virtual learning
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MoodleVirtual Classrooms
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.
Characteristics
• Tools:
▫ Forums
▫ Events
▫ Connected Sites
▫ Registered Sites
▫ Moodle Jobs
▫ News
▫ Search Engine
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.
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
• Pictures
Home Page
About Moodle
Forums
Events Calendar
Themes
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.
Recommendations
• Include technological applications:
▫ Pod/web casts
