We are currently using Blackboard Basic which allows us to install one langage pack (Japanese). The navigation allows for the student to select the preferred language from the login page, then the entire GUI displays with kanji. Faculty have uploaded their PowerPoint & Word files plus they have a couple of areas where they copied and pasted the kanji directly into the course.
As an alternative to Blackboard, I need to reproduce language support features within Moodle. From various forum postings and the documentation, it looks as though this is definately possible. I have looked at a number of courses as a guest and I am very relieved that a solution is out there. Its time for me to get a server ready and begin the installation.
What is unclear to me is how many languages are available to a student? If we decided to add other Asian languages in addition to Japanese, will Moodle support that? (login page displays icon/link for Japanese, Chinese, and ...) Or, should I be prepared to have a dedicated Moodle install for Japanese and another for Chinese? The courses we are hosting are intended for native speakers so I need the entire GUI to be translated. What do you think is the best way to accomplish this with Moodle?