Difference between revisions of "Talk:Choosing the right tool"

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! Activity !! [[About Blogs|Blogs]] !! [[About Drupal|Drupal]] !! [[About Moodle|Moodle]] !![[About Wikis|Wiki]]
 
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===Drupal===
 
===Drupal===
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====Strengths====
 
*can protect sections of the site from outside world (readings, discussion)
 
*can protect sections of the site from outside world (readings, discussion)
 
*good replacement for static web sites
 
*good replacement for static web sites
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*flexible
 
*flexible
 
*surveys
 
*surveys
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====Weaknesses====
  
 
===Moodle===
 
===Moodle===
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====Strengths====
 
*can protect all or nothing from outside world
 
*can protect all or nothing from outside world
 
*enforces the course structure (weekly or topics)
 
*enforces the course structure (weekly or topics)
 
*chats and discussion
 
*chats and discussion
 
*quizzes
 
*quizzes
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====Weaknesses
  
 
===Wikis===
 
===Wikis===
 
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====Strengths====
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====Weaknesses====
  
 
===Blogs===
 
===Blogs===
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====Strengths====
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====Weaknesses====
  
 
===Dreamweaver===
 
===Dreamweaver===
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====Strengths====
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====Weaknesses====

Revision as of 21:50, 26 August 2007

Activity Blogs Drupal Moodle Wiki
Provide easy access to course materials
Share protected course materials
  • allow only enrolled students access to copyrighted materials
Threaded discussion forums (asynchronous)
Chat (synchronous)
Student uploadable assignments
Group work / collaborative writing
Student journaling



Drupal

Strengths

  • can protect sections of the site from outside world (readings, discussion)
  • good replacement for static web sites
  • discussion
  • flexible
  • surveys

Weaknesses

Moodle

Strengths

  • can protect all or nothing from outside world
  • enforces the course structure (weekly or topics)
  • chats and discussion
  • quizzes

====Weaknesses

Wikis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Blogs

Strengths

Weaknesses

Dreamweaver

Strengths

Weaknesses