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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Because Moodle is free it’s no gr=
eat
drama to download it and install it along with a free web server like Easyph=
p
and run it (play around with it) on your laptop. Once you get past that stag=
e
implement (LAMP) it on a spare school computer and run it internally. Like I
said, it’s free and allows you plenty of scope to evaluate it. Why not
visit us here at <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Wellingto=
n</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Secondary</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D=
"on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
and see it running?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Phil Brown<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>ICT Manager – Teaching and Learni=
ng<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ph: (03) 9547 6822<o:p></o:p></span></f=
ont></p>
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span><=
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moodle-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:moodle-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><s=
pan
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Paul Sijpkes<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 21 February=
2007
3:53 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> moodle@edulists.com.au<br=
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Moodle] Moodlle vs
commercial products</span></font><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Please excuse the cross-postings.</span></font><o:p></o:p=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We are using a commercial system called Masterfile at our
school which has generally been a pain in the proverbial. I've tr=
ied
convincing the IT manager to change to Moodle but his main gripe appears to=
be
about security. Have you had an issues with security on Moodle?
What have other schools experiences been with Moodle? Is there a bette=
r
commercial system that is actually affordable (ie. not Blackboard). An=
y
feedback on this would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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