Don Hinkelman, Professor at Sapporo Gakuin University and a longtime Moodler gave a keynote at the Australia Moot back in July. His talk on Moodle as a collaborative online environment focused on the platform as an ecosystem for learning in face to face environments.
It’s a great talk and well worth the 40 minutes to learn more about Don’s experience in research, using Moodle and blended learning with Moodle.
Direct video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-dym07SO8k