This document provides an overview of the Moodle learning management system (LMS) presented by Gavin Henrick of Enovation Solutions. It discusses key Moodle features such as content types, administration, reporting, assessment, collaboration and customization. Moodle is highlighted as a scalable, secure and customizable platform that supports e-learning standards and integrates with third-party systems. The presentation concludes with Moodle usage statistics and a discussion of why Moodle is a suitable LMS choice.

1. Enovation Solutions Ltd
The Friary, Bow Street, Dublin 7
www.enovation.ie
Evaluating e-Learning as a tool for
knowledge management
Gavin Henrick Solutions Consultant
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2. Agenda
 Moodle Overview
 Content Issues
 Reporting and Tracking
 Assessment
 Collaboration
 Communications
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3. Choosing an LMS
Top 5 LMS - E-Learning Guild survey (2009)
1. Moodle (18.1%)
2. TotalLMS (11.7%)
3. Blackboard (11.2%)
4. Inhouse Development(9%)
5. Plateau Learning Management System(6.9%)
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5. Some Stats
 Registered Sites 48,000+
 Number of countries 211
 Number of users in Moodle sites 34.8 Million
 Number of teacher accounts 1.2 Million
 Number of courses created 3.5 Million
 Number* of Downloads per month150,000+
 Active Community 40,000
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6. Growing Usage
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7. Moodle Locations
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9. Key Features
 Easy to use for learners, teachers and admins
 Ability to support different modes of learning
 Centralised Competencies
 Support for content standards (SCORM)
 Open source allows customisation
 Support for Web 2.0 features
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10. Content Types
 Word/Excel/Powerpoint Documents
 PDF Documents
 Audio
 Video
 Web Pages
 Web Links
 Learning Objects (Scorm/AICC)
 Web 2.0 – RSS, Blogs, Wikis, Forums
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11. Instructional Design
 Curriculum Analysis
 Schema Definition
 Lesson Plans
 Course Structures
 Resource Interpretation
 Activity Selection
 Workflow
 Review
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12. Administration
 Create / Remove courses
 Create / Remove users and roles
 Add / Remove people to courses
 Manage structure of site (Categories/Courses)
 Manage activities and resources within courses
 Manage layout of the page (blocks/Theme)
 Calendar
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13. Reporting
 Moodle tracks all user actions
 Comprehensive list reports covering all activity in
Moodle
• User Reports
• Course Reports
• Activity Reports
 Enhanced reporting through external JasperReports
• Parameterised custom reports
• Custom “Print-Perfect” reports
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14. Assessment
 Multiple assignment types
• File upload
• Online submission
 Graded Lessons
 Quizzes
• Exam mode
• Reflective tests
 Scorm learning objects
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15. Online Collaboration
 Multiple forum types
• Single topic
• Q&A
• Open forum
 Real-time chat for synchronous discussion
 Wiki – for single and group usage
 Databases for sharing files
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16. Communication
 Announcement forum for broadcast emails
 Built in surveys
 Customisable feedback questionnaires
 Txt/mail students, groups
 Private messaging system built into Moodle
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17. Ease of Customisation
 Open Source implies full rights to modify
 Written in PHP / MySQL
 640 third party plugins
 Easy to customise but must manage source and
maintain upgrade path
 Enovation have 6+ years experience
• Custom source version control (SVN) tailored for
moodle
• Have developed and contributed add-ons to Moodle
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18. Interoperability Experience
SAP
Web Site/External Turn It In (TII)
Authentication
SSO ePortfolio
Active Directory Elluminate
Infrastructure
HR Systems

19. Why Moodle?
 Scalable platform
 Security focused design
 Seamless integration with 3rd party systems
 Supports e-learning content standards
 Configurable for multiple learning approaches
 Fully customisable and brandable.

20. Questions?
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21. Contacts
Gavin Henrick
gavin.henrick@enovation.ie
Enovation Solutions
www.enovation.ie