Moodle has greatly improved the interface for installing and upgrading plugins. Admins can now install extra features using the Moodle plugin directory, an uploaded zip file, or manually at server ...

Moodle's developers have released a major update to the open source learning management system following six months of development. Moodle 2.6, released just on the heels of Moodle 2.5.3, includes ...

Instructure, creator of the Canvas learning management system (LMS), took an incredibly bold step to disrupt the LMS market today when they open sourced the code for Canvas. In a market dominated by ...

With open source learning management systems offering an increasingly rich slate of features and add-ons, more schools are considering a move. Smaller colleges and universities, which may hesitate ...

The California State University system is providing new learning management system support options to its 23 campuses. Through a new agreement with Moodlerooms, campuses will be offered the option of ...

Currently, an explosion is occurring in the demand for distance education in the US. Large numbers of high school graduates are going on to college, and more adults are pursuing a college education.

In 2025, higher education institutions are under pressure to adopt learning management systems (LMS) that deliver seamless, engaging, and personalized experiences for students. With options ranging ...

In a turn that shocked many in the higher ed tech world, the e-learning giant Blackboard on Monday announced that it has acquired two companies that provide support to Moodle, the leading open-source ...

Blackboard has formally changed the name of its product that serves institutions that use Moodle's open-source learning management system, in the wake of this summer's parting of the ways between ...

Microsoft Open Technologies Inc. (MS Open Tech) recently announced a partnership with Remote-Learner to integrate Office 365 and the Moodle learning management system (LMS). The LMS Moodle is now ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about higher education news, trends, and costs. Moodle and Blackboard have parted ways, ending a partnership between two ...