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DIFFUSION OF MOODLE Tiffany Harrell Walden University EDUC 7101-2
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NEED An environment for learner-focused education Close the gap in teacher-student relationships An evolution in the innovations of learning management systems (LMS) How Moodle meets those needs: Varying national options and portal contents Custom installation features through visibility policies and interaction functionalities
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14212 zHjtUE&feature=related
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RESEARCH Designed by an educator and computer scientist Social constructionist principles Solves issues in collaborative learning Martin Dougiamas Creator & Lead Developer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KMV SHqgYIc&feature=related
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DEVELOPMENT Workflow of Moodle Tracker to fix problems and establish new features Moodle Docs 281 Moodle Developers found at http://moodle.org/mod/cvsad min/view.php
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COMMERCIALIZATION Free and available online Open-source software Developers and users play the role of producing and distributing the creation of their courses to learners.
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KNOWLEDGE Moodle believes in using the social constructivist theory for spreading knowledge. Mass media channels have helped to inform educators and businesses of the advantages of adopting Moodle.
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PERSUASION Moodle depends on social interactions Interpersonal channels assist individuals in spreading and forming opinions Targets individuals, groups, and systems
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DECISION To speed up the rate of adoption, Rogers (2003) suggests communicating ideas more rapidly in order for knowledge to be developed sooner. Moodle’s privileges: Anyone can be a course creator Use of existing resources Active support community
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IMPLEMENTATION Putting an adoption to use Features of using Moodle: Blogs Grading Scales Gradebook Participation Logs File Sharing
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CONFIRMATION Reinforcement of an innovation Over 37,000 organization users in 204 countries Community of learners for users and developers
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CONFIRMATION BY MARTIN DOUGAIMAS http://youtu.be/DyHep6CXV7s
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AN INTRODUCTION TO MOODLE http://youtu.be/GMETu-eCWc0
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S-CURVE OF THE ADOPTION OF MOODLE Invented in 1999 by Martin Dougiamas September 2011- Over 57,000 registered sites Over 5 million courses and 48 million users 214 countries 75 different languages 2009- Moodle is ranked the number one learning management system (LMS) Began adoption in 2003
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MOODLE ADOPTION FROM 2003- PRESENT
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WHO IS ADOPTING MOODLE? Innovators and Early Adopters: People in the field of education and technology, particularly new teachers. Digital natives Trialability would assist K-12 educators in their adoption of Moodle. http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=Z9XfwBz t1mY Moodle in the Classroom
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WHO IS LAGGING IN ADOPTING MOODLE? Laggards: Educators with many years of experience Educators who are not interested in adopting technology Observability would expose Moodle and influence its adoption.
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HOW CAN MOODLE MEET THE MASS INDUSTRY OF K-12 EDUCATION? Relative Advantage FREE = Rapid adoption Compatibility Users create their own courses Meets multiple learning styles Trialability Courses and uses can be experimented with
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DECENTRALIZED DIFFUSION FOR MOODLE Power shared among members Created by users Diffused through horizontal networks Instructors diffuse into learning
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OUR MOVE TOWARDS POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE Representatives from school clusters for key change agents Recognize need for change Collaboration and Communication Moodle has already met the critical mass
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HOW WILL MOODLE IMPROVE CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOLS? Professional Development Offer face-to-face and online mediate instruction Redefine and restructure views of Moodle Clarify adopters’ ideas of Moodle Rationalize use in classrooms
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REFERENCES Davis, B., Carmean, C., & Wagner, E. (2009). Moodle moves to the front of the LMS adoption pack. Retrieved from http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/111/http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/111/ Dodero, G., Ratcheva, D., Stefanova, E., Miranowicz, M., Vertan, C., & Musankoviene, V. (2007).The virtual training center: a support tool for teachers community. Retrieved from http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/19/00/62/PDF/349-362.pdfhttp://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/19/00/62/PDF/349-362.pdf Moodle (2011a). Philosophy. Retrieved from http://docs.moodle.org/20/en/Philosophy#Social_constructivism http://docs.moodle.org/20/en/Philosophy#Social_constructivism Moodle (2011b). Powerpoint moodle 1.9 presentation. Retrieved from http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/presentation_1.9_en.ppt http://download.moodle.org/download.php/docs/en/presentation_1.9_en.ppt Moodle (2001c). Moodle statistics. Retrieved from http://moodle.org/stats/http://moodle.org/stats/ Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New York, NY: Free Press. SchoolDesk (2009). Carroll county schools strategic foundations. Retrieved from http://carrollcountyschools.com/Home/VisionMissionGoals/tabid/15453/Default.aspx http://carrollcountyschools.com/Home/VisionMissionGoals/tabid/15453/Default.aspx
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