The presentation describes Moodle software as a LMS, its features, benefits and use of Moodle for blended and online course management system

1. Moodle Introduction
LeD (Learning Dialogue) created as part of FDP 301x Mentoring Educators in
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Team 107
1. Dr Mukesh Kumar Mishra (Team Leader)
2. Mr Kailas Deore
3. Dr B. C. Anish Krishnan Nayar
4. Dr Naimur Rahman Kidwai
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2. Moodle
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• An open source application software developed in PHP under General Public License (GPL)
• A platform for interactive online learning courses.
• Developed by Martin Dougiamas, with ‘social constructionist’ principles in mind with first
version launched in 2002.
• Moodle is accronym of : Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
• Due to its modular structure, Moodle is
• Versatile
• supports a lot of useful function
• customization,
Moodle icon:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moodle-logo.svg

3. Moodle
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Moodle facilitates
• Course management and acessment
• Online colloboration and discussion
• Repository for learning content, and online courses.
• supports ‘in the pocket’ and ‘on the fly’ learning using smartphone
• Blended learning and flipped class room concept
Moodle supports both
• Synchronous, colloborative, Scheduled courses
• Self paced learning courses

4. Why Moodle is a learning Management system (LMS)?
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Refer to Wikipedia definition, LMS is a software application for the
• administration,
• documentation,
• tracking,
• reporting
• delivery
of educational or training programs
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_management_system)
Moodle supports all the features of learning management system (LMS)

5. Moodle Features
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Moodle, is a Learning Management Software, using which teacher and learners can
communicate especially in out of classroom scenario.
• Communication tools
• Student Colloboration
• 24/7 access
• Teacher/learner interaction
• Discussion forum: learner/learner interaction
• Online learning resources
• Acessment tools
• Reports

6. Why Moodle
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Todays students are
• Digital natives (21st century generation)
• Technology oriented
• Play oriented
• Prefer graphics
• Expect Twitch speed and random aceess
Teachers are
• Digital Immigrants (20th century generation)
• Adapting Technology
• Work in linear fashion
• Prefer reading texts
• Used to learn and solve in standalone mode
Moodle acts as a bridge to this technology gap

7. References
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_management_system
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moodle
• https://docs.moodle.org/35/en/About_Moodle
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Free Moodle sites
• https://moodlecloud.com/
• https://www.gnomio.com/
• https://www.freemoodle.org/
• https://moodle.net/