I have had IT problems from the very start of this course; logging in to email, logging in to portal, accessing Moodle, accessing Canvas, Setting up Blog and Workflow. All of it has been nightmarish and I have found none of it straightforward but it’s with Moodle that I have found to be a consistent problem
Everything Everywhere All At Once is a great film title (and film!) but this is how I would describe Moodle. It has taken me the whole term to even begin to use it with any sense of being able to navigate the site; information is doubled up, or explained in different ways and located in different places and finding the right resources has felt like pot luck and delayed the actual joy of learning and getting into the PgCert, which I am only now beginning to experience. I’m dyslexic so I’m wondering if this is contributing to the difficulties I have found, in which case I don’t think that neuro-diverse people were considered when this site was designed, neglecting a commitment to Digital Equity
I do feel that the site sorely needs an overhaul but in the absence of this happening I will continue to get advice from my peers and also try using the Q&A forum, which I have not yet done and also flag up the issues I’m having with my tutor sooner