousness it deserves if you are to profit maximally from it. In order to do so, there are a number of things you might need to keep in mind before actually starting the process of selling the car. Some of these include: Be careful about repairs A general rule of thumb is that in order for you to sell the car quickly and for more, you should try to have it repaired before putting it on the market. However, this is not always as simple as it sounds. When thinking of doing repairs, it’s always wise to find out whether this will result in any tangible benefits or not. The best way to do this is by finding an estimate of how much you can sell the car for when it’s all fixed, and then compare the profits you make from this with if you decided to sell the car as is. If you end up spending too much on the repairs, the resulting car might be more difficult to sell since it will be more expensive, and you may end up making less from it overall. Try to have the car valued by a professional When you are thinking of putting the car on sale, you should try to find out how much its worth is. One of the major mistakes that many people make when selling cars especially for the first time is putting an arbitrary price tag on the car. In many cases, doing thi...
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Membrane structures are becoming largely popular in modern-day architecture. Although they have been used for over 50 years in form of tents, engineered tension membrane structures are being considered as viable and permanent building methods especially in sports facilities. An architectural membrane structure is a building that has been fully or partially constructed by use of tensile membranes. Some of the major sports buildings that have been developed by use of this unique and amazing technology include the London Olympic Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Formula One Circuit, and Marseilles Olympic Stadium. Other notable constructions that have architectural membrane structures include covered playgrounds, covered outdoor learning areas and multipurpose sports halls. Due to the fact that membrane structures are economical to manufacture, design, and construct, they are mostly suitable for buildings that cover a large area. The low weight of materials used in these membrane structures helps reduce time consumption as well as construction costs. Architectural Membrane Structure- Materials Used An architectural membrane structure is made by use of various materials such as PVC-coated polyester, PVC coated glass fabric, PTFE and ETFE membranes, and translucent polythene fabrics. These are the predominant materials commonly used in construction of various types of buildings. They are composed of various characteristics that give the structure desirable properties such as tensile strengt...
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