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Open LMS

Score5 out of 10

11 Reviews and Ratings

What is Open LMS?

Open LMS (formerly Moodlerooms) is an open source learning management system for educational institutions, formerly supported by Blackboard, and now part of the Learning Technologies Group.

Top Performing Features

  • Course authoring

    Users can develop and assemble online learning content.

    Category average: 7.8

  • Course catalog or library

    Learning content is organized into a course catalog or browsable library.

    Category average: 8.2

  • Learning content

    The vendor offers high quality pre-made courses or assets. These may be specific to certain industries or technologies.

    Category average: 7.2

Areas for Improvement

  • Player/Portal

    Students or employees can engage with content and take courses using this interface, which may be called a player or portal.

    Category average: 8.7

  • Compliance management

    Users can identify potential risks and ensure that requirements are met and that certifications are up to date.

    Category average: 8.8

  • Progress tracking & certifications

    The system tracks individuals’ progress on courses, scores, transcripts, certificates, etc.

    Category average: 8.3

Moodlerooms Improve EDU

Pros

  • Something that Moddlerooms does very well is that it allows teachers to structure their online classroom as one focused curriculum.
  • Moodlerooms also allows for customization of the layout. Being able to add and remove certain functions that Moodlerooms can perform definitely helps.
  • Moodlerooms is able to add different types of activities to the rooms for increased interaction.
  • Moodlerooms provides large chat opportunities to all students that are online at the same time.

Cons

  • Easier to change permissions.
  • Adding the ability to tweet.
  • Decrease bandwidth to improve back end loading times.

Return on Investment

  • Moodlerooms has given classes of mine a positive ROI because it improves the educational experience for all students. It has helped all of our students, and with this, we can even help students who can not get to the classroom for some reason.
  • It helps to improve student scores, GPAs, and college attendance.
  • The positive impact can be directly correlated with the improvement of grades for students. Being able to access work in person and via Moodlerooms helps students to learn anywhere and any time. Grades have improved, and that is due to Moodlerooms.

Alternatives Considered

Google Classroom