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It has a very high degree of customization, both at the graphic level and in extending its functionalities, using graphic "themes," its open-source code that allows it to be modified in a standardized way without fear of future updates, and the use of third-party plugins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Sometimes its robustness of features works against it, in the perception of non-technical administrators, as they may perceive it as an LMS with too many features and more complex to configure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
After the pandemic virtual learning debacle, it became obvious to adopt tools specialized in delivering blended and virtual learning. Moodle gets it all right, flexible and powerful; superb features for any style of learning, and a huge plug-in ecosystem.
With API access it is not difficult to pull resources in from other sources (or share resources from moodle).
I'd be remiss if I didnt mention H5P, interactive asessment that links into moodles gradebook. All really good stuff. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Anything relating the customizing themes is a pain in the ass. I use default theme boost. There are some really good themes you can buy - not that expensive. But if you want to customize a theme, blech. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The migration to Moodle Workplace provided us with a powerful training and implementation team that laid the foundation for our LMS today. Of course, most LMS companies help with migration, but this was different. I had managed other LMS providers in my career and the experience, answers, and dedicated time - but my experience with Moodle US was beyond anything that I had experienced. Our LMS went from no courses to over 200 as of today. We are in the administration side of Moodle Workplace every day the office is open as we support students and seek to enhance their experience.
As an educational non-profit, the following details are what is the best from our experience:
- Flexibility - The coding in Moodle allows us to even change the names of buttons, items, etc. This went beyond adding our logo or even brand colors. This allowed us to have each student experience be unique to our vocabulary and "look and feel".
- Programs - We leverage Moodle Workplace which allows us to create programs. These are bundled courses or a series of courses that can be packaged together and allow for a seamless experience for our students. This provides so much power with bundles, certificates, and other course groupings. From a student experience - it is all seamlessly connected. This past year, we looked to move from Moodle Workplace to Moodle. Moodle didn't have this functionality so we stayed with Moodle Workplace.
- Branching Scenarios - Moodle allows us to create branching scenarios that provide a student experience in line with a Choose Your Own Adventure. This allows scenario training, feedback, and the opportunity to make new choices. This has been very powerful for us!
- Price - We've looked at a lot of LMS providers and the scaleable and affordable price point of Moodle has us sold. As a non-profit, finances are critical, and having access to a robust system at a solid price point is brilliant!
- Support - I've worked with support tickets before. But the Moodle Support Team is out of this world. Super fast response, research, and help in addressing questions, fixing issues, and walking us through upgrades. Every interaction has been stellar - truly.
- Plug Ins - Want to go farther? Moodle has so many plug ins. We tend to use very few and keep it to the Moodle Core, but the options are there and we review them from time to time. Everyone has a unique situation and that plug in might just make the difference to someone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
With flexibility comes complexity. Moodle serves a worldwide community. It takes an investment in time to really understand the multitude of settings (most of which we haven't even needed to change or use), but they are there and when we are troubleshooting things - there is a bit of research. (Support has been so helpful, but there is a big ownership piece taking on Moodle - more so than some other LMS providers.)
We all use things differently and with upgrades to address enhancements and changes made to things from the look and feel to how the interface works. Once you get to the point of customizing things it can be challenging when options are taken away. For example, the recent upgrade took away the next button on the screens and moved navigation to a left-hand menu. It seems clunky. An enhancement request has been made by a group looking to return that function. That said, we can use a plug-in to put that back into the functionality. In the end, it would be great to have had the ability to turn it on or off - not just take it away. Once you get used to customizing things - it can be hard when you can't. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's easy to use. It's user friendly.The support team is amazing and that is very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There are some features found in canva that professors with they had access to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Moodle is a reach featured open source LMS irrespative of size and nature of the educational institution. It can be easily integrated with many third party applications with the pulgins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Its tough students and teachers UI decorages the users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Moodle is one of the best LMS for any institute, It has everything that an institute needs to run smooth online classes. It is very easy to integrate and friendly to use. I have been using it for quite a long time and have found it most useful. I can easily manage all my classroom activities such as online student attendance, exams, results published, etc. Very easy to implement with any website and can be operated with any basic laptop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Just one recommendation, templates are very less. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Customizable, scalable, lots of integration options Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
UX/UI needs work, more complex than many educators can handle, default settings send way too many emails, requires a lot of assistance for instructors to set up classes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
