THE FUTURE WITH MOODLE Pieter van der Hijden MSc Sofos Consultancy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Pieter van der Hijden MSc
Sofos Consultancy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
THE FUTURE WITH MOODLE
2012 – Sofos Consultancy / Pieter van der Hijden (pvdh@sofos.nl) - This work is licensed under
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ABOUT
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AGENDA
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SWOT ANALYSIS: STRENGTHS
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SWOT ANALYSIS: STRENGTHS
Strengths
 Whole process supported by single package
 Client is in control thanks to open source
 Great Community of Practice
 Software license is free of charge
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SWOT ANALYSIS: STRENGTHS
Google Trends: Moodle
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SWOT ANALYSIS: STRENGTHS
Moodle registered sites
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SWOT ANALYSIS: WEAKNESSES
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SWOT ANALYSIS: WEAKNESSES
Weaknesses
 Design tools are missing
 Client uncertain about future
 Ecosystem needs more balance (kernel, partners,
community)
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SWOT ANALYSIS: OPPORTUNITIES
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SWOT ANALYSIS: OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunities
 Need for beacon in turbulent world
 Need for gradual shift to student-centered learning
 Growing need for lifelong learning
 Solving capacity problems via distance learning
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SWOT ANALYSIS: THREATS
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SWOT ANALYSIS: THREATS
Google trends: Moodle, Blackboard
Threats
 Turbulent environment
 Fierce competition
 Growth rate is declining
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SWOT ANALYSIS: THREATS
New Moodle registrations: Growth rate is declining
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CONCLUSIONS
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CONCLUSIONS
Conclusions
 Shared vision needed
 Community importance underestimated
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations
 Community needs to take responsibility
 Give the community a voice
 International Moodle Association
 Representing the users
 Window to the world
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THANK YOU!
Pieter van der Hijden MSc
Sofos Consultancy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
www.sofos.nl – pvdh@sofos.nl
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