1. Moodle Open Source Course Management Software Richard Danielson Sepbember 20, 2008

2. 1998 - 2000 WebCT WebCT WebCT vs ? WebCT vs ? Trial project Trial project WebCT -> Computer Services WebCT -> Computer Services Ontario WebCT Consortium Ontario WebCT Consortium 41 institutions/organizations 41 institutions/organizations Two-year contract with WebCT Two-year contract with WebCT Unlimited servers/unlimited users Unlimited servers/unlimited users US$500/institution/year US$500/institution/year OPAS OPAS

3. 2000-2001 WebCT local WebCT local WebCT on DrDNotes WebCT on DrDNotes IILT IILT Time to move Time to move

4. 2002-2003 ILIAS ILIAS Advantages: Advantages: Open source Open source Strong backing Strong backing Disadvantages: Disadvantages: No online quizzes No online quizzes Bit Teutonic Bit Teutonic Bit Teutonic Bit Teutonic

5. 2003… Moodle What’s Moodle? What’s Moodle? Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment Creator – Martin Dougiamas Creator – Martin Dougiamas Philosophy: Social Constructionist Pedagogy Philosophy: Social Constructionist PedagogySocial Constructionist PedagogySocial Constructionist Pedagogy Features: (just about everything I used in WebCT) Features: (just about everything I used in WebCT)just about everything I used in WebCTjust about everything I used in WebCT Site management: administrator, teacher, students, roles Site management: administrator, teacher, students, roles Course Management: choice, forum, glossary, lesson, quiz, resource, survey, wiki, workshop Course Management: choice, forum, glossary, lesson, quiz, resource, survey, wiki, workshop

6. Why Moodle? Cost Cost Control Control Popularity Popularity Moodle in the world Moodle in the world Moodle in the world Moodle in the world Moodle in Canada Moodle in Canada Moodle in Canada Moodle in Canada

7. Moodle Course Management System on DrDNotes Public web/moodle integration Public web/moodle integration Public web/moodle integration Public web/moodle integration Administrator view Administrator view Professor view Professor view Student view Student view

8. Moodle for Laurentian? Tuum est Tuum est