TEACHING VALENCES OF MOODLE E-LEARNING PLATFORM

Authors

  • Nora Codruţa CURTA Technological High School "Alexandru Borza" Cluj-Napoca, codrutacurta26@gmail.com
  • Dan-Andrei SITAR-TĂUT Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, "Babeş-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca, dan.sitar@econ.ubbcluj.ro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5360-3874

Keywords:

blended learning, Moodle, e-learning, learning management system, virtual classroom.

Abstract

The paper presents our experience of using Moodle e-learning platform to create a curricular auxiliary for one of economic subjects taught at school. We wanted to emphasize not only the facilities of Moodle e-learning platform through resources and activities, and to identify the educational purpose for which they can be used. On the other hand, we were interested in the opinion of students to use Moodle as the learning management system. The results of the exploratory research that we made during the school year 2014-2015 are presented as a case study, which highlights many aspects of blended learning and teaching using Moodle in the classroom. 

Zusammenfassung: Diese Arbeit beschreibt unsere Erfahrungen mit der e-learning Plattform Moodle in der Erstellung von Lehrmaterial für ein, an einem Gymnasium unterichteten Wirtschaftsfach. Ziel der Arbeit ist nicht nur die Funktionen von Moodle in der Erarbeitung von Lehrmaterial hervorzuheben, sondern auch die Identifizierung der didaktischen Ziele im Einsatz dieser Lehrmaterialien. Ein weiterer Bestandteil unserer Untersuchungen war ein Feedback seitens der Schüler, die diese Plattform als unterichtsbegleitendes System benutzt haben. Die Ergebnisse dieser Untersuchungen wurden als Fallstudie dargestellt und beinhalten Daten aus dem Schuljahr 2014-2015. Diese Fallstudie beschreibt verschiedene Aspekte, die im Zusammenhang mit der Benutzung von Moodle im Schuluntericht stehen.

Schlüsselwörter: blended learning, Moodle, e-learning, Lernmanagement System, virtuelle Unterichtsklasse

Author Biographies

Nora Codruţa CURTA, Technological High School "Alexandru Borza" Cluj-Napoca, codrutacurta26@gmail.com

Technological High School "Alexandru Borza" Cluj-Napoca, codrutacurta26@gmail.com

Dan-Andrei SITAR-TĂUT, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, "Babeş-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca, dan.sitar@econ.ubbcluj.ro

Department of Business Information Systems, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, "Babeş-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca, dan.sitar@econ.ubbcluj.ro

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Published

2015-12-30

How to Cite

CURTA, N. C., & SITAR-TĂUT, D.-A. (2015). TEACHING VALENCES OF MOODLE E-LEARNING PLATFORM. Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Psychologia-Paedagogia, 60(2), 63–81. Retrieved from http://193.231.18.162/index.php/subbpsypaed/article/view/5593

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