Moodle

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Moodle (abbreviation for //Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment//) is a free and open-source e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System. Moodle can be used in many types of environments such as in education, training and development, and business settings.


 * **Resources:**
 * Moodle: [| http://moodle.org/]
 * Moodle Tutorials: []
 * Free Moodle Hosting: []
 * About Moodle: []
 * Moodle Demonstration Site: []
 * **Strengths:**
 * Can be used for various environments (education, training and development, and business)
 * Can be used for large masses of students (hundreds of thousands)
 * Appeals to all grade levels (K-12 and beyond)
 * Encourages collaborative learning
 * Allows for classes to be entirely online
 * Translated to 82 languages
 * Increases accountability for assignments with grades being posted regularly and accessible for online parental review
 * Can be accessed on mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, ipods, etc.
 * **Weaknesses:**
 * There has to be someone who maintains and makes sure Moodle works properly
 * Students who do not have computers at home will not be able to access it
 * Students without the proper computer skills will have difficulty using the different tools on Moodle
 * **Opportunities:**
 * Capability of having courses entirely online
 * Allows for discussion forums, chat rooms, wikis
 * Allows for collaborative learning
 * Students from around the world can be in the same class
 * Teachers can customize how content is presented
 * Parents or students can access grades, study guides, question banks, and assignment information as posted by the teacher without materials being lost between school and home.
 * When used in conjunction with an online gradebook, quiz and assignment grades will automatically link to gradebook.
 * **Threats:**
 * Technological disasters (system crashes, online connection issues)
 * Cheating/plagiarism
 * **Ideas for the Classroom:**
 * Allows for students to share work and discuss commonalities
 * Allows for collaborative work among students
 * Students can use different online sources to present to their teacher and peers
 * Teachers can have discussion forums where students share ideas about topics and have peers provide feedback.