Learning Management
Systems
MOODLE

Prepared by Nicole Harder

Why Moodle?
Have been dabbling
with other University
LMS
First exposure to
Moodle was in this
course
Interested in using this
LMS in future

Moodle history
Part of a PhD dissertation on
Open Source software
Created with a constructivist
and social constructionist
approach to education
Modular Object-Oriented
Dynamic Learning
Environment

Using Moodle
Need a Moodle site and
teacher privileges
Downloads are free
Page broken down into course
sections
Resources and activities are
added to each section

Activity modules
Variety of assignments
Live chats
Lessons
Learning modules
(SCROM)

Resources
Links to external
websites
Links to other files

Moodle Community
MoodleMoot
conference centre
Forums

Tools and utilities
In order to prepare this presentation, I had to
learn about the following tools and utilities:
Powerpoint – using voice inserts
Learn about Moodle
Created wiki password to add to “We are Media”
and perhaps even “Moodle”
Created blog to allow for posting of presentation
Learned about slide share (plan B in case I didn’t
create a blog)

Plan B happened
Unable to post audio that is embedded directly in
Power Point
Learned about Slide Casts when uploading
presentation to Slide Share
New tools used (once again) and created a Slide
Cast of this presentation

Powerpoint
Familiar with
Powerpoint
Had never used the
“Insert sound” feature
I would appreciate
hearing your
comments on how you
perceive it’s
functionality and
applicability

Moodle
http://www.slideshare.net/janehart/top-100-tools-
for-learning2008-presentation?type=powerpoint
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008
Number 9 - Moodle

Wiki
Social Media Tool Box
I’ve considered adding
a category of media
tools
Not certain how to
categorize yet

Blog
In order to add content and
share information, created
a blog
http://nicolecourse.blogspo
t.com/

Slide Share
http://www.slideshare.n
et/
Free and able to share
large presentations

Lessons Learned
It’s all about sharing
Sharing
ideas, resources, tools,
utilities