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The Dynamic Menu displays expanding submenus. When the Dynamic Menu option is on, you will see a right pointing triangle (Expand). When you put the mouse over the menu item, the menu will expand to the right.

If you like this feature, check the Checkbox to the left; otherwise, make sure it is unchecked.

If you use the same computer every time you visit the ITS web pages, we'll be able to remember your menu preferences!

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MoodleMoodle

Moodle is a free open source course management system that provides the same type of services as Blackboard. It was first created in 1999 by Martin Dougiamas, an Australian system administrator for the WebCT course management system. Dismayed that WebCT, Blackboard and most other commercial course management systems are designed and developed by software engineers and not educators, Dougiamas began designing his own system. He built it on constructivist educational principles and gave it the name Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (or Moodle for short).

Today, Moodle is the most widely used course management system worldwide with almost 40,000 installations – of which 3,200 are for institutions of higher learning (compared with 2,400 institutions for Blackboard).

For more information about Moodle, visit www.moodle.org.

Otterbein is currently using version 1.8.

Moodle
 Click here to launch the Moodle system.
Your Moodle Password
 Your Moodle Password. Here's how to log in to Moodle.
Student User Guide
 Moodle User's Guide. Using Moodle, by Jason Cole. This book is written around version 1.8 and is a great resource. This is a zipped file and you will need to unzip it in order to view the book.
Training
 Moodle Training. The Department of Information & Technology Services offers free workshops in using Blackboard. Check here to view the training schedule.
Contact the Blackboard System Administrator
 Contact the Moodle System Administrator. For questions that require personal attention.

 



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