Online Learning

 

Naples Daily News article on Moodle being piloted at Naples HS...January 28, 2007 

Use Your Noodle:  Learn Moodle! - Michelle Moore

• Access information and presentation via http://moodle.remote-learner.net or e-mail michelle@remote-learner.net
• moodle:  Open-source online learning management system  - strong grounding in social constructionist pedagogy, developed by Martin Dougiamas - an educator and computer scientist.- version 1.7 now available for download.
• Will host Moodle, provide training, and even assist with course development
• Now integrated with elluminate for added enhancement

   

Using Moodle to Facilitate K-12 Online, Student-Centered Education - Jill Greiner

• Access their moodle website at https://moodle.mtwp.net
• Access the presentation at http://www.mtwp.net/~jill_greiner/fetc2007.html
• PA county requires all secondary teachers to use at least one component of moodle
• Training teachers was gradual (static, material repository, then interaction) - used 3 different levels and teachers self-selected (step-by-step only, a little step-by-step but also some self-exploration, primarily self-exploration
• Oriented students in similar fashion
• Also used for committees and for complete online classes

Vendors

• ANGEL Learning Inc.
• Blackboard, Inc.
• Desire2Learn
• Microsoft Windows