Moodle
 
A LAMP OSP LMS!
LMS = Learning Management System
COST: $0.00!

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In an article entitled "Blackboard vs. Moodle" (written/posted by Dr. Kathy D. Munoz, Professor and Joan Van Duzer, Instructional Technologist) at the very top there were two questions posed. Here's the "clip":

What is Blackboard?

* Learning Management System (LMS) software partially owned by Microsoft
* Popular software used around the world
* Licensed annually (HSU pays approx. $8,600 each year)
* Used at HSU since 2001
* Over $1 million spent each year in the CSU on Blackboard licenses

What is Moodle?

* "Open source" (free!) Learning Management System (LMS) software
* Customizable by programming staff
* Flexible for the instructor and developer
* Supported by programmers world-wide

An excert from: What is the value of a Virtual Learning Environment?
by Patrick Craig - Wednesday, September 15 2004, 03:05 PM

One of the "values" of Virtual Learning is Professional Development.
A virtual learning environment is also a tool that districts can use to host professional development materials. Videos, presentations, text and reading materials can all be added to this environment. Online assessments are easily created with this tool to log performance. Login times, dates and content areas are also easily tracked.

Resource: http://moodle.r emc8.k12.mi.us/mod/forum/view.php?id=15

More information on this Learning Management System (LMS).

Moodle Features
Teacher Guide
Install Guide

If you desire to see the "insides" of a Moodle (ie, you're just "shopping") please "enroll" in the "Moodle Features Demo" course below:
Moodle Features Demo