{"id":154,"date":"2010-10-28T23:59:32","date_gmt":"2010-10-28T23:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danmarsden.com\/blog\/?p=154"},"modified":"2010-10-28T23:59:42","modified_gmt":"2010-10-28T23:59:42","slug":"free-online-moodle-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danmarsden.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/28\/free-online-moodle-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Free online Moodle courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Open Polytechnic of NZ and Flexible Learning Network have just finished developing some new Moodle courses and are offering the courses for free during their pilot!<\/p>\n<p>here&#8217;s the full press release:<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nAn exciting opportunity is now available to get qualified in the open  source environment.<\/p>\n<p>The launch of the Open Source Learning Laboratory now allows the  delivery of high quality, accessible training in open source software.<\/p>\n<p>Specialised courses for effective learning<br \/>\nSix courses specifically designed for the open source environment are  available now for enrolment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Moodle Administration &#8211; This course will develop the skills and  knowledge to configure the Moodle Learning Management System to meet an  organisation\u2019s specific learning and development delivery requirements,  manage learner and course data, identify security and maintenance issues  and deliver appropriate reports for business decision-making purposes.<\/li>\n<li>Developing Courses in Moodle &#8211; This course teaches the learner how to  apply online course design skills using the Moodle learning environment.  Moodle is now the predominant learning management system being used in  the New Zealand Tertiary Education Sector as well as having a large  take-up by education and vocational training institutions worldwide.<\/li>\n<li>Technical Documentation \u2013 This course will provide students with the  knowledge and skills to; make decisions about appropriate technical  documentation to meet a specific technical requirement, and business  need; how to manage the process of technical documentation production,  and how to develop technical documentation according to industry  standards within an Open Source development project.<\/li>\n<li>Open Source in Business \u2013 The course aims to prepare learners to make  decisions about implementing an Open Source application including  deployment, maintenance and licensing. The course will assist learners  to understand the value of different tools or applications in a business  context; make choices about software purchases; identify the  opportunities for Open Source in a business context.<\/li>\n<li>Programming for Open Source Software with PHP \u2013 This course provides  an introduction to developing programs in PHP and integrating with other  technologies to develop Open Source web applications.<\/li>\n<li>Open Source Software Development Model \u2013 This course will provide  students with the knowledge and skills to identify the attributes of an  open source (OS) development model, the processes and organizational  implications of managing and using such a model in IT development  projects and the protocols of working within an open source community  context.<\/li>\n<li>Dedicated tutors with proven industry experience.<\/li>\n<li>Tutor support is available in all courses by experienced tutors with  specialist knowledge in the open source environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Limited spaces available free of charge<br \/>\nWe are currently offering places in all courses free of charge, go to  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eduforge.com\/\">www.eduforge.com<\/a> to see details. Courses are short, suitable for  part-time study delivered entirely online. Places are limited and are on  a first come first served basis. There is also general information on  open source technologies, a showcase area and project spaces at  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eduforge.org\/\">www.eduforge.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Enrol online today<br \/>\nTo reserve your place in any of the courses available, visit  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eduforge.com\/\">www.eduforge.com<\/a> and complete your enrolment soon as places are limited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Polytechnic of NZ and Flexible Learning Network have just finished developing some new Moodle courses and are offering the courses for free during their pilot! here&#8217;s the full press release: &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- An exciting opportunity is now available to get qualified in the open source environment. 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