Sunday, December 14, 2008

Re: Moodle Version & Add-ons

Two additional pieces of information that could round this out:

Number of users on the site; and

Server specs (RAM, Processor, Hard drive space and optionally hard drive config (RAID level 0, two SCSI drives, etc).

This is a great discussion -- thanks for bringing this up!

Cheers,

Bill


--- On Sun, 12/14/08, William Stites <wstites@mka.org> wrote:

> From: William Stites <wstites@mka.org>
> Subject: Moodle Version & Add-ons
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Date: Sunday, December 14, 2008, 7:38 AM
> If you are currently using Moodle at your school would you
> mind sharing the following (our answers are included):
>
> 1. What version are you using?
> 2. What add-ons do you have installed?
> 3. How are you currently using it within your school?
> 4. What requirements do you havefor it's use?
> 5. Do you allow outside access (parents/public)?
> 6. What is your Moodle server running on?
> 7. Do you host it yourself or do you have it outsourced?
> 8. Do you handle support?
>
>
> Our answers are:
>
> 1. What version are you using?
>
> 1.6.5, but upgrading to 1.9.2 over winter break
>
> 2. What add-ons do you have installed?
>
> Turnitin.com and a few themes... will be adding some math
> filters with the upgrade.
>
> 3. How are you currently using it within your school?
>
> We have all of our class/course in 4-12 online, our primary
> school is using it extensively as well. All of our schools
> administrative committees as well as Board level committees
> have "course". School clubs and activities have
> spaces if they wish. One of our biggest uses is in
> professional development.
>
> 4. What requirements do you have for it's use?
>
> Classroom teachers (4-12) are required to post homework and
> assignments.
>
> 5. Do you allow outside access (parents/public)?
>
> No. We only allow access to faulty and students. Those
> Board members using Moodle have only access to the
> "courses" they are enrolled in.
>
> 6. What is your Moodle server running on?
>
> Linux CentOS rack mounted server.
>
> 7. Do you host it yourself or do you have it outsourced?
>
> Hosted on-site.
>
> 8. Do you handle support?
>
> Support is handled by Remote-Leaner.net
>
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> Director of Technology
> The Montclair Kimberley Academy
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