Moodle LMS & MyPolkApps (Google Apps) Crosswalk

MOODLE LMS MyPolkApps (GOOGLE APPS)

Application Teacher as Creator

Teacher Monitored

Student as Creator

Teacher as Creator

Teacher Monitored

Student as Creator

Online courses

Assessments

Gradebook (Not tied to Pinnacle or EleGrade)

Website

If created by teacher-YES. If

created by student, then must

be shared by student.

Simultaneous collaboration (docs. spreadsheets, presentations)

Surveys

Discussion Forum

Student email Also parent &

district monitored

Wikis

Blogs

Assignments tied to Grades (Moodle Gradebook ONLY)

Glossary

Calendar

Access Closed System - Internal Open System - External

Teachers gain access to create courses upon completion of professional development.

All teachers have access - Students gain access upon return of permission form.

Professional Development

Moodle Basics for Educators (Module STST022) Copyright & Ethics (Module STST002)

MyPolkApps Part I (Module STST031) MyPolkApps Part II (Module STST032) Copyright & Ethics (Module STST002)

The purpose of this crosswalk is to compare and give basic district recommendations for some of the collaborative features within two common classroom platforms.

The Moodle Learning Management System is organized to support on-line courses and is housed on the district server. Participants can submit assignments, participate in discussion forums and collaborate on projects in a teacher-created online course. Moodle requires a district login.

MyPolkApps (Polk County's Google Apps) is a web-based service not housed on the district server. The structure is more general, and is also suited to educational uses. Google allows students/teachers to create and collaborate on websites, survey forms, calendars, spreadsheets, presentations and documents. MyPolkApps requires a district login. However, Google Apps can be set to be viewed by the world. Therefore, close attention to FERPA & the PCSB AUP is necessary.

Although Moodle LMS and Google Apps are two separate online systems, they can complement each other through the integration of both in your classroom. For example: within your Moodle class you may have students, as an assignment, create a doc in Google Apps and share with the teacher and other collaborative students. CLICK HERE to view a video example of the integration of both Moodle & Google Apps.