Learning Management Systems featuring Moodle

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Learning Management Systems

• Featuring the FREE Open Source

By Stephen A. Kriso, M.B.A.
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Learning Management Systems

• What is a Learning Management System?
• A learning management system (commonly
  abbreviated as LMS) is a software application for
  the administration, documentation, tracking, and
  reporting of training programs, classroom and
  online events, e-learning programs, and training
  content.

Source http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_mana
gement_system
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What Do They Do?

• Contains different modules
• Ability for students to communicate and
  collaborate
• Online assessment options with immediate feedback
  and grade posting
• Shows every aspect of a student's academic life
• Allows parents to view progress

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Characteristics of a LMS

• Centralize administration
• Use self-service and self-guided methodologies
• Able assemble content rapidly
• Supports portability and standards
• Enables personalization of content
• Enables reuse of content

Source http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_mana
gement_system
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Popular Learning Management Systems

• Blackboard/Angel Learning
• Haiku
• Moodle - Free

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What is Moodle?

• Moodle is an Open Source Course Management System
  (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System
  (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It
  has become very popular among educators around
  the world as a tool for creating online dynamic
  web sites for their students.

Source http//moodle.org/about/
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Moodle Presentation
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Uses of Moodle

• Can be deployed for large organizations or for a
  primary school or education enthusiast.
• Used for full online courses or to augment
  face-to-face learning (hybrid or blended
  learning)
• Use of activity modules such as forums,
  databases, and wikis to build richly
  collaborative communities
• Bring content to students and assess learning
  through online quizzes and tests.

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Multiple Technologies Combined

• Assignments
• Chat rooms
• Choices teacher asks questions with a list of
  answers
• Databases
• Forums
• Glossaries

• Lessons
• Quizzes
• Resources
• Surveys
• Wikis

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Teacher Uses for Moodle

• Post documents for students
• Post relevant web links on topics
• Initiate web conversations via forum
• Initiate surveys and contests
• Collect assignments
• Electronic assessments

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Student Uses

• Allows students to have one-on-one with teacher
• Online chat room for discussions
• Group collaboration via integrated Wiki
• Safe environment for communication compared to
  other social networks

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Try Moodle Now

• Moodle is available as a FREE download and can be
  installed on your local computer or public web
  server.
• Try it out for your self today!

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Credits

• Wikipedia - http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_
  management_system
• About Moodlehttp//moodle.org/about/
• Moodle Logohttp//http//moodle.org/logo/
• Moodle in the Classroom - YouTubehttp//www.youtu
  be.com/watch?vZ9XfwBzt1mY
• How Can Moodle Change a School -
  YouTubehttp//www.youtube.com/watch?vXjLukDNtf3k
  
• Moodle Presentation HDhttp//www.youtube.com/wa
  tch?vWvCIv5KCbeE