Moodle 2 Overview
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Moodle is an open-source learning management system that has been continuously developed since 1999. Moodle 2.0 involves a major rewrite of the underlying platform including database access, file storage, roles and enrolments, messaging, and other core features. Major new features in Moodle 2.0 include repository integration, portfolios, conditional activities, course completion tracking, and a web services API. The Moodle community includes over 45,000 registered sites used by 32 million users worldwide.
Moodle 2 Overview
- 1. Moodle 2.0 Overview Martin Dougiamas Lead Moodler Executive Director, Moodle Pty Ltd
- 2. Copyright 2008 © Martin Dougiamas
- 3. History 1999 0.0 First prototype versions 11 / 2001 0.9 First pre-release version on the web 8 / 2002 1.0 Forum, Survey, Journal, Resources, Quiz... 8 / 2003 1.1 Backups, Workshop, Chat, Scales... 3 / 2004 1.2 Filters, Groups, Glossary, Lesson ... 5 / 2004 1.3 Calendar, Blocks, RSS, Media plugins ... 8 / 2004 1.4 Installer, Resources, Enrolments, Wiki... 6 / 2005 1.5 XHTML, Themes, Blocks, Gradebook ... 6 / 2006 1.6 Unicode, Database, Docs, Blogs, Reports .. 11 / 2006 1.7 Roles, Admin, Oracle and MSSQL, AJAX .. 3 / 2007 1.8 Accessibility, MNet, Forms, Multi-auth... 3 / 2008 1.9 Gradebook, Outcomes, Performance, Tags, Notes.. 2 / 2009 2.0 ...? Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 4. 2.0Wait for it! Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 5. Learning Platform Repositories SIS User contributions Portfolios Authentication Course design Mods Modules Payment Conferencing Moodle Core Reports Plagiarism Open Source Other Systems Course Management System (Open Source or Proprietary) Copyright 2008 © Martin Dougiamas
- 6. Statistics 45,000 registered verified sites in 210 countries Registered sites contain 32 million users, 3.1 million courses and 1.2 million teachers At least 500 sites have more than 10,000 users Interface translated into 75 languages 54 specialised Moodle Partners Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 7. Environments 33% 28% 13% 9% 4% 14% University Secondary School Company Independent Primary school Other Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 8. Locations 7805 3819 2873 2580 2065 1797 1302 1107 970 934 USA Spain UK Brazil Germany Portugal Mexico Australia Italy Canada Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 9. Moodle Economics Software Moodle.org Development, Discussion, Free Documentation etc Support etc moodle.com Funded by Royalties Developer Active User Community Community (250) (50,000+) 54 Support Companies Worldwide Institutions, companies and individuals needing commercial services Copyright 2008 © Martin Dougiamas
- 10. Our Community Votes and Bug Discussion Ideas reports moodle.org Quality Priorities Information Open Source Code Copyright 2008 © Martin Dougiamas
- 11. 2.0 Major Rewriting Major New Features •Database access / data handling •Repository integration •File storage and handling •Portfolio integration •Roles and enrolments •Conditional activities •Messaging •Course completion •Backups •Progress Tracking •Gradebook and Roles •Feedback module •Navigation and Blocks •Blog 2.0 •Themes •Resources 2.0 •Text formats •Site-wide groups •Commenting •Secure RSS feeds •Javascript handling •Web Services API •Workshop 2.0 •IMS CC •Wiki 2.0 •Community Hubs •Lesson 2.0 •Totally flexible user fields Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 12. 2.0 Major Rewriting Major New Features •Database access / data handling •Repository integration •File storage and handling •Portfolio integration •Roles and enrolments •Conditional activities •Messaging •Course completion •Backups •Progress Tracking •Gradebook and Roles •Feedback module •Navigation and Blocks •Blog 2.0 •Themes •Resources 2.0 •Text formats •Site-wide groups •Commenting •Secure RSS feeds •Javascript handling •Web Services API •Workshop 2.0 •IMS CC •Wiki 2.0 •Community Hubs •Lesson 2.0 •Totally flexible user fields Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 13. Files Moodle 1.x Moodle 2.x 1 2 3 4 5 6 SITE Course files on disk Files in database Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 14. Files Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 15. Resources file folder page url ims ... resource Copyright 2008 © Martin Dougiamas
- 16. Repositories Almost any other content repository Moodle Files Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 17. Portfolios Almost any other content repository Moodle Files and Pages Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 18. Navigation Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 19. Usability Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 20. Usability Gradebook Roles Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 21. Themes Consistency throughout all pages Better separation of code from design Allow templates if desired Increased flexibility Make designers happier MORE BEAUTY!!!! Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 22. Conditional activities Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 23. Commenting Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 24. Messaging Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 25. Web Services API SOAP External XML-RPC Server Application REST Moodle Core Functions AMF External Client Application Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas
- 26. Community Hubs Ordinary Moodle site Building a course Taking a course Template User Community User Restore In Search Search Download E D 2 Publishing site Course Community site List C 3 Enrol cache zip Backup B A 1 Enrollable course Downloadable course Register as Register as enrollable downloadable A Moodle Hub Server eg hub.moodle.org Copyright 2008 © Martin Dougiamas
- 27. Moodle long-term future Moodle 2.0 Rewrite of much of the underlying platform Infrastructure, connectivity etc Moodle 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 .... 2.x Modules: Pedagogy, Education, Usability Moodle 3.0 ..... ? Copyright 2008 © Martin Dougiamas
- 28. Questions? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Copyright 2009 © Martin Dougiamas