![]() ![]() They may require some specialized support, much of which will fall on you. When you use another, better tool, your students will not necessarily be familiar with the features and use of that software. But if you are willing to take on more of that management role, there are tremendous collaborative features available in Google Docs, Google Sites, PBWorks, Blogger, and other “cloud” platforms that might improve your interactions with students.Īnother trade-off with these alternatives is the consistency provided by a standard LMS. That control is built into the system, and we provide the enrollments so you need not manage the participants. With an LMS you know that you can add content and conduct activities with access and participation limited to your students. One basic trade-off when deciding to use an alternative to Moodle is functionality versus management and control. Furthermore, the LMS control features create “silos” based on courses and semesters which are sometimes counterproductive to an individual’s educational process. For example, Moodle provides a built-in wiki activity, but one that doesn’t provide all the features and usability of MediaWiki (WikiPedia’s software) or PBWorks (a free, on-line wiki service). An LMS is designed to provide management, control, content, and educational features in a single platform, but some of its features will be lacking in comparison to other tools. ![]() Colgate’s Moodle learning management system (LMS) isn’t the only way to work with a class. ![]()
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