How Cute is MRCUTE? Moodle Repository Create Upload Tag Embed MrCute is a JISC-funded joint project by Worcester College of Technology and Learning Objectivity UK in cooperation with: Xtensis Ltd (NLN) Jorum, the UK national Teaching and Learning Repository. Peter Kilcoyne MrCute Project Director Richard Goddard MrCute Project Manager
What is MrCute? A search system for learning materials both inside and outside an institution An optional add-on repository for Moodle A way of storing and sharing materials outside specific courses
Reasons behind development of MrCute Create fully functional OS repository module for Moodle Increase sharing within an institution Make repository resources available to all users of Moodle (inc students) Allow searching of Jorum and NLN resources (increase usage and awareness) Usability (work with tutors with low IT skills and confidence)
Benefits of MrCute –minimise server space usage –encourage sharing –enable site wide use of materials without further upload –allow non technical teachers to create IMS learning packages –easier version control –Searching of JORUM and NLN repositories
What does MrCute look like? You can see a quick video introduction on YouTube at: (or search YouTube for MrCute Moodle) Live demonstration MrCute 2 MoodleMrCute 2 Moodle( beta version) Moodleman Video Moodleman YouTube Alternatively, view screenshots or skip alternatives.or skip alternatives
New options in Add a resource
Finding in the local and/or national repositories
Sample results display
Name and summary automatically completed
Creating a new learning package
Repository Search Block
Successes so far Funded twice (so far) by JISC Winner in the 2009 IMS Global Learning Impact Awards Growing user community across UK and the world (Portugal, Spain, USA, Pakistan, New Zealand, Australia, Finland, Germany, Canada, Egypt, Honduras, Turkey and Holland)
MrCute 3? Stand alone (non moodle version) Rating system Drag and drop Further integration with other repositories
Reminder MrCute 1: MrCute Enrolment key for both: cutie
End of presentation Peter Kilcoyne MrCute Project Director Richard Goddard MrCute Project Manager