COVID-19 a catalyst for use of Moodle in higher ed?

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The extension to the State of Emergency (SOE) for another 2 months has opened the door for higher learning institutions around the country to consider using electronic Learning Management Systems. Moodle is an open source learning platform that can be used by any higher learning institution with good internet connection.



Work on the Kumul Submarine Cable will enable higher learning institutions to have access to high speed internet. The COVID-19 pandemic might act as a catalyst to increase the pace of the work done by PNG Dataco at the moment.



The Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST) has already done the ground work by signing an MOU with PNG Dataco to provide internet to all higher learning institutions in PNG. Apart from having access to online data bases for research purposes, the most important thing at this point in time is the use Moodle to facilitate learning and teaching by other higher learning institutions.



Divine Word University has used Moodle for the last 10 years. I will be sharing my blended learning methodology in a series of YouTube videos on my channel to showcase my experience. I have spent close to 8 years reading and experimenting with the usage of Moodle to help students learn. It has been a fascinating experience, I have learnt a lot of things over the years.

My blended learning methodology video (Part 1):

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