Valdez_Teresa_Comments to Melissa

"The History of Virtual Environments article shows tremendous growth due to the Internet becoming available during the 1990s. Here is a brief snapshot of some of the events that occurred during this time of tremendous growth. In 1990 Princeton introduced assessment management systems, and MIT evolved it into a shared services system. “Here is a list of the features of the system as of 1990: printing, electronic mail, electronic messaging (Zephyr), bulletin board conferencing (Discuss), on-line consulting (OLC), on-line teaching assistant (OLTA), on-line help (OLH), assignment exchange (Turn in/pick up), access to system libraries, authentication for system security (Kerberos), naming-for linking system components together (Hcsiod), and a service management system (Moira)." 

Melissa, I have heard of Moodle before, but I didn't realize that it was a learning management system. I really had no idea at all what it was until I read your post, so thank you. I would be interested to hear more about what your experiences with Moodle are like and how other teachers and students in your district like it. I also would like to know more about how educators are using it.  The 1990s was truly an innovative time for online education. I remember when I started college in 1996 and it seemed like the technology available at the university was so advanced compared to what I had been used to at the public high school. Now look how far we have come and how the same technologies we have access too are accessible even in a K-12 classroom.