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Jason Cole and Helen Foster have written the second edition of their book Using Moodle. As I wrote in the first review of this series, if you’re out to get a book on moodle, this might just be the one. While it does not get into the details of installation, it does have a comprehensive overview of moodle version 1.8 and its many components. And, because it is based on a later version of moodle, it details more of its current features.

Cole and Foster start off with an explanation of what moodle is and the philosophy behind both its software development and its educational design. The book moves on to setting up moodle accounts and courses; then it adds information on adding course content and managing a moodle course. The major modules are discussed, most of these have their own chapters with detailed information on setting them up and creating effective activities. Unlike the Rice volumes, however, Cole and Foster include separate chapters for the assignment, blog, and database modules.

If I had to choose one out of the three books (obviously I didn’t have to ), I would get this one. It has a good balance of the basic for new users and solid suggestions for more advanced users to create useful activities. Unfortunately, with last week’s release of 1.9, it’s time for a third edition of Using Moodle.

Tags: book, learning, LMS, moodle, open source, review, teaching, technology

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