Moodle


 * Title: Moodle**

Description: Moodle is an Open Source Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). A popular tool among educators for creating online dynamic web sites for students. To work, it needs to be installed on a web server somewhere, either on one of your own computers or one at a web hosting company.

Publisher/Manufacturer: Moodle is developed by [|Martin Dougiamas] to help educators create online courses with a focus on interaction and collaborative construction of content.

Link: [|moodle.org]

Pricing information: Free

Application to the classroom


 * NETS*S**
 * **Creativity and Innovation** || Moodle is a free open source program that allows the opportunity to set up a learning environment without spending any money other than a domain name and hosting. ||

. || Students can communicate through forums via inside "courses". Moodle is world wide and students can communicate with others around the globe. It is a diverse user community with almost a million registered users, speaking over 78 languages || || Students can collaborate with other through Moodle. teachers can provide resources and information to students to conduct their own research. ||
 * **Communication and Collaboration**
 * **Research and Information Fluency**
 * **Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making** || Teachers can provide opportunities for students to investigate problems or complete on line assignments and quizzes. ||
 * **Digital Citizenship** ||  ||
 * **Technology Operations and Concepts** ||  ||

**NETS*T**


 * **Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity** || Create an online course, teach students in an e-learning environment. ||
 * **Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Environments** || Teachers can create quizzes/tests and have students access the appropriate test for that student therefore differentiating assessment without the other students knowing. ||
 * **Model Digital Age Work and Learning** ||  ||
 * **Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility** ||  ||
 * **Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership** ||  ||