What About Moodle - overview

This is an excellent overview of our next Board approved platform: What About Moodle: 


"What Moodle Has…
Secure login and authentication via LDAP
Course announcements and messaging
Links to documents, websites, videos, etc.
File directory (upload files, control student access)
Assignments (upload, online, offline)
Forums (discussion boards)
Online tests, quizzes, and test generator
Lessons (a form of adaptive release)
Grade book
Groups for class work and assignments
Email (class, selected individuals)
Calendar (w/ links to assignments and activities)
Wikis
Glossary

Database
What Moodle Has (cont’d)
RSS feed capture
Course backup and restore
Student and course activity reports
Customizable roles
Administrator role for system configuration and maintenance
What Moodle Lacks…
Virtual classroom/whiteboard
Full enterprise integration with other institutional software
Live chat (Moodle has a chat tool, but it is so slow students use other services)"

3 rd Party Options

• Alfresco – open source content/document mgmt. http://www.alfresco.com/

• Elluminate – virtual meetings and classrooms http://www.elluminate.com/moodle_course_management_system.jsp

• Mahara – open source ePortfolios http://mahara.org/

• McGraw-Hill Online Learning Packages http://onlinelearning.mhhe.com/index.php?page=course-and-program-catalog
• Turnitin – plagiarism detection software http://turnitin.com/static/products.html
• Wimba – virtual classrooms, audio, etc. http://www.wimba.com/products/moodle_integration/
• WizIQ – free virtual classroom software http://www.wiziq.com/downloads/moodle/