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Online Teaching With Moodle

Moodle:  An  Online  Teacher's  Dream(set them up by filling in a pre-designed
form), writing assignments, forum posts,
We have run into some challenges as more andwikis (i.e. wikipedia.com) etc. I have yet
more universities and high schools move toto find something you cannot do with Moodle.
e-learning and more parents start homeThere is even a plug-in so you can build
schooling. First, cost. The traditionalvirtual chemical elements and one that you
e-learning platforms are expensive.can use to create podcasts, rss feeds and
Secondly, usability. Other platforms I havemore!!! Get  the feeling I am excited…
used have been cumbersome, awkward, and quite
frankly confusing for many of my studentsYou can even have it customized for a
(and I teach graduate school). Additionally,reasonable price (including free if you do it
many people who are currently teaching eitheryourself---it is not that hard) see Theme
are resistant to embracing online learning,Gurus). I liked Moodle so much I even had
or have used the other platforms and gottenTheme Gurus design my business
frustrated. Moodle is a "What You See Iswebsite---logo, paypal integration and all.
What You Get-WYSIWYG) sort ofHimmat Singh and his associates from
program…It is intuitive, point andThemeGurus provided unparalleled customer
click.service and personal attention (and a really
reasonable price) while customizing my site
Last year, I started developing an online-see  (like My  Site)
master's program for the University of
Florida's Department of Counselor Education.If your school district is thinking about
After wrangling with other popular onlinegoing to e-learning and you want to really
teaching programs, we came across Moodle. Itmake it easy for your faculty and students,
was a dream come true (especially for myMoodle is the way to go. It has the three
Department Chair because it was free). Forthings I look for in a program---free, easy
those of you old enough to remember, goingand customizable-oh, and it really is stable.
from WebCT/Blackboard to Moodle was like
going from using DOS (remember the blackAs a side note for home school parents: About
screen where you had to type cd/ all thea year ago we decided to start home schooling
time)  to  Windows. I  was  thrilled!our children. My son is quite gifted in math
and science and our particular district had
Moodle is GPL (General Public License). Thatno advanced programs for first graders. He
means you can download it for free-forever.was bored, miserable and his love for
Within each lesson you can link to specificlearning was getting squashed like a bug. If
websites (like Online, Full Text Children'syou are home schooling and want to really
Textbooks), .pdfs or Word documents. Thiskeep your kids on-track, Moodle is the way to
lets your students/children go exactly wherego. It has the three things I look for in a
you want them to go. You have a built-inprogram---free, easy and customizable.
grade-book and can add auto-scored quizzes



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