Using Open-Source Learning Platform(Moodle) in University Teachers’ Professional Development

Abstract

With the development of information technology, teachers’ professional development based on network has attracted more and more attention due to its ease of use, openness, sharing and knowledge accumulation. This paper studies the importance of teachers’ subjective consciousness and self-development needs in the information technology environment in the university teachers’ professional development, discusses how to update teachers’ professional development attitude and adapt to the new role of teachers in the information technology environment; Moodle(or Magic lamp in China), namely: modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment, is a course management system (CMS) designed and developed by Australian teacher Martin Dougiamas based on the theory of social constructivism. The paper analyzes the internal relationship between Moodle related functional modules and teachers’ professional development, and the possibility of realization. After in-depth analysis of characteristics and advantages of Moodle as a technology platform and the support and application value of Moodle platform for university teachers’ professional development, this paper constructs a new mode of teachers’ professional development with Moodle as the interactive platform, which is “one platform, two footholds, three ways and multi-body participation”.