Analysis of functionality of distance learning platform moodle

The authors of this article, conducting the classes using the blended-learning method, focus their interest on the analysis of functionality of the Learning Content Management Systems software class. Architecture of open source distance learning platform Moodle was analyzed. The Author’s experience with teaching students and student suggestions allow to present the influence of architectural design on functionality of the software. Facing with growing interests of usage of Moodle in the Polish universities, the authors present some advantages and disadvantages concerning the functional design and possibility of deployment in similar environments. They also suggest a few ways of improving the system architecture and give some clues that could be helpful for the deployers. 1. The presence of the Blended Learning method in the offers of universities Universities more and more often include Distance Learning (DL) and Blended Learning (BL) courses into their educational offer. Most frequently it takes place in single faculties or for a few student groups. Then it is not necessary to develop the administration system. In the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science there are classes in which 300 participants are facilitated using the BL method. Our students participate in 5 courses based on Distance Learning Platform, Java Programming, Introductory to Computer Science, Operating Systems (three editions), Architecture of Digital Systems and Networks (two editions), Postgraduates Courses (Computer Science Basis). We created the Dashboard for Master Degree preparing students too. Such a small number of course students is adequate because it brings long term effects [1]. The most important of them is education effectiveness, which, due to competition in educational market, is of significant importance. However, optimism resulting from some advantages should not prevent from critical outlook at this method and characteristics of the tools used. Corresponding author: e-mail addresss: [email protected] Pobrane z czasopisma Annales AIInformatica http://ai.annales.umcs.pl Data: 20/12/2017 07:16:10