Moodle vs. Blackboard?

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Permalink Reply by John Rodgers on August 13, 2009 at 1:32pm

Moodle is open source.
Blackboard is a proprietary product.
The rest is minor.

Permalink Reply by Joseph Chmielewski on March 25, 2011 at 5:17am

I completed a survey of major colleges and universities in the San Antonio, Texas area.

 

All these institutions use Blackboard, except one university that developed its customized version of Moodle.

 

What benefits would instructors and professors gain by using Moodle in addition to Blackboard?

 

Pro:

Workable, Better Glossary

Flexibiliity

Better Looking Interface

 

Con:

Dual Work

Maintaining Two Databases

Required Technology Expertise/ Sharper Learning Curve

Institution Mandates Blackboard for Official Functions (Such as Grades)

 

I am deciding on whether to mention Moodle during an upcoming, locai, presentation for college and university distance educators.

 

Thanks for your ideas.

Permalink Reply by Benjamin Stewart on November 17, 2012 at 8:58am

This will depend a lot on who you talk to.  I'm all for open source, so I would go with Moodle.  As far as functionality goes, I too think the differences are minor.  Another thing to consider is sustainability.  I have to believe that Moodle will be around a lot longer than Blackboard.