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A Class on Open Source Courseware
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| The most widely-known free courseware system is Moodle, which has the highest
| market share of any CMS (open or closed) after Blackboard. Moodle was created
| at Curtin University in Australia, and is developed by a tight-knit team
| still led by the original creator.
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| Moodle is designed around a "social constructionist pedagogy" education
| philosophy, emphasizing interaction between students and between teacher and
| student. Consequently, although it can easily handle traditional classroom
| tasks like assignments and quizzes, it also incorporates a wide range of
| built-in communication-oriented tools, such as wikis and discussion forums.
| Moodle is implemented in PHP and can use any SQL database as a backend;
| although it was originally (and continues to be) developed on Linux, and
| operating system that supports PHP and a database server can be used to host
| a Moodle Web site.
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http://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/17742-a-class-on-open-source-courseware
Recent:
Moodle: a Flexible, Open Source Online Learning Platform
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| Among many universities that use Moodle to deliver online courses, U.C.
| Berkeley offers Moodle-based, free online courses and lectures. It’s also
| used for e-learning purposes on over 40,000 web sites.
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http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/09/16/moodle-a-flexible-open-source-online-learning-platform/
Moodle - the open source software that's getting serious
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| One of the biggest outbreaks of open source software has been in the learning
| business and a clear leader is emerging - software called Moodle, now used
| for on-line learning on 40,000 web sites.
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http://www.onrec.com/newsstories/21153.asp
HowToMoodle: OSS Learning Platform Goes Pro
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| Moodle is used for online learning on some 40,000 Web sites, but UK training
| managers have been slow to react. "They are used to proprietary software, but
| this is very often costly to adopt, with heavy license fees that can be
| expensive if large numbers of people are involved.
|
| [...]
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| "Moodle has been like a lot of open source software, where development has
| been left to individual innovation and training.
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| "We decided to introduce an element of professionalism into the business."
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| "We are now training and supporting organizations all over the UK as the
| recognized center of Moodle support," Lawrence added.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/63377.html
Related:
Taking the Open Road: University Libraries Explore Options
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| Open source learning management system Moodle alone is now used in 56
| percent of universities since its introduction three years ago, and
| the Open University has moved over to it wholesale. Supporters say
| open source LMS tend to be more modular and make it much easier for
| libraries to contribute content than is the case with
| commercial solutions.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/59219.html
Kineo predicts growth in open source e-learning and provides free insights
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| "In the LMS space, we have been hugely impressed with Moodle's offering.
| We embrace the open source spirit in which Moodle has been, and continues
| to be developed. We have provided customised Moodle installations for
| several of our clients, giving it a look and feel bespoke to their
| organisations. We would urge anyone considering a commercial LMS to
| give an open source option such as Moodle serious consideration first."
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