Spinning Wheels

Sometimes when you start a project you think it is going to be relatively easy and you can move forward quickly. Then you actually start. I feel that I have been spinning wheels for the last two weeks trying to learn about Moodle. I have found the manual, found a weak demo site, and then learned that Moodle was open source, so I could download it and use it... Or could I? I tried downloading Moodle on my home computer since I don't have administrative rights to my school laptop, but since I am not connected to a Moodle server, I could not use the software. There are in-depth instructions on making your personal computer's hard drive a Moodle server, but so far I have been unsuccessful in making that happen. Our group has talked to a fellow grad student about the possibility of utilizing her husband's server that he has access to, to teach online classes to a school in Pennsylvania. We may end up using ASU's Moodle server as well. In addition, we are still trying to plan trips to Watauga and Mooresville school systems if possible. John and Heather were supposed to have a Moodle training session on Friday, but that turned into an internship meeting. I haven't heard from either of them yet. Hopefully, my next blog will have a more optimistic title.