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Mark Tennant

Sunday 26 March 2006

Well, I've now managed to spend a few hours experimenting with the moodle software. First impressions are very good - the code (written in php) is stable, the database well constructed and thought out, and both the pupil interface and teacher's editing tools fairly easy to use (certainly no more difficult than the Exc-el site!)

The next big problem will arise with testing the software more thouroughly. My initial thoughts on how to achieve this would be to set up an intranet server within school and simply let a few classes "try it out" If I do want to go ahead, hosting the site on the internet is also likely to be expensive, with many of the advanced web hosting features that moodle uses only available on "business" class hosting packages. If anyone has any thoughts on a hosting company let me know!

Ordering of the excellent Content Generator software is also imminent: I now have a price for a site licence and I have been in contact with IT services about installing it. It looks like the software will be piloted at Dunbar Grammar firstly, though I am keen to get it rolled out to all East Lothian schools as soon as funds allow (not to mention IT being able to actually install it where required - no small task!)

Lastly, can I also plug the excellent wikipedia resource. I'm sure you've heard of it by now, but if not, try it out!

Comments

Hosting

Russell Manson

Friday 07 April 2006

Hi
We are running a Moodle site at www.kgsorkney.co.uk/maths and is hosted by http://www.streamline.net/uu.php (£68 for 2 years with free domain and unlimited webspace and bandwidth). They also offer free sub-domains and their servers seem very stable.

Hosting options

David

Sunday 26 March 2006

This site http://www.exc-el.org.uk is hosted by Hostroute (http://www.hostroute.co.uk). There may be unused capacity with existing contract that could be used for this. Maybe first thing is to see if Hostroute service would do the job?

Moodle

Don

Sunday 26 March 2006



Mark, you might like to read my entry on e-learning. http://www.exc-el.org.uk/content/index.php/main/exc_el_community/exc_el_weblogs/don_s_blog/e_learning

If you want more info' about moodle contact Stuart Hiles of East Lothian's Employee Development Department who has done some really interesting work in this area. Just let him know I put you in touch e-mail shiles@eastlothian.gov.uk. Derek Simpson is also aware of this development.

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