“What” is Moodle?Moodle that is the acronym for

Modular Object- Oriented Dynamic Learning EEnvironment

it's an online Learning Management System (LMS).

Moodle was created by Martin Dougiamas, who wrote the entire code in PHP, as a research for his doctorate at Curtin University in Australia.

Who is Moodle's creator?

In the beginning the “M” on Moodle acronym was the first letter of Dougiamas name, Martin.

is FREE for anyone

to download, use, share and improve.

Its developers remain committed to the Open Source Initiative

Members of the worldwide community of Moodle users share, help each other, teach with,

collaborate, translate and develop features of Moodle every single day.

Join usat http://moodle.org

as a platformthat comes with a great set of

bricks.

Imagine

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On this platform, we can have different foundations (called courses).

This is where we put our bricks on (activities, resources, modules, plugins, blocks, filters).

Let’s imagine we can do four basic things with four basic color bricks

Communicate

Store

Evaluate Collaborate

FoldersFiles

Links

Webpage

LMS package

Database

LabelsPortfolio*

We can store…

build up folders , name, organise

store virtually any digital documents,

images, audio/video, text files

cut access time with direct one-click link to

any website

(“make our own” page, WYSWIG or with

HTML, embed, hyperlink, insert images, connect

insert Flash Learning objects, SCORM,

embeds

build a searchable repository of files, web

links, images, geo tags…

keep things clean and organised with labels

create and maintain a portfolio of documents*

For example, we can…

and more!

Files Webpage Folders

Database

LabelsPortfolio

LMS Package 

Links

Messaging

We can communicate

through…

Forums

CalendarDialogue

RSS

Chatroom

send/receive private instant message, email notification

For example, we can…

run class discussion/ debate, peer assess, interview, FAQ, role play, Q&A sessions,

notice board…

make sure students never miss a thing, reminders included

subscribe to blogs, forums, wikis,

external sources & have it all in a course

have instant communication, on-

the-spot problem solving

and more!

Dialogue

Chat rooms

RSS

Forums

Calendar

Messaging

have in-depth private one-to-one

conversation, great for confidential

matters

Workshop

We can collaborate through…

Database

Blog GlossaryWiki

Lesson

ForumSocial network*

brainstorm, develop, refine, conclude,

peer-assess a topic

For example, we can…

jointly create, store and search class

collections, revision sheets, photo

galleries, lists of useful websites, book

reviews

have students build own entries, cross-

reference, paraphrase, link,

explain, define, refine

brainstorm, design group-o-pedia, track

research, ‘jigsaw’ contribute, build

collective argument, cluster-maps, histories of

achievement

provoke/ moderate a debate, guide

discussion, view, rate and reflect on peer

contribution

Find, connect and share with people

with similar interests

and more!

Database

Blog

Social network

Lesson Workshop

Forum

Wiki Glossary

present info, branch and scaffold tasks to

learner’s ability

have students publish, reflect,

clarify, keep notes, group work, run quick response items, use

key tags

Survey

Assignment

Gradebook

ChoiceQuiz

Scales

Grade

Ratings

We can evaluate

with…

use pre-set surveys to check on ways of

constructivist learning

have all grades in one place, cumulate

scores, penalties, notes, customise

permissions

quickly & easily gather opinions,

permissions, selections, votes

check & build understanding with

multiple choice, true/false, cloze,

essay, drag’n’drop, short answer Q

create own feedback formats, self/peer

evaluation made easy

set your own either ABCD, 1-5, 0-100,

outcomes, standards, competencies

seek opinions, self and peer evaluate, run

competitions, rate entries

For example, we can…

and more!

Assignment

Ratings

Grade Quiz Choice

Scales

Gradebook

write and submit online, offline, offer

feedback, grade, resubmit, upload one or more files portfolio

style

Survey

We can have as many basic bricks as we want.

But we can get many other, compatible bricks too.

Podcast

ELGG

MaharaCertificate

Polls

Timers

Games

Widgets

Calculators

these plus nearly 400 other compatible modules, plugins, blocks, filters, activities…

Google Apps

Individual Learning Plan

LAMS

OpenMeetings

Translate

HotPotatoes

We can arrange the bricks that fit in any way that suits our educational and/or business purpose.

Admin can do, see & edit anything on the site

Teacher can do, see & edit anything in their course

Student can do, see & edit in course as assigned by teacher

Guest can only look in to parts allowed

Permissions for parent or any other role can be specified...

…and for that reason we have roles:

We decide who gets in and does what in our courses

We can easily watch what others do…

…and control as much or as little as we want.

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Moodle we can run on a

single, stand-alone computer

network server, or

have it hosted.

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