It so happens that Moodle can open Blackboard course archives (.zip files)
with a relatively good translation rate - better than starting from scratch
in many cases. It is worth experimenting with.
I ran Moodle as an ASP service when I was Tech Director at Severn School for
the previous four years - we used Remote-Learner.net out of Virginia. There
supposedly are many reputable Moodle service providers. I would strongly
recommend an APS service as soon as you get beyond the initial pilot phase,
and it becomes "real". Nothing is free, and once a service becomes
production level / mission critical it must be supported with hardware,
software, intelligence, and time.
Ken Paynter
NESA/World Virtual School Project Manager (which happens to be a 29-school
international K12 consortium cost-sharing Blackboard ASP)
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Karen Douse
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Subject: moodle questions
Do any of you contract out Moodle support to a company that you can
recommend? We are considering a move from Blackboard to Moodle, but our
biggest worry is converting everything so the transition is as easy as
possible for our teachers. Many have spent
several years populating their Blackboard sites and we don't want them to
have to do everything manually. Thanks for any recommendations you can make.
Also, do you have any recommendations on companies that host Moodle sites
and what value they add? We are trying to decide if we should host
internally or externally. The server and expertise are not problems - time
is!
Thanks for any recommendations you can make.
Karen
Karen Douse
Director of Library and Information Services
Ann Scott Carell Library
Harpeth Hall School
615-346-0116
douse@harpethhall.org
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