Learning management system (LMS) hosting, customisation, training and support
Moodle, Ilias and Microsoft SharePoint Learning Kit are open source (free) Learning Management Systems (LMS) designed to assist educators and trainers deliver online courses.
They are used all over the world by schools, vocational institutions, universities and enterprises. Brightcookie.com has been providing dedicated enterprise class LMS hosting services to clients since 2003. Not only do we install the software and provide access via our servers, we maintain the system, implement upgrades as they become available, support LMS administrators in the performance of their tasks and provide training to relevant staff. We also provide customisation services to include functionalities that are not currently available on the Moodle platform. Learn more…
‘Learning objects’ development
Increasingly educators and trainers working in the e-learning environment are moving from producing detailed workbooks and learning guides that are expensive and time consuming, to producing ‘learning objects’ – bit-sized chunks of learning that can be packaged up in different ways in order to meet the needs of students and clients.
‘Learning objects’ can include podcasts, POV video streams, games, simulations, galleries, articles, mind maps, discussion starters, group activities, performances and assessment tasks. These objects can be developed for use in ‘real world’, or in virtual worlds such as Second Life. Brightcookie.com through its team of dynamic educators can assist clients with the development of ‘learning objects’ to populate their Learning Management System platforms. Learn more…
Learning interface design and implementation
The great thing about Moodle is that the software is free, the downside is that the standard Moodle interface design while functional, is fairly basic.
By utilising the skills of professional graphic interface designers, Brightcookie.com can customise and implement Moodle interfaces that are contemporary and attractive to different target groups of users.
Mahara e-portfolios hosting, training and support
Mahara is an open source (free) e-portfolio, weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and facilitating the development of online learner communities. What makes Mahara different from other applications is that the user is able to control which items and what information (artefacts) within their portfolio that others get to see. Mahara has great potential for use in the teaching of employability skills and as a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) tool.
Brightcookie.com is able to host Mahara on its servers for use by clients and provide all the necessary support and training to ensure that it is utilised to its maximum capability. Learn more…
Mobile learning (m-learning) facilitation
Mobile learning is essentially e-learning with the added benefit of mobility. It utilises portable technologies such as mobile phones, PDA’s, mp3 players and handheld game consoles. It is convenient, collaborative, engaging and fun. M-learning can be of particular benefit when learning needs to be conducted in the field, or as a way of keeping staff and students in remote locations feeling connected to their peers.
Brightcookie.com can facilitate the publishing and tracking of learning aids, tasks and activities to m-learning technologies and the integration of m-learning processes back into Learning Management Systems (such as Moodle). Learn more…
Point-of-view (POV) video integration
Point-of-view video is one of the latest innovations in e-learning. With the use of specially-designed cameras, educators and students can capture hands-free video from their ‘point-of-view’ and stream it live to each other. Live streams can also be recorded for later use in online classrooms. POV video is particularly useful for delivering and assessing the practical components of e-learning courses.
Brightcookie.com can supply you with the wearable POV video technology and facilitate the integration of your POV video footage into Moodle, or other Learning Management System.