Moodle Reviews and Ratings

Rating: 7.7 out of 10

Score

7.7 out of 10

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Moodle are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Flexibility for customization: Users appreciate the open-source nature of Moodle, as it allows for easy extension and customization without additional costs. This flexibility is highly valued by many reviewers, as it enables them to tailor the platform to their specific needs and avoid clutter.

Active user community: The active user community of Moodle is praised for its continuous support and extension of the platform. Many reviewers commend the engagement process and transparent roadmap for development, which gives users a clear understanding of the platform's future direction. They also value being able to contribute directly by fixing bugs or enhancing functionality.

Strong support for learner interaction: Users find that Moodle's constructivist design supports various means of learner interaction. Many reviewers specifically mention the strong support for discussions within Moodle, facilitating effective communication and collaboration among learners.

Reviews

65 Reviews

Comprehensive and powerful tool, needs UX improvements

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

June 17, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As a teaching assistant at the university, I found Moodle to be an invaluable tool for facilitating communication with students, distributing and collecting class materials, and supporting remote teaching through its “Classroom” feature. We also integrated CodeRunner for automatic exercise correction in Java, this feature was used for the weekly assignments and it proved particularly useful for secure exam sessions. Moodle’s comprehensive features significantly enhanced our teaching and administrative efficiency in such a setting when we have to collect hundreds of assignments each week and grade them.

Pros

Group students
File uploads including cutoff date
Forum
Grading

Cons

Classroom is not 100% reliable
Copying content from one semester to the other was not straightforward
Coderunner is not very intuitive, building exercises can be tricky sometimes
Outdated UI, especially on Mobile
Difficult to find specific settings, online documentation is sparse

Likelihood to Recommend

Moodle excels at creating student groups for managing grades and sharing documents. However, for remote teaching, its “Classroom” feature falls short, particularly with unreliable recording functionality. I prefer Google Meet that also propose option such as automatic transcription of the recording.

Additionally, it lacks the capability for students to ask questions anonymously during class, I had to use PigeonHole for such feature.

Pierre Tassel

Phd, Researcher at Universität Klagenfurt (5001-10,000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Verified on LinkedIn

Moodle More Than Gets the Job Done

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 11, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have used Moodle in my work over the last 15 years at a variety of organizations. In one case, we had a local instance on our own server, which worked fine. It just requires diligence in upgrading versions.

I have also used Moodle through a Moodle partner for much larger scale deliveries to 20-30 thousand users.

Pros

Moodle provides data for days. You can find out whatever you need to make informed, data-driven decisions about outcomes and forecasting.
Moodle integrates with other platforms very well via LTI with gradebook pass back, plug-ins, and commerce.
Moodle has a robust completion tracking and gating function for learning paths.
Moodle does a great job of announcing pre-release updates, limiting functionality changes/surprises.

Cons

Moodle's last update was a little challenging because it was a pretty big change. However, they did share pre-release information early and often.
The interface can be considered a little dated, but it is part of the trade-off for such a work horse of a system.
The gradebook can be challenging. For very simple gradebook structures, it is fine, but when there are a number of weights, the learning curve can be a little frustrating.

Likelihood to Recommend

There are few learning scenarios where Moodle isn't suited. However, if the goal is to have a flashy interface (because of brand or service) it may be challenging to reach that. I imagine it could be done, as most things in Moodle are configurable, but it may require some higher skill technical expertise.

If an organization is looking to simply use Moodle for SCORM delivery, there may be better options. That interface continues to be a little unsightly. It works fine with no issues, but the display is a little homely.

Verified User

Director in Professional Services (5001-10,000 employees)

Vetted Review

12 years of experience

Review from a GTA

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

June 10, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Moodle as a Graduate teaching assistant to share materials with students, as well as other activities, submission links for assignments, reading lists, a wide range of medias. Every specific course is organised on a Moodle page in our university, and this is a great tool to organise a Master degree.

Pros

Dealing with Submissions
Allowing for a wide range of media uploads
Allow for a good organisation of different labels and sections

Cons

Some activities like the workshop are difficult to grasp
Group assignments and limitations are not always working well
Some settings are quite mysterious and not very useful

Likelihood to Recommend

Moodle is great when it comes to organising preparation work before every unit for a particular class. You can set up introductory readings, pre-recorded lectures, some interactive activites, although some are more complicated to grasp that others, forums for example are very easy to set up, but if you want something more complicated like a workshop tool you can struggle.

Verified User

Employee in Research & Development (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

A simple and useful online method for distant learning

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

November 4, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I've been using Moodle for more than two years, and I'm happy of it. Its continual development and capacity to provide a paid rollout demonstrate how much this learning management system has advanced over time. Look no farther than Moodle if you're just beginning your adventure into e-learning and want an LMS that is simple to use, free, and has a vibrant community.

Pros

Online quizzes
LDAP integration
Certification system

Cons

Windows Server Installation is not stable like linux environment
Online "Scorm editor" module should be great
There is no Integration option with data visualization application

Likelihood to Recommend

For the past two years, I've used Moodle. I had to use it more regularly following the epidemic to check for assignments, course descriptions, discussion forums, and due dates. Moodle's simple navigation and organization are things I like about it. Additionally, it offers a little calendar that lists the dates by which certain courses' tasks are due. The Moodle discussion boards are quite engaging, making it simple to read and evaluate your classmates' work. You may amend your replies up to 30 minutes after you first publish them, just like with the submission portal.

Mehmet Kanat

CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) in Information Technology at Muğla Büyükşehir Belediyesi (5001-10,000 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

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Best LMS Solution

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 17, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We bring in facilitators who deliver content that aim in educating people in different parts of the country. Moodle Workplace creates the perfect environment that hosts courses that can be easily accessible to enthusiastic students. External tools can be easily integrated with client requirements, this is a modern learning solution. It has a dedicated mobile app, which makes it very accessible across devices and the support is impeccable.

Pros

Teaching courses.
Access to learning material.
Incorporate videos and documents.
Mobile applications.
Best LMS.

Cons

Learning the system for clients can be hard.
Simple, easier to use user interface.
More accessibility inclusive.

Likelihood to Recommend

It is well suited to host courses that meet client requirements. They can be integrated with documents, videos, and pictures and made as interactive as possible. Further, the user is able to access the learning materials even after the courses close making the experience everlasting and valid. They can easily navigate between courses and have access to multiple resources. The user interface looks cumbersome and when targeting audiences much younger it is very difficult for them to grasp the concepts of the platform.

Verified User

Administrator in Social Media (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

Moodle Workplace - Perfect workplace learning tool

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 16, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Moodle Workplace for our internal digital learning process by creating learning materials. This tool helps to promote professional growth and development in the organization. This allows employees to be constantly learning new company procedures on a daily basis.

Pros

External integration.
Easy customization.
Progress tracking.
Content sharing.

Cons

Engagement tracking can be improved.
Analytics.

Likelihood to Recommend

Moodle Workplace is well suited for content sharing across the organization and creating online courses. This platform is great for each employee to be on top of new information that is being deployed, or new changes being made. This is also absolutely great for digitalizing an organization's internal learning process.

This platform is not for a company that does not need to constantly share new information or have its employees engage in frequent online courses.

Verified User

Employee in Customer Service (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

Great LMS, Non-existent customer service

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

May 30, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Great and customizable LMS

Pros

Cons

Easier to Use

Likelihood to Recommend

This is a great LMS. Love how customizable it is. Just wish the learning curve to use it wasn't so steep.

Verified User

C-Level Executive in Corporate (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Moodle in a Mid-Sized Company - Great Value

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

May 25, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Moodle was put in place to augment our existing training systems, which are two different LMS systems for two very different divisions of the company. Moodle was the software that centralized administrative and other cross-divisional trainings and allowed us to reach the entire company rather than duplicating work in two different systems. Ultimately one of the existing LMSs was chosen as the standard for the whole company, negating the need for Moodle, but while it was in operation it was a good product that serviced our needs admirably.

Pros

Course-driven learning delivery.
Reporting and status on learner progress.
Supporting asynchronous learning.

Cons

The interface is getting a little long in the tooth.
Some functions require drilling down multiple levels.
Reporting is basic, and requires a lot of manual collation across different learning groups.

Likelihood to Recommend

Moodle is great for any environment where a class or other learning activity needs to be completed in an asynchronous manner. It can be used to post information, create interactive threads for discussion, issue quiz and exam work with grading, track and grade progress, and keep track of attendance. It is an overall wonderful solution for managing asynchronous learning.

Joe Foran

Director Of Information Technology and HIPAA Privacy Officer in Information Technology at Continuum of Care (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

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Moodle for everyone

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

January 31, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Moodle is the sole learning management system used at our organization and has been compared with most of the other popular systems. The only near rival is Google Classroom, and it is not particularly close. Moodle is flexible enough to suit most needs except for synchronous audio or video interaction.

Pros

Frequent updating (through Git)
Free
Customizable and flexible
Takes up relatively little disk space

Cons

The flexibility of the system can be a drawback, as beginners designing courses have too many options
Test analysis is lacking
Test results and responses can be bothersome to export

Likelihood to Recommend

As a complete system for learning management, it works well. But it can be overkill for many traditional instructors, such as those hundreds who have suddenly had to use some kind of remote learning software over the last year. Moodle also has a relatively long history and an active user base, so it is unlikely to go under soon.

H. P. Molloy

Instructor in Information Technology at Plum Hill Productions (5001-10,000 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

Are you a teacher looking for Learning Management System that is simple, functional, and easy to use? Moodle has it all for you!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

May 20, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Moodle is the online Learning Management System(LMS) highly utilized in our school to provide quality online learning with our students. Our school/organization is implementing this software for more than 7 years now because of its usability, functionality, usability, performance, and adaptability. These are the qualities of this software that we observe while interacting with the system. Even before the suspension of the class across the US, our school is already into blended learning, and Moodle is one of the remote learning software that provides students and teachers an avenue to collaborate and interact. Teaching and learning are more interesting and engaging because Moodle has different features that both teachers and learners enjoy using. As a teacher, it is easier for me to upload and download lecture notes, monitor the students' progress, grade students' activities, set restrictions on the online quiz and test, back up files and many other related online teaching and learning activities. Moodle has also very useful reporting tool that helps me to provide immediate feedback to my students.

Pros

Moodle has impressive features in uploading and downloading lecture notes, creating quiz and test, notification features for both students and teachers, generating reports and many others.
The backup, restore and import features are really helpful feature of Moodle for teachers.
Managing learners' profile and setting enrollment keys are also good feature of Moodle to restrict the valid users.

Cons

It's about time that Moodle developers should update Moodle and incorporate videoconferencing functionalities.
Chatting is another interesting feature to consider by Moodle.
Providing immediate data analysis must also be one of the features I am looking forward that Moodle should consider (i.e. graph generation to compare the learning growth of each student)

Likelihood to Recommend

I have been using Moodle for a long time already (which shows that I really like using this learning management system). If you want a software that accurately provides reports on the activities and interactions of the students then Moodle is great software to use. Generating quizzes and tests with timer set is another feature that you can maximize on using Moodle as a learning platform. Back up and restore features are also very helpful for me as a teacher because I can make sure that all the information stored on the created class are properly duplicated. On the other hand, if you are looking for a Learning Management System that provides video conferencing ability, then Moodle doesn't have it.

Philip Mojares

Math Teacher at Somerton Middle School (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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Are you a teacher looking for Learning Management System that is simple, functional, and easy to use? Moodle has it all for you!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

May 20, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros

Moodle has impressive features in uploading and downloading lecture notes, creating quiz and test, notification features for both students and teachers, generating reports and many others.
The backup, restore and import features are really helpful feature of Moodle for teachers.
Managing learners' profile and setting enrollment keys are also good feature of Moodle to restrict the valid users.

Cons

It's about time that Moodle developers should update Moodle and incorporate videoconferencing functionalities.
Chatting is another interesting feature to consider by Moodle.
Providing immediate data analysis must also be one of the features I am looking forward that Moodle should consider (i.e. graph generation to compare the learning growth of each student)

Likelihood to Recommend

Philip Mojares

Math Teacher at Somerton Middle School (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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