Low-cost hosting solutions

Although individual organizational circumstances will vary, the eLearning Guild gives some perspective on startup and continuing costs for the Moodle™ LMS. When averaged according to institution size and number of learners, average annual cost per learner usually falls below $27, and can be as low as 25¢.

What are the advantages of hosted learning? Number one is the guarantee of a service contract. No more outages when you're temporarily understaffed, or you encounter a problem you can't fix in-house. Just make a phone call, and a team of experts is at work to solve your problem.

According to the eLearning Guild's 360° Report on Learning Management Systems, organizations who purchase hosted LMS solutions—as opposed to in-house hosting or vendor hosting—report higher levels of satisfaction and higher levels of return on investment.

Web Courseworks has a dedicated server configuration for high-volume clients, as well as a shared Moodle™ server for small-scale Moodle™ LMS solutions.

Learn to use Moodle™

When it comes software implementation, training is crucial to productive adoption. Moodle™ is extremely user-friendly, but it's no exception. When Moodle™ is customized for integration with other in-house applications, training becomes even more important. Be sure your organization gets the most out of Moodle™! Bolster acceptance and implementation with a rollout campaign of publicity and training.

Web Courseworks offers learner, instructor, and administrator training customized to your installation. Select either onsite training or virtual training using Elluminate Live. Let Web Courseworks install, configure, and populate your installation, then teach your staff to use it. Or have us train a single staff member within your organization.

Track learning with Moodle™
Moodle™ tracks learner views of all resources and activities within a course. Generate activity reports by date, activity, or learner. Moodle™ is also SCORM and AICC compliant. Assessment and activity for custom learning objects are reported to the gradebook and activity logs.

Collaborate with Moodle™
Interactivity and social learning are easy with Moodle™. Academics and learning theorists are turning to Moodle™ because it fully supports a social constructivist pedagogy. Implement mentoring and social learning through chats, messaging, and discussion forums. Want RSS feeds, embedded sound and video files, podcasts, and blogs? The Moodle™ LMS is designed to facilitate collaborative learning.

Moodle™ consulting

The variety of LMS options available today can make selecting an LMS difficult. For traditional corporations, questions increase when new software adoption may involve Open Source technology.

• Will Moodle™ meet my organization's needs?
• How do I plan for expenses when using Open Source software?
• What services can I get from the Moodle™ community, and what services should I expect to pay for?
• How do I configure Moodle™ so that user and course administration won't strain my staff?

Instead of looking for the best LMS, or the LMS with the most features, consider what kind of learners you have, and what LMS is likely to serve those learners best. Also consider the cost per student for startup, and the cost per student for ongoing support, maintenance, and license fees. Finally, ask which LMS will be most convenient for your staff. The LMS you select should be the LMS that provides the greatest benefit to your learner. In some cases, this means saving money on LMS licensing, and instead investing in quality instructional design.

Web Courseworks has the technical, instructional, and organizational expertise to assist you with Moodle™ configuration, administrative strategy, and rollout. Get the maximum efficiency and integration from your Moodle™ installation!

Moodle™ support contracts

All support requests are incorporated directly into our pre-existing project management structure, to insure timely response and execution. To accommodate a variety of client needs, three separate tiers of support are available.

Tier 3 support includes server hardware, including downtime and outages, as well as underlying software (Apache, DNS, PHP, Linux, Moodle™).

• Free with any hosting contract

• Access to support wiki with documented solutions

• Business hours support via email and bug tracker

• All requests resolved within two business days

Tier 2 support includes support for Moodle™, any Moodle™-approved modules or plugins, and any custom components authored by Web Courseworks. Usability and design support is provided to administrators and instructors.

• Business hours support via email, bug tracker, and instant messaging

• All requests resolved within one business day

Tier 1 support is provided to administrators, instructors, and learners for all hardware and software elements installed by Web Courseworks.

• 24/7 telephone support

• Issues handled immediately

Vibrant Moodle™ community for support and development
The Moodle™ community now boasts over 10 million registered users and over 25,000 registered Moodle™ installations. This includes programmers working to improve every element of Moodle™, who contribute their code to Moodle™.org. Web Courseworks aims to become a valued contributor to the Moodle™ community. To learn more about the Moodle™ community, visit www.Moodle™.org.

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