Moodle buzz

This report is Part Two of the Open Source Collaborative Moodle Assessment Report by the same assessment team (Randall, Sweetin and Steinbeiser) of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) Learning Technology Systems Department. The research question for this report was, “What is the best LMS solution for the North Carolina Community College System?” The two LMS’s reviewed in this study were Blackboard and Moodle.

The best LMS solution was defined in the study as one in which all LMS components are considered within the total learning infrastructure of NCCCS such that maximum student success is ensured from both an institutional and System perspective. Aspects of these components within the frame work of student success were assessed by the following attributes:
• Interoperability and Flexibility
• Cost effectiveness
• Support and Training
• Ease of use
• Scalability and
• Sustainability

The full report including study methodology, components, conclusions and recommendations are available here : OSC LMS Feasibility Study Full Report or you can review the report’s executive summary here: OSC LMS Report Executive Summary