Moodle provides yet another technology choice for course instructors. Choice of technology will depend on the instructor's need and type of learning activities, as some technologies can provide more appropriate solutions.
You can review those pages for the list of various technologies at the U:
Choosing appropriate technology
Things that you may wish to consider when choosing technology for your class delivery:
- Target audience - access to technology and skill level of your students
- Personal preferences for interface design
- Support available from peers and publishers
- Tools and their features provided by a particular technology, and their ability to match your teaching objectives
In a nutshell
Style of learning activities
Moodle promotes a collaborative style of learning, therefore most of its tools will have an emphasis on communication and peer-evaluation. As an example, students will be able to submit and evaluate each others wikis, glossaries, assignments, or forum postings. They can also take a standard online quiz, check the gradebook or simply download class materials.
Interface design /ease of use
Moodle has a flat interface design, therefore almost all of the materials will be presented on the course homepage; it encourages a more linear course structure and the use of small clusters of information and more modular assignments.
Open source
Moodle is a free open source system. |
