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Session 25
Use Your Moodle
Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities. You can download and use it on any computer you have handy (including webhosts), yet it can scale from a single-teacher site to a 40,000-student University. Topics to be covered in this demonstration session include:
- Philosophy of Moodle and its origins
- Installation
- Configuration
- Demonstration of features and live Moodle courses
- Hosting options
Come and discover why so many institutions are making the switch to Moodle!
Presenters:
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Mike Poitras, Digital Learning Inc.
Mike Poitras is currently a Systems Consultant with Digital Learning Inc., a Winnipeg based e-Learning development and course hosting company. Mike is responsible for instructional design, e-Learning development, training administration, and core technology infrastructure for the Digital Learning’s customers. He works extensively to streamline the production process for online courses and enjoys "playing" with JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets, and other Web-based technologies. Prior to joining Digital Learning Mike was a systems administrator at CanWest Global. |
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Guy Dugas, Digital Learning Inc.
With undergraduate degrees in both Computer Science and Education, Guy completed his Masters in Education in 2005. A college IT instructor and manager since 1996, he combines over 10 years experience as an educator with 16 previous years in industry, variously as an IS and corporate training manager, consultant, analyst, and programmer. Guy continues to participate on numerous post-secondary technology committees, projects, and advisory boards, and has presented at international conferences such as the WebCT user’s conference and the League for Innovation. Guy’s main learning technology focus includes Instructional Design, usability, and accessibility. |
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