Moodle buzz

Northwestern is switching to new course management software that will allow faculty and students to use their own creativity to make their classes better. NSU will switch from Blackboard to Moodle next July. Moodle is open source (free) software that allows users to make changes to meet their own needs.

"We wanted a course management system that was more flexible and could be customized to meet our needs," said Northwestern Vice President for Technology, Research and Economic Development Dr. Darlene Williams. "We will be able to use ideas from faculty and students on how to make the software better by working with our own developers and others. This software will belong to us."

Williams said one major advantage of Moodle is its compatibility with mobile devices. The interface has a different look and feel, but it is very user friendly.