virtual learning
DESCRIPTION
MoodleTRANSCRIPT
- 1. Moodle
Virtual Classrooms
2. Introduction
Moodle is an online virtual learning environment that is free.It
was designed to support a social constructionist framework of
education and was produced for internet-based courses and web
sites.
The acronym moodle stands for modular Object-Oriented Dynamic
Learning Environment which is user friendly and adaptable for all
levels.
3. Characteristics
Tools:
Forums
Events
Connected Sites
Registered Sites
Moodle Jobs
News
Search Engine
4. Advantages
Language of the site can be changed for whatever school / country
that is utilizing the site.
Easy to manage
Demos provide a way to sample courses for teachers, students or
admin.If something gets messed up it can be reset every hour.
5. Disadvantages
Must enroll into each class in order to participate in some of the
parts of the site
Time consuming to learn about each area of the site
6. Pictures
Home Page
About Moodle
7. Forums
8. Events Calendar
9. Themes
10. Applications
Online Communities: the moodle database can share documents that
people post from all over the world.
Classes: courses that are over flowing with material and have a
hard time being covered within class can be distributed through
documents, forums and sites.
11. Recommendations
Include technological applications:
Pod/web casts
12. Site Link
http://moodle.org/