The document provides an overview of Moodle, an open-source learning platform. It discusses Moodle's core features and statistics on its usage, including that it has over 50,000 registered sites in 210 countries with 36 million users. It outlines improvements and new features in Moodle 2.0 like security, performance, and media management. The development process focuses on usability, affordances, and pedagogical priorities. Moodle modules and mobile apps are discussed along with statistics on module downloads and compatibility.

1. Overview
Martin Dougiamas
Moodle Founder
Executive Director, Moodle Pty Ltd

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3. •Overview
•Moodle 2.0
•Development process
•Moodle 2.1, 2.2 ...
•Other projects
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4. Open Source Platform
Moodle
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)
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5. Current Statistics
We know of over 50,000 registered verified sites in
210 countries
Registered sites contain 36 million users,
3.7 million courses and 1.2 million teachers
At least 500 sites have more than 10,000 users
Interface translated into 86 languages
54 specialised Moodle Partners
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6. 50,000+ installations
9344
4478
3361 3183
2389
1885 1793
1392 1243 1157
499
USA Spain Brazil UK Germany Mexico Portugal Australia Italy Columbia Japan
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7. Environments
33% 28% 13% 9% 4% 14%
University Secondary School Company Independent Primary school Other
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8. Some universities
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9. Some Corporates
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10. Moodle 2.0
•Security
•Performance
•Media management
•Integrations
•Usability, Appearance
•New Features
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11. 2.0
Improvements/Rewrites Major New Features
• File storage and handling • Navigation
• Roles and enrolments • Community hubs
• Messaging • Repository support
• Backup and Restore • Portfolio support
• Gradebook • Completion
• Blocks and Layout • Conditional activities
• Themes / AJAX / Interface • Cohorts
• Comments and Ratings • Web services API
• My Moodle • Secure RSS feeds
• Customisable User Profile pages • IMS CC
• Workshop / Chat / Lesson / Quiz • Blog associations and comments
• Wiki / SCORM / Resources • External blog support
• Database access / data handling • Translation engine
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12. More Modularity
ArandaLasch, flickr.com
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13. Web Services API
SOAP
External XML-RPC
Server
Application
REST Moodle
Functions
(Core and
Modules)
AMF
External
Client
Application
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14. Repositories
Almost
any other
content
repository
Moodle
Files
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15. Portfolios
Almost
any other
content
repository
Moodle
Files and Pages
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16. 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 Moodle Hub Server
eg hub.moodle.org
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17. In
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18. Moodle 2.0
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19. HQ
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20. Development process
In
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21. Moodle 2.x
Focussing on learning activities
and development community
Usability Affordances
Thorsten Becker, flickr.com JanneM, flickr.com
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22. Pedagogical Focus
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23. Referent 1
All of us are potential teachers as well as learners - in a true
collaborative environment we are both
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24. Referent 2
We learn particularly well from the act of creating or
expressing something for others to see (Papert, Aristotle)
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25. Referent 3
We learn by just observing the activity of our peers
(culture)
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26. Referent 4
By understanding the contexts of others, we can teach in a
more transformational way (constructivism)
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27. Referent 5
A learning environment needs to be flexible and adaptable,
so that it can quickly respond to the changing needs of the
participants within it
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28. Pedagogical Referents
1. All of us are potential teachers as well as learners - in a
true collaborative environment we are both
2. We learn particularly well from the act of creating or
expressing something for others to see
3. We learn a lot by just observing the activity of our peers
4. By understanding the contexts of others, we can teach in
a more transformational way (constructivism)
5. A learning environment needs to be flexible and
adaptable, so that it can quickly respond to the needs of
the participants within it
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29. And is this how people use Moodle?
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30. Pedagogical progression
10. Research, custom code, communities of practice!
9. Give students more power (structure/grades)
8. Use Survey tools and logs to study / reflect
7. Introduce external activities and games
6. Combine the activities into sequences
5. Facilitate discussions in the Forum. Questions!
4. Wikis, Glossaries, Databases (collaboration/media)
3. Use interactive Quizzes and Assignments
2. Provide a passive Forum
1. Publish content (Resource, SCORM)
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31. 2.x Roadmap
•Forum
•Quiz
•Assignment
•Survey
•Grading and Rubrics
•Lesson
•.....
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32. Many Mobile Apps
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33. Official Mobile App
•Task-Focussed
•Touch screens only
•Modular
•Secure
•Works offline
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34. Official Mobile App
Upload
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35. Official Mobile App
Participants
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36. Official Mobile App
Messaging
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37. Official Mobile App
Attendance
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38. Contributed Modules
•Versions
•Official Reviews
•Downloads
•Statistics
•Compatibility
•Communication
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39. Moodle web sites
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40. Questions?
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