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'''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 is in [[User:DSchneider|DSchneider]]'s opinion the facts | The reasons for its popularity is in [[User:DSchneider|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. | ||
* | * the system is quite stable and not too difficult to use | ||
[[User:DSchneider|DSchneider]] doubts that | [[User:DSchneider|DSchneider]] doubts that a typical course found on a randomly chosen Moodle installation is truly socio-constructivist. They most definitly not very [[constructionism | constructionist]], e.g. on-line student activity is often reduced to forum activities and uploads. | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
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== References == | == 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, [http://www.ecu.edu.au/conferences/herdsa/main/papers/nonref/pdf/MartinDougiamas.pdf] | |||
[http://docs.moodle.org/en/Philosophy Philosophy] (retrieved 16: | * [http://docs.moodle.org/en/Philosophy Philosophy] (retrieved 16:40, 20 April 2006 (MEST)) | ||
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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.
- the system is quite stable and not too difficult to use
DSchneider doubts that a typical course found on a randomly chosen Moodle installation is truly socio-constructivist. They most definitly not very constructionist, e.g. on-line student activity is often reduced to forum activities and uploads.
Links
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))