Open-source vs proprietary VLE: An exploratory study of staff perceptions

Harsh Suri; Margot Schuhmacher

Open-source vs proprietary VLE: An exploratory study of staff perceptions

Harsh Suri, Margot Schuhmacher

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Abstract

This paper explores staff perceptions of two open-source Virtual learning environments (VLEs), Sakai 2.4.1 and Moodle 1.8, compared to Blackboard Vista 4. In general, staff felt that Sakai was simpler to use, but lacked some of the richer functionality available in Blackboard. A general dissatisfaction with both Sakai and Blackboard led to trialling of Moodle which was perceived more favourably than Blackboard.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2008
Pages	1002-1006
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2008
Event	Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2008 - Melbourne, Australia Duration: 30 Nov 2008 → 3 Dec 2008 Conference number: 25th https://www.ascilite.org/conferences/melbourne08/procs/ (Proceedings)

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Conference	Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2008
Abbreviated title	ASCILITE 2008
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Melbourne
Period	30/11/08 → 3/12/08
Internet address	https://www.ascilite.org/conferences/melbourne08/procs/ (Proceedings)

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Staff perceptions of open-source and proprietary virtual learning environments

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Suri, H & Schuhmacher, M 2008, Open-source vs proprietary VLE: An exploratory study of staff perceptions. in Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2008. pp. 1002-1006, Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2008, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30/11/08.

Open-source vs proprietary VLE: An exploratory study of staff perceptions. / Suri, Harsh; Schuhmacher, Margot.
Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2008. 2008. p. 1002-1006.

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