Moodle Day 2026
Moodle Day 2026
Important
Moodle Day will feature a panel format, offering engaging, thought-provoking discussions on some of today’s most relevant topics in education.
Moderators: Rafael Scapin & Cameron Campbell (Dawson)
May 22nd, 2026 (Friday) – Online through Teams
Presentations Schedule
9:00 AM: Moodle and AI: From Experimentation to Responsible Use
- How are teachers currently using AI before, during, or after Moodle course activities?
- What kinds of AI use should be encouraged, limited, or discouraged in teaching and learning?
- How can Moodle help make AI use more transparent for students and teachers?
- What should students be expected to disclose when using AI for Moodle assignments?
- Should Dawson develop common guidelines for AI use in Moodle courses?
9:30 AM: Accessibility and Universal Design in Moodle
- What does an accessible Moodle course look like in practice?
- What accessibility issues appear most often in Moodle courses?
- How can Universal Design for Learning principles be applied in Moodle?
- What should teachers know about accessible PDFs, images, videos, and links?
- Should Dawson create a basic Moodle accessibility checklist for faculty?
Video
10:00 AM: Video in Moodle: Pedagogical Tool or Storage Problem?
- What role should video play in Moodle courses?
- When does video improve learning, and when does it become unnecessary content?
- Should teachers upload videos directly to Moodle or use dedicated video platforms?
- What accessibility requirements should apply to instructional videos?
- How can we manage video storage, course backups, and server performance responsibly?
10:30 AM: Using Moodle Data to Support Students Earlier
- What Moodle data can help teachers identify students who may be disengaging?
- Which indicators are useful, and which might be misleading?
- How can activity completion, logs, reports, and gradebook data support early intervention?
- How can Moodle data be used ethically and respectfully?
- How can we turn Moodle data into meaningful action rather than just more information?
11:00 – 11:15 AM : Break
11:15 – 11:45 AM: Building a CEGEP-Wide Moodle Community of Practice
- How can CEGEPs build a stronger culture of effective Moodle use across programs, departments, and institutions?
- Who are the Moodle “champions” already doing effective work that others could learn from?
- What Moodle practices, workflows, or course design strategies should be shared more widely?
- What kinds of shared resources, examples, templates, checklists, or model courses would be most useful?
- What should a sustainable CEGEP-wide Moodle support and knowledge-sharing model look like?
