Okay well we know Moodle is not a dish but, it was funny. Moodle the noodle… okay so it is the small things in life that amuse me, it admit it. So, how about those wonderful applications that we all have been exploring for the last week?
I have to say I have really enjoyed working with my BB application. I have been using it in another class to create my own class at there are tons of things you can do with it. So many of the “tricks” are easy to find and you can get a grasp of how to use it without watching 5 youtube tutorials on how to set your BB up. I have to say I was bored to death trying to navigate in Moodle. Every time I thought I was going to do something it was not what I thought it was. I like to play around with things and figure them out before I get to the “dirty” part of creating a magnificent artistic creation. Okay, well maybe it is not magnificent but, educational would be a key word to define my new craft class. (The one I am creating for my other class project.) I just cannot see myself using Moodle because of the lack of ease.
Moodle I am assuming has a place in our world of educational media. It is free and I am thinking that most employers would not hesitate to incorporate it into their learning platform because of the cost. In my Youtube “Doctorial” program of Moodle (because I could not find anything) I found several wonderful tutorials on what you can do with Moodle. So, I think that if I was asked about applications and what I would recommend I would give the highlights of both. I really think if you have a group of educators that are not avid technology users it might be hard to teach them Moodle. You probably would have to have several sessions to teach them the simple stuff like uploading their profile picture.
In most instances corporate instructional designers have time to research and get a, doctorial degree in Moodle on youtube. So, because it is free Moodle would probably win. In most executive positions you teach and educate your staff so this would be a great way to train.
All in all both have places in the world today but, I do prefer BB and hope I can work with it more even after my class is over this semester!
A lot of us have been talking about how Moodle is free. Does anyone know about how much Blackboard actually is? I assume there are many different levels, but I couldn't find anything on the website. Just curious.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement that you would have to have many sessions just to teach the students how to use Moodle. It is very "all over the place."
ReplyDeleteGood thoughts about the training factor. I'm sure that many instructors in my building would have an uprising if they were told they had to learn how to use Moodle!
ReplyDeleteIf a school adopts a CMS (or any application really) they should also offer training for it. The thing is, like at UCM, training isn't mandatory. So some instructors use BB well while others not so much.
ReplyDeleteBwhahahahaha, moodle the noodle! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteI dug through YouTube too, and after that it was definitely easier to negotiate Moodle. I think it's like any new software: there's a learning curve that has to be overcome.
I agree with Savitri though, if a place is going to require people to use new software, the least they could do is offer training.