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Moodle: an open-source learning management system
by Ryan Carter Jul 27th 2006 at 9:00AM
If you ever have need for an online learning center of any kind, Moodle is most likely one of the best options you have. It is a full-blown pedagogical learning managment system that has everything you could want and more. It is "easy" to configure if you know what you're doing. It is written in PHP and uses MySQL as a backend, but can be used with other database systems if needed. Many universities and K-12 schools have setup online learning centers using Moodle. I have personally used it for corporate projects, including hacking it to give me exactly the data I want for integration with an existing training tracking application. It plays nice with many types of content including SCORM, flash, and many more. Moodle also supports many types of modules that are easy to install through it's clean interface. It is a bit easier to install and use than many other learning systems I have tried, and is more stable. Moodle is free for download. Open-source LMS baby!
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Daniel McMahon said 4:07AM on 7-28-2006
Unfortunately, after using Moodle in my technical school last year, I've learned that it suffers from many annoying bugs that make learning a difficulty. In theory, open-source teaching assistance is great, but I don't think that it is adopted broadly enough to be safe for normal use yet. Especially if you're using Firefox.
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Ryan Carter said 8:42AM on 7-28-2006
I have used Moodle for several years now, and yes it does have it quirks, but generally it is the best I have used. It is the only open-source learning CMS that has never inexplicably crashed on me for no reason. I find it superior to many others. Sorry it didn't work out for you. My experience has been great.
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