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Moodle
Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities.
You can download and use it on any computer you have handy (including webhosts), yet it can scale from a single-teacher site to a 50,000-student University. This site itself is created using Moodle, so check out the Moodle Demonstration Courses or read the latest Moodle Buzz.
You can download and use it on any computer you have handy (including webhosts), yet it can scale from a single-teacher site to a 50,000-student University. This site itself is created using Moodle, so check out the Moodle Demonstration Courses or read the latest Moodle Buzz.
What's New
Version 2.2.1: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
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| Downloads:11,878 |
| Version Downloads:241 |
| Type:Education : Teaching Tools |
| License:Free |
| Date:09 Jan 2012 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price:Free |
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Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities.
You can download and use it on any computer you have handy (including webhosts), yet it can scale from a single-teacher site to a 50,000-student University. This site itself is created using Moodle, so check out the Moodle Demonstration Courses or read the latest Moodle Buzz.
You can download and use it on any computer you have handy (including webhosts), yet it can scale from a single-teacher site to a 50,000-student University. This site itself is created using Moodle, so check out the Moodle Demonstration Courses or read the latest Moodle Buzz.
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Anonymous reviewed on 02 Jul 2005
I came across Moodle by accident. I have no computing background but I have managed to create my own moodle server from an old G3 iMac in my office, install moodle and start creating quality content. All this was possible due to the intuitive nature of Moodle and the generous (and free) help of the Moodle community.
My personal opinion is that Moodle is superior to BB for the kind of teaching that I do. Don't take my word for it, try it out. You have nothing to lose.
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Don Hinkelman reviewed on 06 Jun 2005
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Frankp reviewed on 06 Jun 2005
Anonymous reviewed on 28 May 2005
http://www.humboldt.edu/~jdv1/moodle/all.htm
In this case the authors taught the same class in Blackboard and Moodle 1.3.2, it was 'standard' (eg not 'social contructivist') type of undergraduate course.
The Blacboard version won Blackboard's international competition (BBionic) prize, by the way.
Moodle actually is more flexible regarding pedagogy than Blackboard as it has a number of standard and optional teaching tools BB lacks. The sequential (or branching) learning lesson module, for instance, goes well beyond anything available in BB. 1.5 has improved SCORM support, adds AICC, and integrations with IMS/QTI, LD and LAMS are underway.
O and it runs real well on a Mac server, can Blackboard do that:-).
Anonymous reviewed on 09 May 2005
In addition, FORGET using Moodle on a class that has a 1000 point scale. Can you imagine the pulldown menu on a 300 point exam?
In addition the 1.5 gradebook lets you weight items, so 1000 weighted point courses are entirely possible.
We'll release it in the Moodle add-ons CVS area, but if you you want this to part of the Moodle standard release come on over to Moodle.org and make your feelings known!
Anonymous reviewed on 09 May 2005
The grading system in Moodle is archaic. (for example, pull down menus for grade entry, rather than a text box). If you have a large number of students in a course, this system bogs you down quickly. In addition, Moodle doesn't have support for extra credit, if you make use of that in your class.
Moodle was designed to be used with a certain "style" of teaching called "social constructionist pedagogy" and is therefore not as flexible as Blackboard. The author seems to like it this way and is not keen to add features that would be useful to people with other teaching styles.
Read the author's web site here: http://moodle.org/doc/?frame=philosophy.html
If your teaching style matches this, you will be very happy with this software. If you use a more traditional teaching style, you are likely to be frustrated. On the other hand, Moodle is free, and probably your best option if your school doesn't support Blackboard.
Anonymous reviewed on 29 Mar 2004
From an installation perspective, MOODLE is probably easier than any product like it on the market. Geek rating of 3 out of 10.
From a support perspective, MOODLE is just a little easier to maintain than WebCT Vista.
From a customization perspective, MOODLE's opensource license allows freedoms that are specifically curtailed by the commercial CMSs.
In terms of value, there is no contest. The price per month for our small institution from Blackboard equalled half the education pricing for a new server from Apple to host MOODLE. Let me repeat: $ of 2 months of Blackboard = $ of G5 + MOODLE(unlimited months).
Wake Up People!
I'm sure that there are people out there that prefer to type out papers in BBEdit rather than Microsoft Word, too, but the average user is going to be better served by Microsoft Word. I think that analogy fits this situation well.
Moodle is a reasonable freeware product, but it's not comparable to Blackboard.
Hows the bblog coming?
Anonymous reviewed on 28 Mar 2004
Also, it's important to mention that Moodle is a *free* product (many of the competitors charge many thousands of dollars per year in licensing fees).
Anonymous reviewed on 22 Feb 2004
For example, the chat capability is basically a CGI program that has the web browser constantly refresh itself to update your view of the chat. As another example, you can only issue the one or two built-in surveys that come with the software - you cannot develop your own. And, last I looked, you can't attach files to forum messages!!! No concept of combining students into groups... and so on...
On top of everything else, as a PHP/MySQL CGI program, Moodle is very sluggish on all but the most high-end systems. If you wade through the very active list at the moodle site, you'll find that most people are looking for help getting the thing running adequately on their systems.
Overall, Moodle is not ready for prime time, although the author deserves an A+ for agressively marketing Moodle and himself. Very nice logo, and you can buy T-shirts and coffee cups!
Anonymous reviewed on 10 Jun 2003