3. BISAM is a hosting service provider and technology consulting service “ Support & Advice Virtual Web Hosting Email Services Domain Name Registration Computer Consultancy” http://www.bisam.co.nz/
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5. Drupal is an open source content management platform. Equipped with a powerful blend of features, Drupal supports a variety of websites ranging from personal weblogs to large community-driven websites. www.drupal.org
6. Craig Hansen - New Zealand The Drupal system provides features including: “ Content Management Systems Blogs Collaborative authoring environments Forums Peer-to-peer networking Newsletters Podcasting Picture galleries File uploads and downloads and much more.”
7. The design and development of Moodle is guided by a "social constructionist pedagogy” http://docs.moodle.org/en/Philosophy
8. Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities. www.moodle.org
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