Features in Moodle
Moodle 2 Features: http://docs.moodle.org/20/en/Features
Moodle 2.4 New Features: http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/Features
Compare Moodle and Blackboard
Similarities
- Posting various file types (PPT, Word, Excel, audio/video)
- Links to other web sites
- Course copy
- Group work
- Discussion boards
- Synchronous chats
- Quiz/exam tools
- Survey tools
- Gradebook and feedback
- Instructor-level customization
- Course calendar
- Course templates
- Glossary
- Restricted access to courses
- Automated student enrollment
Differences
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Blackboard |
Moodle |
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System Design |
Instructor-centered design |
Flexible design; social constructionist philosophy |
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Discussion Board |
View posts one at a time |
View posts by threads; student photos attached |
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Design View |
Instructor view differs from student view |
Shift from instructor to student view at any time |
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Tailoring |
Request customization from Bb programmers; changes prioritized by Bb |
Dynamic open source code; customization onsite; wealth of user community expertise |