posted on 2009-03-31, 13:38authored byNiall Sclater, Philip Butcher, Pete Thomas, Sally Jordan
With the merger of Blackboard and WebCT, the selection of the open source
system Moodle is an increasingly attractive alternative for many institutions.
The Open University (OU) recently choose Moodle as a core component of its
virtual learning environment after an extensive requirements gathering
process and evaluations of commercial and open source products. The
University has now launched a £4m programme to enhance the Moodle suite
of e-learning tools, integrate Moodle with existing systems and promote the
uptake of the new tools by course teams. It is feeding back its developments
to the Moodle community and in turn hopes to reap the benefits of continual
efforts taking place across the World to enhance the pedagogical provisions
of the system.
History
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University Academic and Administrative Support
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Professional Development
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CAA Conference
Citation
SCLATER, N. ... et al, 2006. Moodle: enhancing the assessment capabilities of the leading open source virtual learning environment. IN: Danson, M. (ed.). 10th CAA International Computer Assisted Assessment Conference : Proceedings of the Conference on 4th and 5th July 2006 at Loughborough University. Loughborough : Lougborough University, pp. 387-390