By Jordan SEKE MBOUNGOU MOUYABI

Senior LAN Administrator & E-learning Site Administrator

Oliver Schreiner building, School of law

*WebCT*Educator*Blackboard*Moodle*Others

*Yes*No*Maybe

• Open source – better long-term financial investment for the school• Flexibility and options• More Learning centered • We can redefine what we do on a yearly

basis.• dynamic learning environment• “Everyone-created” content

*Selling features of MoodleProfiles—I can “see” my students next to all of their work

Activity reports—show posts, blogs, submitted assignments, etc. all in one place

Easier to navigate

Notifications Users Courses Grades Location Language Modules Security Appearance Front Page Server Networking Reports miscellaneou

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Logging in as a someone elseSearch and add students to courseSettings for self-creation of accountsSelf-enroll process Enrollment file (user/course/group)Groups keep sections separate!!!less “sophistication”more options

It is easier to useThey can create contentProfiles make it easier to interactEasy access off campusIs more dynamic—students create

profiles with pictures

WikisBlogsResponsibility for their

own learning

Advantages: Lecturers can co-develop and share

assignments without having to share students or a grade book if applicable.

Students can be separated in groups and have access to their group only

We don’t have to create separate forums, for example.

Like learning to drive a new car-same buttons in different places

Learning to use the grade book and creating tests are tricky, but this is because I am used to something else, not because Moodle is “hard”.

Moodle has more features – part of the challenge as an academic is determining how to use them

http://juris.law.wits.ac.za/moodle

1.Strongly Agree2.Agree3.Neutral4.Disagree5.Strongly DisagreeDo feel free to email me your comment to : Jordan.Seke@wits.ac.za