tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post7366340856848587246..comments2023-10-14T07:24:44.854-07:00Comments on eLearning Blender: Why Moodle?Joe Deeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222566841920170710noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-24318447942127066332010-09-02T22:10:41.308-07:002010-09-02T22:10:41.308-07:00Moodle is great for the budget conscious educator ...Moodle is great for the budget conscious educator but for more comprehensive features of <a href="http://www.intelladon.com" rel="nofollow">learning management system</a>, one may opt for cloud based services.EJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11899549833502006067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-80161742046403086812010-01-04T14:48:41.604-08:002010-01-04T14:48:41.604-08:00After using Moodle for about 3 years now I find it...After using Moodle for about 3 years now I find it a breeze to work with, and the online community provides a great sounding board for ideas or issues. The only limitation I can see for the corporate world is the built in reporting mechanisms (e.g. for compliance etc.), but even then they can be developed fairly easily.<br /><br />If I was being picky, maybe there's still some messy and inefficient code, and it isn't easy to really extend the look and feel of a site. I'm guessing some of this will be addressed in the upcoming 2.0 releases.<br /><br /><br />Our site is here if anyone wants to have a peek: <a rel="nofollow">www.theartofservice.org</a><br /><br />Happy moodling!<br /><br />Tim MaloneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-77420482313019671872009-12-29T07:35:40.801-08:002009-12-29T07:35:40.801-08:00Syed,
You brought up some very important concerns ...Syed,<br />You brought up some very important concerns when it comes to an LMS especially if you are considering Moodle. Unless you outsource the administration to a Moodle partner you are on your own with security patches, updates etc. Without the help of a Moodle partner you definitely need a little tech savvy or help from your organizations IT dept. Thanks for the comment.Joe Deeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222566841920170710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-52576061999387516342009-12-29T07:33:21.048-08:002009-12-29T07:33:21.048-08:00Thanks for the links Helen. I've never come ac...Thanks for the links Helen. I've never come across the Moodle buzz site. That looks like a great way to keep up with all that is Moodle.Joe Deeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222566841920170710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-88379303220313566362009-12-28T09:04:59.712-08:002009-12-28T09:04:59.712-08:00Joe, thanks for your interesting blog post which I...Joe, thanks for your interesting blog post which I've just added to <a href="http://moodle.org/buzz" rel="nofollow">moodle.org/buzz</a>.<br /><br />For anyone else considering Moodle, you may find the following Moodle Docs pages helpful: <a href="http://docs.moodle.org/en/Case_for_Moodle" rel="nofollow">Case for Moodle</a> and <a href="http://docs.moodle.org/en/Documents_useful_for_decision_makers" rel="nofollow">Documents useful for decision makers</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-60329488304536791202009-12-28T08:59:28.233-08:002009-12-28T08:59:28.233-08:00Thanks for the great post. Your links are as impor...Thanks for the great post. Your links are as important as your overall message. I'm curious to read your next post.shoshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130516772217193818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-25292225877501095912009-12-20T21:34:02.134-08:002009-12-20T21:34:02.134-08:00Hi Joe,
On the softer side what you have suggeste...Hi Joe,<br /><br />On the softer side what you have suggested works very well but on the harder side we need to even take care of technical aspects like:<br /><br />- Does the Open Source provide security patches updates regularly.<br />- How quickly they do the bug fixing identified by any users.<br />- Do they provide any technical support.<br />- How often they update the LMS with new feature.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Amjad<br /><a href="http://www.commlabuniversity.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.commlabuniversity.com</a>Syed Amjad Alihttp://www.commlabuniversity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-35421847042755411152009-12-16T12:31:53.871-08:002009-12-16T12:31:53.871-08:00Hi Audrey,
I mainly use .swf files with Moodle and...Hi Audrey,<br />I mainly use .swf files with Moodle and they work well. There are many options for accessing .swf files on moodle. Most commonly, you can upload the.swf files to a course site on Moodle then create a link to the file, or you can embed the .swf file in a web page on Moodle. This should also work just fine for .flv, .avi, and .wmv files. Maybe I should write a post with more specific instructions for doing this. Let me know if you have any other questions about it and I'd be glad to help.Joe Deeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222566841920170710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-10945403511482259702009-12-15T10:45:23.071-08:002009-12-15T10:45:23.071-08:00Hi Joe thanks for sharing your insight. We are a t...Hi Joe thanks for sharing your insight. We are a tool provider, that complements any eLearning LMS or authoringware, but we seem to get a lot of questions on how to export CodeBaby swf files into this open source format. We export as swf, flv and avi. Sorry to bother you here but I'm just curious as to how that's done. Thanks very much, Audrey, you can reach me at audrey.dalton@codebaby.comAudrey at CodeBabynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-76626430227103060832009-12-14T12:56:25.699-08:002009-12-14T12:56:25.699-08:00Hi all, thanks for the comments.
@Steve - I'l...Hi all, thanks for the comments.<br /><br />@Steve - I'll be going more into Pros and Cons in my next post but for me it came down to the fact that Moodle met my core requirements at the least expense. You can get all of Moodles features in other LMS's, the differences are that you don't have to pay more for them with Moodle. In my opinion, Moodles downfall is in reporting and user management but can be addressed through plugins. I was willing to give up a few bells and whistles for something that fits in my budget. More to come in my next post.<br /><br />@Brent - Thanks Brent!Absolutely agree with you. The other finalist I was looking at was course mill LMS which came in at a very manageable number. If you ask for quotes on 10 different LMS you will receive 10 very different estimates with wide ranges in price. This is why it is so important to do your research and test them out. I'm sure you would agree that the eLearning guild is a great resource for LMS research.<br /><br />@JF - Very true about possibly needing something different down the line. Before Moodle, eLearning was non existent in my organization and there was a very limited view of it business use case. After seeing the benefits in action executives are seeing more potential in eLearning which helps to increase budget. While I had no budget for eLearning before, things have changed now that it is making an impact on the business. But we need to make sure we do the best job possible forecasting business needs so that the time to change doesn't come at too high a price.Joe Deeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222566841920170710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-25164410746071999732009-12-14T09:32:17.123-08:002009-12-14T09:32:17.123-08:00Nice post... as usual.
I agree with all your idea...Nice post... as usual.<br /><br />I agree with all your ideas and I'll like to add one that's related.<br /><br />When we choose an LMS, we must keep in mind that's a choice for a period of time. Maybe in 3 years we will need to change our plateform and it's necessary to stay inform of our others «finalists».<br /><br />OK, somebody will say to me that we already know that LMS, such as other Web plateforms, are evolving rapidly. So we must keep in touch with the possibilities to be able to change when it's become a necessity. But I have faced some peoples in my organisation that where thinking that the choice of an LMS will be done for the next 10 years.<br /><br />Making a good RFP and testing process is important, but we must be prepare to do it several times in our life...<br /><br />See you!!<br /><br />JFJFDragonhttp://www.sitedudragon.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-15984166990763009442009-12-14T09:03:23.742-08:002009-12-14T09:03:23.742-08:00Great post! I think the other points involve tech...Great post! I think the other points involve technical savvy and the mission critical nature of your org's needs. I also think a big question is defining your $$$ situation. There are good LMS solutions for $5k to $10k that I think are great solutions. To some people that's "pennies" to others that's way out of budget. It all depends. <br />BUT you've nailed some GREAT points in a well written blog post that will stimulate conversation and help others down the path...and THAT'S awesome! Nice work!<br />Cheers!<br />Brentbschlenkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13519463877110474192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592309870539691679.post-64038324190976966872009-12-14T08:54:10.699-08:002009-12-14T08:54:10.699-08:00Thanks, Joe. Your post goes into the STEPS you too...Thanks, Joe. Your post goes into the STEPS you took to make the decision on choosing Moodle, but what were some of the deciding factors that went into the actual choice of going with Moodle for your organization. What features does Moodle provide you that other LMSs do not? What features are missing from Moodle that other LMSs do provide?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12542111413168513119noreply@blogger.com