LMS+Resources

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‍ Overview
Moodle is an interactive learning management system (LMS) that gives trainers and learners flexibility in course delivery. It is a very popular LMS and in fact topped the list of the 20 Most Popular LMS Software Solutions. If you are new to Moodle, the following video will provide a brief explanation of what Moodle is about, and what it can do.

‍** Resources **
The following may provide some assistance with setting up a Moodle (2.3) classroom:
 * Getting Started with Moodle (a collection of 'how to' videos)
 * A Brief Overview of Moodle2 (Youtube video)
 * How to set up your course (a document for teachers)
 * Using Moodle (Youtube Channel)
 * Teaching with Moodle (an e-resource from a presentation to trainers)
 * Moodle Bites (an online Moodle course - login as a guest)
 * Moodle2 Toolguide for Teachers
 * Moodle website (a wealth of information!)
 * Moodle Docs (created by other Moodle users)
 * Moodle FAQ (from the Moodle website)
 * Moodle Users community forum (This forum is open to all Moodle users)

‍ Ready for your own Moodle?
Moodle is open source and free to download...but it needs to be hosted. If you ar e [|considering Moodle as an LMS,] your first decision is whether to have hosted internally or externally, and there will be costs associated with both. Australia has two Moodle partners (official Moodle hosting/support agencies) and these are [|NetSpot] and [|Pukunui Technology]. Additionally, there are local businesses which specialise in Moodle and provide services - these are [|Brightcookie] and [|Wallace Web Design.] You will need to do your own research as to pricing and other details but you may find the resource [|Finding and Selecting a Web Host] useful.