Moodle: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (→Links) |
m (→Definition) |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
'''Moodle''' is a popular [[LMS]] that is based on [[socio-constructivism | socio-constructivist]] concepts. | '''Moodle''' is a popular [[LMS]] that is based on [[socio-constructivism | socio-constructivist]] concepts. | ||
The reasons for its popularity | The reasons for its popularity relies in [[User:DSchneider|DSchneider]]'s opinion on the facts that: | ||
* The underlying teaching model comes very close to the way "it is done" in a typical anglo-saxon graduate presential course, i.e. students are active participants, have to do a variety of sometimes open ended assignments, group work, have to use teacher-preparred resources, etc. | * The underlying teaching model comes very close to the way "it is done" in a typical anglo-saxon graduate presential course, i.e. students are active participants, have to do a variety of sometimes open ended assignments, group work, have to use teacher-preparred resources, etc. | ||
* The system is quite stable and not too difficult to use. | * The system is quite stable and not too difficult to use. | ||
* It has a nice user community that increasingly contributes to extensions. | * It has a nice user community that increasingly contributes to extensions. | ||
[[User:DSchneider|DSchneider]] doubts that a typical course found on a randomly chosen Moodle installation is truly socio-constructivist. They are most definitly not very [[constructionism | constructionist]], e.g. on-line student activity is often reduced to forum activities and uploads. | |||
See also: [[LAMS]] (Lams can be integrated with Moodle) | |||
=== Discussion === | |||
* [[User:DSchneider|DSchneider]] doubts that a typical course found on a randomly chosen Moodle installation is truly socio-constructivist. They are most definitly not very [[constructionism | constructionist]], e.g. on-line student activity is often reduced to forum activities and uploads. | |||
* The system is a bit slow, though version 1.9 is faster than 1.7 - [[User:Daniel K. Schneider|Daniel K. Schneider]] 13:35, 1 April 2008 (UTC) | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 1 April 2008
Definition
Moodle is a popular LMS that is based on socio-constructivist concepts.
The reasons for its popularity relies in DSchneider's opinion on the facts that:
- The underlying teaching model comes very close to the way "it is done" in a typical anglo-saxon graduate presential course, i.e. students are active participants, have to do a variety of sometimes open ended assignments, group work, have to use teacher-preparred resources, etc.
- The system is quite stable and not too difficult to use.
- It has a nice user community that increasingly contributes to extensions.
See also: LAMS (Lams can be integrated with Moodle)
Discussion
- DSchneider doubts that a typical course found on a randomly chosen Moodle installation is truly socio-constructivist. They are most definitly not very constructionist, e.g. on-line student activity is often reduced to forum activities and uploads.
- The system is a bit slow, though version 1.9 is faster than 1.7 - Daniel K. Schneider 13:35, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
Links
- Moodle
- Help with Moodle
- Other
- Sloodle, a Second Life skin :)
References
- Dougiamas, M. & Taylor, P.C., Interpretive analysis of an internet-based course constructed using a new courseware tool called Moodle, Curtin University of Technology, [1]
- Philosophy (retrieved 16:40, 20 April 2006 (MEST))
- moodle china
- The application of Moodle courses in China [2]
- Brendan Moloney,Timothy Gutierrez. (2006) An Enquiry into Moodle Usage and Knowledge in a Japanese ESP program. PacCALL Journal Volume 2 No. 1 Summer 2006, Pp. 48-60. pdf