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Moodle Goes Corporate: Leveraging Open Source Michelle Moore Open Source: What is it? Free redistribution Access to source code Allows modifications No discrimination No warranties http://opensource.org Open Source: Disadvantages / Myths Not really free No service, support, or training Not secure Poor documentation No guarantees of continued development No guarantees of quality Page 1
Open Source: Advantages Software is free Allows modifications Community development Community support Escape vendor lock-in Development not dependent on marketing Software not dependent on one entity Open Source: Evaluating and Selecting Reputation Ongoing effort Standards and interoperability Support (commercial and community) Version Documentation http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/resources/tips.xml What about Moodle? Evaluating and Selecting Reputation 37,732 sites in 196 countries Ongoing effort 400,000 community members http://docs.moodle.org/en/credits http://moodle.org/stats Page 2
What about Moodle? Evaluating and Selecting Standards and interoperability Support (commercial and community) http://moodle.com http://moodle.org Version http://download.moodle.org What about Moodle? Evaluating and Selecting Documentation http://moodle.org http://docs.moodle.org http://tracker.moodle.org Community-created manuals Moodle books What about Moodle? Evaluating and Selecting Case for Moodle http://docs.moodle.org/en/case_for_moodle Top Ten Moodle Myths http://docs.moodle.org/en/top_10_moodle_myths Page 3
Exploring Moodle Features and Functionality Explore Moodle http://moodle19.remote-learner.net Click Teacher and Trainer Development Click Exploring Moodle Modules Exploring Moodle Content Tools Text page: plain text; single page Web page: uses HTML editor; single page Link to a file: link to any electronic file Link to a website: link to any URL Display a directory: link to collection of files SCORM: learning content packages Exploring Moodle Communication Tools Chat: synchronous discussion; transcript available Forum: asynchronous discussion Blog: attached to user profile; no commenting Messaging: one-to-one messaging across site Page 4
Exploring Moodle Assessment Tools Assignment: learners submit work or files Choice: single question multiple-choice poll Survey: research-based; prepared questions Lesson: present and assess simultaneously Quiz: online quiz tool Workshop: facilitates peer review Exploring Moodle Collaboration Tools Database: record collection tool Glossary: dictionary; FAQ; encyclopedia Wiki: web page with an edit button Exploring Moodle Sample Courses Course format variations TAC: Presentation Skills for Professionals AllRegs: Fraudulent Document Recognition Aveta: Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Glenelg Country School Blue Ridge Community College Page 5
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Customizing Moodle: Range of Possibilities Small potatoes Themes, language pack changes Somewhere in the middle... Modules and plugins; integrations The whole kit and caboodle Significant, individualized modifications Customizing Moodle: Small Potatoes Themes http://demo.moodle.org (default theme) http://communication.wcupa.edu http://lifeworkouts.com/center http://www.hallsville.org/elementary/cunningham/moodle/ Page 9
Customizing Moodle: Small Potatoes Themes http://speclass.com Additional themes: moodle.org > Themes Language packs Page 10
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Customizing Moodle: Somewhere in the Middle... Modules and plugins Book: http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=319 Questionnaire: http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=84 Elluminate Live: http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=557 Customizing Moodle: Somewhere in the Middle... Modules and plugins Certificate: http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=684 Additional modules and plugins: moodle.org > Modules and plugins Customizing Moodle: Somewhere in the Middle... Integrations Drupal: http://drupal.org Alfresco: http://alfresco.com Custom reports Profile and registration form changes Page 12
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Customizing Moodle: The Whole Kit and Caboodle! Open University http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/home.php Ger Tielemans, Netherlands http://moodle.org/user/view.php?id=2675&course=5 Excel High School http://excelhighschool.com Page 15
Customizing Moodle: Tips and Tricks Proceed with caution! Evalute... Reputation Ongoing effort Version Documentation Contact Information Michelle Moore michelle@remote-learner.net Remote-Learner Phone: 540-943-7831 http://remote-learner.net Page 16