[vet-mm] Online learning solutions

[nic ryan]

Hi Alan,

Check out moodle http://moodle.org
its opensource, well supported and highly recommended with lots of 3rd party addins.


Also check out the eLearning section of http://www.opensourcecms.com for demo sites and
reviews, advice on moodle and several other possibilities.

There is also a local  moodle mailling list  moodle at edulists.com.au that might be worth
checking out for support and advice.
--
Nic Ryan
ICT Coordinator
South Gippsland Secondary College


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From: "Allan Barnes" <abarnes at aiet.com.au>
To: "'VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List'" <vet-mm at edulists.com.au>
Sent: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:54:00 +1000
Subject: RE: [vet-mm] Online learning solutions

> Thanks Martin
> 
> Claroline looks good - will investigate it a lot further with their on-line
> demo.
> 
> Unfortunately our web site is hosted by an ISP provider so I am waiting to
> hear from them to see what they can and can't host, etc.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Allan Barnes, CEO
> Australian Institute of Education and Training
> P.O. Box 171
> Brunswick West 3055
> Ph: (03) 9387 2051
> FAX: (03) 9387 3470
> Mobile: 0409 428 221
> 
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> From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au]
> On Behalf Of Brabon, Martin M
> Sent: Friday, 4 April 2008 1:39 PM
> To: VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [vet-mm] Online learning solutions
> 
> Hello Allan,
> 
> You might examine http://www.claroline.net/ - which is open source - allows
> you to create courses, monitor individual student progression within the
> course, make announcements, create on-line tests (which are automarked),
> store curriculum materials -- all on your own server.  Good on-line support
> notes and vodcasts.  It will be interesting to see how much of this Ultranet
> will do (I am fairly certain though the current Ultranet tender does not
> have an inbuilt testing module though).  We have installed onto our server
> and a number of staff are putting their toes into the water.  Have not had
> any problems relating to stability of software.  Generally easy to use for
> people who can do basic computer tasks with confidence.
> 
> Less comprehensive, but very powerful as a test generator and on-line
> testing tool is ExamView.  I use version 4 (have site licence) but it is up
> to version six. Currently have about 16 students doing an weekly on-line
> homework module - where the students (with their parents) watch a vodcast,
> do a worksheet and complete an online test which is automarked.  I am not a
> Maths teacher but have set it up for our TRAC class.  Tests are set to give
> students their score immediately (teacher is emailed the test with score for
> each question, teacher thinks that marked homework is great)and a number of
> students regularly re-do the test to improve their score.  Teacher spends
> all or part of one lesson per week re-enforcing work covered on the on-line
> homework programme.  On-line homework programme is new for this year but we
> are convinced it is worthwhile and have already have enough anecdotal
> feedback to say that it will run again next year with some growth and
> refinements.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Martin Brabon
> Sunbury College
> 
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> From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Allan Barnes
> Sent: Fri 04/04/2008 12:20
> To: Vet IT List
> Cc: 'VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List'
> Subject: [vet-mm] Online learning solutions
> 
> Hi everyone
> 
> I am looking at setting up some courses online and just wondering if anyone
> has had any experience with e-learning software, how well they work, rough
> costs, pros and cons, etc.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Allan Barnes, CEO
> 
> Australian Institute of Education and Training
> 
> P.O. Box 171
> 
> Brunswick West 3055
> 
> Ph: (03) 9387 2051
> 
> FAX: (03) 9387 3470
> 
> Mobile: 0409 428 221
> 
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