Our Creative Director, Jonny McAllister, is working away on our Moodle Test Drive site, fitting it into his busy schedule (apologies Jonny for adding to your workload!)
Here is a quick look at where we are at presently. There are no images added as of yet, and there are a lot of Moodle tweaks to be made, but already you can see an incredible difference between this and what I could create with my basic Moodle knowledge.
The idea of the Moodle Test Drives is to show people the possibilities within Moodle. There are of course a number of benefits to choosing Moodle other than just the customisable software. I have had a look over the Moodle case studies that have recently been added to the Synergy Learning website to compile a list of Moodle benefits that were highlighted by companies who are using the software package:
- Moodle has a low overall cost of ownership
- There is a long-term sustainability with Moodle
- With Moodle comes free support offered by the Open Source Community
- Moodle is suitable for large-scale installations
- Moodle can also be used for elearning networks that will allow one VLE to connect to another
- Moodle offers a more engaging way of learning
The integration of Moodle also offers the option of distance learning and with that comes a number of other positives:
- Cost savings on travel, resources etc.
- An increased user catchment area
- The opportunity for teachers and learners to increase ICT competence
- Learners can complete courses in their own time
If you are interested in implementing Moodle, or getting more from the Moodle you already have and there is anything you would like to see included in our Moodle Test Drive site, or have any questions or comments then you can join us on Facebook (click here) and get the conversation started.
Tags: eLearning, Moodle, Synergy Learning
