Moodle (acronym for modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment)

Moodle is a free and open-source software learning management system written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License.

Plugins are a flexible tool set, allowing Moodle users to extend the features of the site. There are hundreds of plugins for Moodle, extending the features of Moodle’s core functionality.

Graphical themes for Moodle can be installed to change the look and functionality of a Moodle site or of an individual course.

A Learning Management System (LMS) is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of e-learning education courses or training programs.

A MoodleMoot is a conference for Moodle community members, held to learn about Moodle, share experiences of the learning platform, discuss research in related educational technologies and contribute ideas to future Moodle development.

Moodle has multiple versions. Patches and fixes are released with each new version. You can find out the latest Moodle release from here.

An activity is a general name for a group of features in a Moodle course. Usually an activity is something that a student will do that interacts with other students and or the teacher.

A resource is an item that a teacher can use to support learning, such as a file or link. Moodle supports a range of resource types which teachers can add to their courses.

A course in Moodle is an area where a teacher will add resources and activities for their students to complete.It might be a simple page with downloadable documents or it might be a complex set of tasks where learning progresses through interaction.

A Learning Management System (LMS) is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of e-learning education courses or training programs.

SCORM is a set of technical standards for e-learning software products. SCORM tells programmers how to write their code so that it can “play well” with other e-learning software.

Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM)

AICC stands for the Aviation Industry CBT [Computer-Based Training] Committee. It\’s a standard applied to the development, delivery, and evaluation of training courses.

HTML5 is a markup language used for structuring and presenting content for the Internet. It has a larger set of technologies that allows more diverse and powerful Web sites and applications.

Learning Content Management System (LCMS), focuses on the development, management and publishing of the content that will typically be delivered via an LMS. Users can both create and re-use e-learning content and reduce duplicated development efforts.

Learning Activity Management System (LAMS), is an open source Learning Design system for designing, managing and delivering online collaborative learning activities