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Moodle (abbreviation for Modular Object-Oriented
Dynamic Learning
Environment) is a free
source e-learning software platform, also known
as a Course Management System, Learning
Management System, or Virtual
Learning Environment (VLE). As of December 2011
it had a user base of 72,177 registered and verified
sites, serving 57,112,669 users in 5.8 million courses.[3]
Moodle was originally developed by Martin Dougiamas
to help educators create online courses with a focus on
interaction and collaborative construction of content,
and is in continual evolution. The first version of
Moodle was released on 20 August 2002.
The Moodle project comprises several distinct but
related elements, namely
- the software.
- Moodle Pty Ltd
(also known as Moodle Headquarters or the Moodle
Trust, based in Perth, Western Australia), an
Australian company which performs the majority of the
development of the core Moodle platform.
- the Moodle Community, an open network of over one
million registered users who interact through the Moodle community website
to share ideas, code, information and free support.
This community also includes a large number of
non-core developers, with Moodle's free source license
and modular design allowing any developer to create
additional modules and features that has allowed
Moodle to become a truly global, collaborative project
in scope.
- the Moodle Partner network, which forms the
commercial arm of the Moodle environment and provides
the bulk of the funding to Moodle Pty Ltd through the
payment of royalties.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moodle(24.4.2012,
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We created a course at Moodle that can be found here.
The we have the possibility to discuss topics at the forum
exchange news, submit exercises and alot more.
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