Moodle is a learning management system for producing Internet-based course Web
sites. It is written in PHP and is easy to install and use on Linux, Windows,
Mac OS X, SunOS, BSD, and Netware 6. It has been designed to support modern
pedagogies based on social constructionist theory, and includes activity
modules such as forums, chats, resources, journals, quizzes, surveys, choices,
workshops, glossaries, lessons, and assignments. It has been translated into
over 70 languages, with more on the way, and supports the popular SCORM
standard for content packaging. Moodle offers a free alternative to commercial
software such as WebCT or Blackboard, and is being used by a growing number of
universities, schools, and independent teachers for distance education or to
supplement face-to-face teaching.