Hi all:
Well I have been trying to set up these communication tools over the last few days. The Moodle like in the Toolkit would not do anything for me, but open up a working communication room. When I first did this, I found the set up process fairly straightforward in terms of correct software and hardware. I actually really enjoyed our Wimba session the other day – I talked to a number of other teachers at my school who I know are either taking AQ courses or have just completed one and expressed how functional that engagement was.
The Vista shell and live classroom was very simple to set up (surprisingly). I would like to see how it would actually work in real live. I have yet to experience that in this program. More so, from an instructor’s/administrator point of view.
In terms of the other independent software, these are all tools I have worked with in the past, expect for the Google plug-in. I was thinking back to our group assignment and thought how beneficial it would have been to have that tool … other than the text messages we had running in a message board.
Overall, I enjoyed the chance to play around with the Vista sandbox, since we use it on a day-to-day basis for our courses.
RM
Which interface do you prefer to “build” in: Vista or Moodle? It’s Vista for me hands down–cleaner interface. Lots of folks disagree with me though.
Sorry about the late reply.
I agree as well. From my experience, OSS has never matched that of a well developed product (ex Linux vs Windows/MacOS, or, Gimp vs Photoshop). I am finding that some things in Moodle are not as intuitive as I thought it would be.
RM