Moodle is an open-source, free, learning platform / Virtual Learning Environment or Course Management System. Moodle arose from educationally focused Ph.D. research and is designed to help teachers, tutors, academics, facilitators and moderators create, deliver and manage online courses with opportunities for rich interaction. It has a significant user base with 38,896 registered sites with 16,927,590 users in 1,713,438 courses (as of January, 2008).

Moodle has been maturing ever since 1999 and it now offers a powerful functionality that can meet learning management goals in almost any organization and scenario. Moodle is developed using an open source philosophy and can be deployed with no license fee implications. Its basis on a social constructionist pedagogy is manifested through the large number of synchronous and asynchronous collaboration features it boasts. It is SCORM conformant and can be quickly deployed on most platforms.

ISO-Xpert  experience with Moodle Development and Moodle Customization has been highly positive and reinforces view. Moodle has impressive range of "out of the box" features has enabled Moodle to make significant inroads into many organizations, across the education, public and private sectors.

ISO-Xpert Moodle Services

We would be pleased to discuss in more detail how Moodle Development Services can help service your learning management, delivery, assessment and support requirements, including:

• Researching and defining your Moodle strategy
• Setting up the project management structure
• Defining technical, design and pedagogical specifications
• Installing Moodle and associated software
• Back-end integration (with databases, HR systems etc)
• Designing and developing of the content
• Testing and integrating the content
• Marketing the implementation internally
• Training the trainers
• Supporting the supporters
• Training the participants
• Ongoing technical, design and pedagogical support

Moodle features

• Web content
• E-assessment
• Discussion forum
• Wikis
• Databases
• Granular access
• Resource tracking
• Student tracking
• SCORM
• Pay pal integration
• Assignment submission
• Files download
• Grading
• Moodle instant messages
• Online calendar
• Online news and announcement (College and course level)
• Online quiz

Moodle Training by ISO-Xpert

Moodle Training lays the foundation that enables you to:

• Successfully implement your enterprise technology
• Enhance the effectiveness of online instruction and programs at your institution or company
• Increase your adoption rates with both faculty / staff and students

Save time and money by equipping your staff with the skills they need to fully leverage your LMS deployment. Whether you are looking for an expertise or to focus on a specific skill set, ISO-Xpert offer a variety of flexible Moodle consulting and training options to fit your needs.