Moodle is a free, Open Source LMS that allows educators to build their own dynamic courses that extend learning anywhere, anytime. The newest version is Moodle 3.0 and can be used online or on an intranet server. Moodle is used in K-12 schools and at the post-secondary level for online courses and blended learning.
M - Modular O - Object O - Oriented D - Dynamic L - Learning E - Environment
This video will introduce some of the features and uses of Moodle:
Features
Open-source software - easily customizable to fit school and district needs Flexible tool set that supports blended and 100% online courses Mobile app for iOS and Android gives users 24/7 access Access to online support and installation help via __https://moodle.org/__ Teacher Quick Guide - __https://docs.moodle.org/30/en/Teacher_quick_guide__
Courses provide virtual space for teachers to add learning materials for students and include:
Display formats- choose the way you want sections of your course to show on the screen; i.e. weekly, topics, reveal one at a time. Course home page - select and arrange sections and buttons/icons that will appear on the home page Enrollment key - allows users to authenticate and enter the course in a safe, secure environment 14 different types of activities including: Assignments, Chat, Forums, Glossary, Quiz, and Survey Resources - support learning in a module by adding eBooks, files, folders, labels, pages, and URLs Gradebook - track assignments, quizzes, lessons, and activity scores for each student Tracking progress - set completion conditions for each activity so the next one opens up once certain criteria have been met Badges - issued automatically or manually based on criteria to be a motivator for progress and achievement in the course Restricting access - display all content at once OR restrict items or modules from appearing based on previous task performance
Advantages
Disadvantages
simple user interface for teachers and students
can be time-consuming to learn about all the features of Moodle and build a course from scratch
teachers can build their course and customize the content
either a host server or Moodle partner is required to run the open-source Moodle program and store data/content
global team of developers continuously review and improve it
some parts are too granular and may be too much for teachers to navigate through
each course can be secured by an enrollment key
archiving and resetting a course is possible but not easy
students can either enroll themselves or be manually enrolled in a course
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Overview
Moodle is a free, Open Source LMS that allows educators to build their own dynamic courses that extend learning anywhere, anytime. The newest version is Moodle 3.0 and can be used online or on an intranet server. Moodle is used in K-12 schools and at the post-secondary level for online courses and blended learning.M - Modular
O - Object
O - Oriented
D - Dynamic
L - Learning
E - Environment
This video will introduce some of the features and uses of Moodle:
Features
Open-source software - easily customizable to fit school and district needs
Flexible tool set that supports blended and 100% online courses
Mobile app for iOS and Android gives users 24/7 access
Access to online support and installation help via __https://moodle.org/__
Teacher Quick Guide - __https://docs.moodle.org/30/en/Teacher_quick_guide__
Courses provide virtual space for teachers to add learning materials for students and include:
Display formats - choose the way you want sections of your course to show on the screen; i.e. weekly, topics, reveal one at a time.
Course home page - select and arrange sections and buttons/icons that will appear on the home page
Enrollment key - allows users to authenticate and enter the course in a safe, secure environment
14 different types of activities including: Assignments, Chat, Forums, Glossary, Quiz, and Survey
Resources - support learning in a module by adding eBooks, files, folders, labels, pages, and URLs
Gradebook - track assignments, quizzes, lessons, and activity scores for each student
Tracking progress - set completion conditions for each activity so the next one opens up once certain criteria have been met
Badges - issued automatically or manually based on criteria to be a motivator for progress and achievement in the course
Restricting access - display all content at once OR restrict items or modules from appearing based on previous task performance
Advantages
Disadvantages
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