When thinking of a subject to my last post of this course I started to think about what groupware tool or site I use the most in my studies. Then I came to think of Moodle itself.
It is an open source course management system that is also known as virtual learning environment. It is used as a tool for creating dynamic web pages for students. Moodle is used all around the world by universities, schools, companies and independent teachers. It needs to be installed on a web server and it is pretty easy to learn.
What makes Moodle more collaborative software are its activity modules, such as forums, databases and wikis. They build communities around a certain subject to promote collaborative learning. I've used Moodle's forums actively only in few courses, but it's good to be there in case one has a question that they want to be answered. Some courses only use Moodle to deliver content to students and help learning with different assignments and quizzes.
I like Moodle because it puts all course information in one place and I always know where I should go to find course materials.
References:
http://moodle.com/?moodlead=moodle.general
http://moodle.org/about/
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