About the new LMS Learn@FU
Learn@FU ist based on Moodle, a state-of-the-art, flexible, and powerful learning platform.
Advantages of Moodle:
- A wide range of tools for collaboration and interaction
- Open source and hosted at Freie Universität
- Active, global community
- Proven use at many universities (e.g., in the Berlin University Alliance, in Germany, and worldwide)
Learn@FU ist based on Moodle. Moodle offers all the basic functions of a learning management system. Below is an overview of the most important capabilities:
- Providing content: files (can also be uploaded via drag-and-drop), text area and text pages (with integration of links, images, video), links, learning modules (e.g., book, lesson, learning package/SCORM)
- Providing information: Announcements (forum that can only be edited by teachers, with automatic email delivery and subscription), messages to selected or all participants
- Submitting exercises, minutes, etc.: Assignments
- Collaboration and interaction: Forum, Wiki, Glossary (cooperative creation of entries), Database (collection of content), Choice, H5P integration
- Create surveys: Feedback
- Tests with the following question types, among others: Multiple Choice (single or multiple answers), True/False, Matching, Short Answer, Numerical, Essay, Ordering, various calculation types, various drag-and-drop types, Embedded Answers
- Structure courses: You can choose between different course formats (e.g., topic or weekly format) and organize your content into sections and subsections. Files can also be grouped into directories.
- Groups
- Assessment overview
- Set requirements for accessing content
As with the Blackboard LMS, all active members of Freie Universität have access to Learn@FU. Alumni do not have access.
A "FU-account" is required to use Learn@FU. Further information on FU-accounts and how to apply for one can be found on the service portal: https://service.fu-berlin.de/servity/knowledgebasearticle/CAT-00120