Is Moodle For me?

Is Moodle For me?

by will crawford -
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I am taking over a college program that has been traditionally a face to face teaching environment.  I am in one city while the program is in another city.  I would like to use lecture capture software and a CMS to deliver the curriculum online.  I will also be teaching some corporate education courses to different types of businesses and would like to use this same type of delivery. Can Moodle meet my needs or is there another way I should go.  Any help, advice, or suggestions will be highly appreciated.

Thanks,

D

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Re: Is Moodle For me?

by Derek Chirnside -

Yes, as you have defined things here, it can meet your needs Will.

It's whether you have the time, resources, skill and focus to do it.

Moodle is relatively easy set up and to slosh a few resources up onto, get students enrolled etc.  The "Spray and Pray" content centric approach.

Doing it well with good design, interaction, care for the learner, collaboration etc is a little more of an art and an acquired practice.

Here is a completely random link I found yesterday in a Moodle blog on an example of a good course setup in Moodle.  But it is not OOTB, there is some extra coding needed. 

Good luck with your decision.

-Derek

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Re: Is Moodle For me?

by Frankie Kam -
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Derek The video is a fine example of how a Moodle course should organise its content! Based on sound pedagogical principles.

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Re: Is Moodle For me?

by Ashutosh Taunk -

HI Will,

Moodle is one thing that you can go for and will help you as well. But, you won't be able to take any 1 2 1 video sessions. All you can schedule is Audio class and if other end needs to ask some Q they have to type it for you.

Hope this might have given you some idea!

Regards,

Ashutosh

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