6 Aug

E-learning

E-Learning

 

E-learning is a platform usually developed for large-scale enterprises, that makes delivery of learning content and resources between trainee and instructor a lot easier. Most of them these days are web-based so that training or learning materials and administration are accessible anytime, anywhere. To put it simply, it is a tool to manage the training/learning function.

In this digital era, a lot of software for administering complex databases has been combined with various frameworks for managing training content, and project evaluation methods and tools. This allows for trainee registration, delivery of learning materials, virtual live classes, testing, evaluation, certifications, management of classes, and resource allocation. It's a billion-dollar industry that enables organizations to develop e-learning courses, deliver it with unprecedented flexibility, and manage its usage over a period of time.

 

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The E-Learning is a powerful tool for companies that specialize in training, schools, or any institution looking to get a better understanding on the continuing education of its staff. It's based on various development platforms such like Java, or .NET, that makes use of a reliable database back-end. Most learning management systems are commercially developed, but there are free and open-source models like moodle that exist.

The most common application of E-Learning is in educational institutions. It's being used to deliver courses in schools and to promote E-Learning. Companies like Softbless use the platform to deliver training to their staff or employees and also their customers.

E-learning can be the right solution if your institution/company encounters problems such as the following:
  • Difficult to distribute the learning content
  • Costs are too high to store and maintain learning content in physical form
  • Requires high effort to create a quiz, survey or registration
  • The difficulty of knowing the assessment of learning comprehension
  • The interaction between instructor and trainee is not optimal
  • Learning content is vulnerable to be disseminated to unwanted parties
  • Storage of learning content that is still manual in physical form requires a lot of space capacity. Manual storage can cause learning content to be unstructured.
The above problems can easily be overcome if the institution/company has a E-Learning.

E-learning Components:

There are close to 500 variants of E-Learning available (for purchase or free) today. Each comes with its own feature set to meet the requirements of trainers and instructors. Some common components that can be found in most learning platforms are:
  • Roster - it is the component that tracks attendance, send invites, to class participants and track response
  • Registration - it processes and monitors the multi-faceted class or e-learning registrations
  • Document Management - management of digital documents, and/or training content
  • Device Access - it is how the course content is going to be delivered (it can be web-based or installed)
  • Distributed trainers and participants - online participation by the trainers or participants allows the learning program to feature multiple trainers or experts Worldwide
  • Course Scheduling - scheduling of publications of courses, deadlines, and examinations
  • Class Engagement - tools for classroom participation and active learning such as email, chat, and forums
  • Testing / Certification - creation of exercises, short quizzes, test, and certification exams
  • Grading: Advanced collating and tracking of participants' performance.
One of the best E-learning is Moodle. Moodle has an open-source license and trusted by many agencies in the world.

Moodle is one of the most popular E-Learning in the world

Moodle has a wide community and continues to add more value to its users.

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Below you'll find the list of the common features available on most E-Learning :
  • Auto-enrollment feature – allows participants or employees to enroll for mandatory courses automatically
  • Security feature  - security measures for data security such as single sign-on, advanced authentication protocols, or firewalls
  • Security feature  - security measures for data security such as single sign-on, advanced authentication protocols, or firewalls
  • Internationalization and localization – a multilingual support that allows training in multiple languages.

Advantages of E-Learning

E-learning is vital for small, mid-sized, even large-scale organizations who are looking to manage their learning and development programs systematically.
  • Centralized Learning
  • Manage and track training
  • Anywhere, Anytime Learning
  • Easy adaptation and reuse of materials
  • Easy facilitation of e-learning platform
  • Simplified Learning Process (Streamlined training or learning process)
  • More options for delivery methods, design, and techniques for exams or evaluation
  • Easy Upgrades
  • Time Saver
  • Reduce training costs
Softbless has experience managing, implementing and developing E-Learning using Moodle.
Contact us if you have questions, consultations and get the best offer information regarding E-Learning solutions

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5 Aug

Moodle

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Moodle is an open source learning management system that is said to be 80% more cost effective than other LMS providers. No wonder, it is being used worldwide by education institutions, even companies to provide online learning for students and employees. It is flexible that it can be used to conduct online courses. It even supports face-to-face teaching, learning and retraining. This online training system can also be extended with hundreds of plugins for exams, quizzes, grading system, certification, and collaborative learning. 

Moodle is an acronym which stands for ‘Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment’. It was developed by Martin Dougaimas way back in 2002. Now, it has been adopted Worldwide, where users benefit from each other - through collaborative effort, the Moodle community discovers the value of an open source project, where users are actively engaged in improving the user experience.

 

Moodle Features

Just like Totara LMS, this online learning platform is feature packed that provides powerful tools to help millions of users Worldwide learn online. It’s totally easy to use that it only takes a matter of time to get the hang of it. The learning system is well presented so users won’t find it hard to upload new documents, assignments and receive feedback in timely manner.  The Moodle administrators continue to provide rapid bug fixes, new features, and improvements, with every major release that happens every six months.  It’s being used by learning environments Worldwide. Institutions include Shell, State University of New York, Microsoft, London School of Economics, and the Open University.   

·         Specifically designed for teaching and learning - With over a decade of development guided by the Moodle community, this LMS provides a powerful set of learning tools and environments that empower teaching and learning.

·         Very Easy to Use - it comes with a simple interface with drag-and-drop features.

·         Absolutely Free (no licensing fees) - since it's an open source software, any users can adapt, extend or modify it for commercial and non-commercial use without a fee or any licensing fees.

·         Always updated - Moodle is continually being updated on to suit the evolving needs of its users.

·         Multilanguage support - it offers multiple-language support (more than 120 language) so users can easily localize their Moodle site.

·         Flexible and Scalable to any size - Since it's open source, it can be fully customized to tailor to individual needs. It can also be scaled to support the needs of any organization. No wonder, it has been adapted for use across business, government, education, and community contexts.

·         Secured and private - it is developed to safeguard your data and privacy. Security controls are updated and implemented to protect its users against unauthorized access, data loss or corruption, and misuse. It can also be deployed on a private secure cloud (OpenStack) for complete control.

·         Free Online Resources - users can access extensive documentation, forums, free content/courses, hundreds of plugins shared by its community Worldwide.

·         Community support - it's backed up by an active international community (a team of dedicated developers and certified Moodle Partners). 

·         Quiz Module Feature - this allows the trainer or the teacher to create quizzes easily with a variety of Question types, including true/false, multiple choice, numerical, essay, or matching type. The questions made are kept in a database "Question bank" which can be re-used on other quizzes.

·         Chat Module Feature - allows healthy interaction between the teachers and the student. Just like other chat engines, it supports profile pictures in the chat window, URLs, chat smileys, HTML, photos, etc..

·         Survey Module Feature - this serves as an instrument to analyze the online classes. Reports are available 24/7 and the data can be downloaded via an Excel spreadsheet.

·         Choice Module Feature - it functions a poll where students can vote on something, or provide feedback to the Teachers or vice versa.

·         Workshop Module Feature - it's an interface where the teachers manage and assess the class documents. This is where he/she can compute for the grade of his/her students. It supports different kinds of grading scales.

·         Assignment Module Feature - this allows the teachers or the trainer to collate the homework of his/her students, review them and provide grades, scores, or feedback. The homework submitted by students are visible only to the teacher or the trainer and not to other students.

·         Forum – It is a portal where students and teachers can post their ideas and respond to each other.

 

How to Setup Moodle

You can ask make us as Partner like  to do Moodle implementation for you. Upon installation, you can now easily create your own online courses using its built-in features. Moreover, you can also upload content such as assignments, exams, and quizzes. You can even add collaborative activities like wikis, forums, or glossaries to learning scalable, effective and FUN.

Moodle is indeed a powerful tool to help you educate your organization. Contact us here.



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