Research on Information Course Design and Application Based on Moodle Platform

At present, there exist the following problems in online course design in our country: pay more attention on teaching content presentation, but less on learning environment design, lack of teaching and learning activities, etc, which have seriously affected the quality of online courses. Based on the research and analysis of currently online course applications, we have got an insightful understanding of the problems in the front-line teaching activities and requirements of information learning environment. By comparing the advantages different online course systems, Moodle, an open, free and easy-to-use system is selected to construct the information course platform. It provides new information teaching and learning environment for teachers and students, promotes the online courses quality, and makes great contributions to Moodle localization in our country. This paper starts from the introduction of the current situation of the information courses in our country and the development of information course design tools. Then the architecture, functions and features of Moodle is presented. Lastly, this paper shows how to design the information courses based on Moodle platform.