Application of Moodle in Library & Information Science Education: An Experience
Published: 2013
Author(s) Name: Suchetan Kumar |
Author(s) Affiliation: Assistant Librarian DSB Campus, Kumaun University Nainital, Uttrakhand, India
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Abstract
This article reveals about American Library Association online learning portal. It is created on Moodle learning management
software. Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) course category has been taken for the study. This course category
is further divided into ten sub categories. Hence only Fundamentals of Acquisitions (FOA)-2012 web course is taken to evaluate the attributes
of this software. Moodle module of forums, quiz, grades, participants, assignments, and chat rooms are very interactive and user’s friendly. The
aim of this course is to create an online learning community amongst library professionals. It helps both teachers and participants/students to
have a virtual space where all can share knowledge through different kinds of supervised activities, chats and forums.
Keywords: Moodle, ALA, ALCTS, FOA, Chat, Forum
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