Friday, October 14, 2011

September 9, 2011

Moodle is Now Open!
Great news!The new Allentown Moodle system is now open and operational. The new Moodle can be found at:
https://pop.allentownsd.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=a01bc5f5270e423fba55ccd158e01afa&URL=http%3a%2f%2fmoodle.allentownsd.org%2f


What is Moodle?
Moodle is an Open Source Course Management System (CMS).It has become very popular among educators around the world as a tool for creating online dynamic websites for their students.

Moodle has several features considered typical of an e-learning platform, plus some original innovations (like its filtering system). Moodle is very similar to a learning management system. Moodle can be used in many types of environments such as in education, training and development, and business settings.

Some typical features of Moodle are
·Assignment submission
·Discussion forum
·Files download
·Grading
·Moodle instant messages
·Online calendar
·Online news and announcement
·Online quiz
·Wiki

Example of a Moodle used at Dieruff High School:
VISIT MR. STAUFFER'S MOODLE COURSE
(click: log in as a guest):

If you are interested in using Moodle in your classroom, we are available for one-on-one training session to help you with your course set-up.Please e-mail us with your availability!

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