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* [http://docs.moodle.org/en/Philosophy Philosophy] (retrieved 16:40, 20 April 2006 (MEST))
* [http://docs.moodle.org/en/Philosophy Philosophy] (retrieved 16:40, 20 April 2006 (MEST))


* Chinese version of the introduction of the Moodle[blog.kcjy.cn/UploadFiles/2007-4/59896.58745663.ppt ppt]
* Chinese version of the introduction of the Moodle [blog.kcjy.cn/UploadFiles/2007-4/59896.58745663.ppt]


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Revision as of 14:14, 14 June 2007

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Definition

Moodle is a popular LMS that is based on socio-constructivist concepts.

The reasons for its popularity is in DSchneider's opinion 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.

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.

Links

Moodle

http://moodle.org/

Other

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))
  • Chinese version of the introduction of the Moodle [blog.kcjy.cn/UploadFiles/2007-4/59896.58745663.ppt]