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==What are Moodle's features?== | ==What are Moodle's features?== | ||
* Developed in PHP/MySQL | * Developed in PHP/MySQL | ||
* | * First released in 2002 | ||
* Can support thousands of courses | * Can support thousands of courses | ||
* Provides so-called activity modules. Examples of modules are: | * Provides so-called activity modules. Examples of modules are: | ||
assignments, glossary, forums, databases, chats, and wikis | calendar, assignments, glossary, forums, databases, chats, grading and wikis | ||
* The administrator chooses which modules to install | * The administrator chooses which modules to install | ||
* Course listing shows all courses on the server making them available to guests | * Course listing shows all courses on the server making them available to guests | ||
* There are tens of thousands of registered Moodle sites. | * There are tens of thousands of registered Moodle sites: as of October 2010 it had a user base of 49,952 registered and verified sites. | ||
* Wide community support | * Wide community support via Moodle's Community Website | ||
* Users of the system are assigned a role which specifies their priviliges on | * Users of the system are assigned a role which specifies their priviliges on the site: | ||
the site: Administrators, Teachers, Assistant Teachers, Students and Guests | Administrators, Teachers, Assistant Teachers, Students and Guests | ||
* Allows for the creation of custom plugins | |||
* Runs of GNU/Linux(a Debian package for Moodle exists) and Windows | |||
==Advantages of Moodle== | ==Advantages of Moodle== | ||
* It is an Open Source System (released under the GNU Public License), which | * It is an Open Source System (released under the GNU Public License), which costs no money to implement and is being continually developed by a community of developers world-wide. | ||
costs no money to implement and is being continually developed by a community | * A large number of modules are available and custom plugins can be developed | ||
of developers world-wide. | |||
==Requirements== | ==Requirements== | ||
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* As any other system, it needs to be monitored and maintained. | * As any other system, it needs to be monitored and maintained. | ||
Note | ==Note== | ||
moodle.org provides a demonstration site with sample courses: | moodle.org provides a demonstration site with sample courses: | ||
http://demo.moodle.net/ | http://demo.moodle.net/ | ||
introduction of Moodle to educators: | |||
http://moodle.org/mod/page/view.php?id=7736 | |||
Latest revision as of 16:07, 27 April 2011
What is Moodle?[edit]
Moodle is an Open Source Course Management System. It can be used to conduct online courses as well as to supplement existing traditional classroom courses.
What are Moodle's features?[edit]
- Developed in PHP/MySQL
- First released in 2002
- Can support thousands of courses
- Provides so-called activity modules. Examples of modules are:
calendar, assignments, glossary, forums, databases, chats, grading and wikis
- The administrator chooses which modules to install
- Course listing shows all courses on the server making them available to guests
- There are tens of thousands of registered Moodle sites: as of October 2010 it had a user base of 49,952 registered and verified sites.
- Wide community support via Moodle's Community Website
- Users of the system are assigned a role which specifies their priviliges on the site:
Administrators, Teachers, Assistant Teachers, Students and Guests
- Allows for the creation of custom plugins
- Runs of GNU/Linux(a Debian package for Moodle exists) and Windows
Advantages of Moodle[edit]
- It is an Open Source System (released under the GNU Public License), which costs no money to implement and is being continually developed by a community of developers world-wide.
- A large number of modules are available and custom plugins can be developed
Requirements[edit]
- Needs to be installed on a web server.
- As any other system, it needs to be monitored and maintained.
Note[edit]
moodle.org provides a demonstration site with sample courses: http://demo.moodle.net/
introduction of Moodle to educators: http://moodle.org/mod/page/view.php?id=7736