A short
presentation on
Why Moodle in
Gedu HSS
–Choda,T
modular
dynamic
learning
environment.
object-oriented
CREATOR
developed by Martin Dougiamas to help educators create online
courses with a focus on interaction and collaborative
construction of content.
The first version of Moodle was released on 20 August 2002
Origin of name
• The acronym Moodle officially stands for modular
object-oriented dynamic learning environment.
• When the project was first started, the "m" instead
stood for "Martin's", after original developer Martin
Dougiamas. Besides being an acronym, the name
was also chosen because of the dictionary definition
of Moodle, with connotations such as "tinkering",
"insight", and "creativity.
CHANGES AND AHEAD
•FROM 1.0 IN 2002 TO 3.11
TH
ON 17 JAN 2022
•26 TIMES UPDATED WITH 3 LATEST VERSION
OF 3.9, 3.10 NAD 3.11 [LATEST VERSION]
STILL MAINTAINED.
WHY MOODLE?
• 1. Moodle is Open Source and Free
• This means that users and organizations have the freedom to run, study,
share, and modify the software to meet their unique needs.
• Moodle is Supported by a Global Community
• large benefit of open source software is that the code is open for scrutiny.
This means that developers from all over the world can access the code and
modify it so that it is more secure.
• Moodle is Configurable, Highly-Flexible, and Feature-Rich
• The leading reason why organizations love Moodle is largely because it is
configurable, highly-flexible, and feature-rich. On top of being able to modify
Moodle’s open source code, there are hundreds of Moodle plugins that allow
you to configure Moodle so it performs just the way you like.
Why Moodle?
• Moodle has forums, messaging, chat, comments, and blog posts available for
students and teachers to communicate from beyond the classroom, allowing the
conversation to go the classroom.
• Along those same lines, Moodle enables and encourages collaboration and
teamwork – the communication features in Moodle listed above (discussions,
forums, messaging) allow students to work together, share ideas, and ask/answer
questions if needed.
• In Moodle, you can easily upload and share resources, articles, videos, pictures,
and anything else students might need to complete coursework and assignments.
• In Moodle, assignment submissions are not only limited to school hours – you can
submit assignments in Moodle at any designated time, including weekends, early
mornings, and evenings.
• Moodle heartily accommodates learning on the go. Moodle offers mobile
eLearning, as it is compatible across a number of devices, including smartphones,
tablets, and laptops.
• Not only can you complete coursework and access course materials from home,
you can also do so on the bus, at work, on a coffee break, or from anywhere you
have internet access.
Why Moodle for Gedu?
• Project of a greater value to us in resources and help
• Used by the teachers and students in the higher educations in Bhutan
• User friendly
• Free of cost
• Manageable offline and online as well
• Highly customizable as per the needs of our teachers
• Can be used in a varied way…..
• An LMS at hand for easier transition to later LMS if any
• Loyalty when absent….
What
Next?.....implementation
• Classes IX to XII teachers to use it to implement it in
the school
• Use the lab once a week or whatever preparation is
made in order to meet it.
• A basis for ICT competency assessment for classes IX to
XII teachers
• Easier for the institute accessors to access.
• Enable students to use it even before they go for
higher education
• Learning Management System that is highly
customizable…meaning a lot of play opportunity for
people willing to learn will ,make things happen,
thereby accentuating the rate of learning
• The modality of follow up will be formed later for the
teachers later on as time permits.[ academic head will
lead the forum accordingly]
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philosophy, not a project."
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-Keith Kitani, CEO, GuideSpark
• "IT teams have had to pivot dozens of times since the pandemic hit.
There’s little room for those who are stuck in old ways."
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