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		<title>Moodle Learning Management System Overview</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moodle is the world’s most popular learning management system. Moodle is flexible and scaleable software designed to help educators create interactive and collaborative online learning experiences. Moodle originated in Australia around a decade ago and has since been internationalised in &#8230; <a href="http://westmag.com.au/latest-articles-and-news/moodle-learning-management-system-overview/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="WIDTH: 242px; HEIGHT: 183px" hspace="12" alt="moodle-lms" vspace="12" align="right" src="http://www.unkato.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/moodle-lms.jpg" width="350" height="260" />Moodle is the world’s most popular learning management system. Moodle is flexible and scaleable software designed to help educators create interactive and collaborative online learning experiences. Moodle originated in Australia around a decade ago and has since been internationalised in more than 200 countries and 100 languages. The official community site has more than a million registered users.</p>
<p>There are numerous ways in which Moodle can be capably used. These include<br />
induction training, workplace assessment, continuing professional development, the delivery of online courses and staff compliance. Being open source software, there is a large amount of community support toward the development of third-party plugins to extend Moodle’s core functionality.</p>
<p>Moodle is freely available without licensing costs, however, it does take a degree of technical expertise to install, configure and secure the software on a web server. Once deployed, it can be easily managed by a qualified system administrator.</p>
<p>Moodle’s key administrative functions include the ability to control authentication, assign roles and permissions, perform bulk user actions, change site appearance, automate course backups, manage accounts and generate various reports. Moodle enables integration with external systems, e-commerce plugins and SCORM compliance. Moodle is proactive in terms of data security and information privacy of its users, hence, patches are released on a periodic basis and there are global settings that can be configured by the system administrator.</p>
<p>Course creators can add online activities and resources intended for their learners. Moodle’s standard activities include assignment, forum, blog, messaging, chat, quiz and wiki. The learning sequence may be totally non-linear or controlled so learners engage with online course objects in a predetermined fashion. User activity and course completion tracking are tracked, moreover, assessment grades and feedback can be reported in real-time via the web.</p>
<p>Moodle enables online content to be distributed in numerous ways. Course participants can quickly upload existing files from their device, disk, or network. Using Moodle repositories, it is possible to import content and media from Cloud-based services such as Google Docs, YouTube, Flickr, Boxnet and Dropbox. On the same token, content can be export from Moodle to third-party services.</p>
<p>Assess, track and report on your learners via the web. Get started now and learn more today about <a title="moodle sydney" href="http://www.mylearningspace.com.au/lms/moodle-sydney/">Moodle Sydney</a>, <a title="moodle brisbane" href="http://www.mylearningspace.com.au/lms/moodle-brisbane/">Moodle Brisbane</a> and <a title="moodle melbourne" href="http://www.mylearningspace.com.au/lms/moodle-melbourne/">Moodle Melbourne</a> providers.</p>
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		<title>SEO Perth &#8211; Building a Database of Prospects?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>squadron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several areas could include opt-in notices on your website where you give away free information such as newsletters, reports or bulletins in return for their key contact details. The Yellow Pages directory contains contact details for businesses whilst the target&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://westmag.com.au/latest-articles-and-news/seo-perth-building-a-database-of-prospects/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Several areas could include opt-in notices on your website where you give away free information such as newsletters, reports or bulletins in return for their key contact details. The Yellow Pages directory contains contact details for businesses whilst the target&#8217;s own website may also list senior company executives and email addresses. Some industry associations have directory listings of their membership base and sometimes publish this information on the web.</p>
<p>We have already talked about sponsored parties including sporting groups and their databases of consumers and business prospects. You may not be able to gain direct access to these databases but you may be able to provide copy to the sponsored party so that you can reach them.</p>
<p>Your business should prioritise the building of a prospect database and it should be continually worked on to improve your chances of success at below-the-line activities. You can dust this database off with each new campaign that you intend to run. The database can be a valuable source of reference when you have new products to launch or you need to target a specific audience for the launch of a new product or an invitation to your latest workshop or seminar.</p>
<p>Staying in contact with existing customers is important because these can be a valuable source of referrals and leads and they may wish to use your services again in the future.</p>
<p>One of the pitfalls of direct marketing can be in maintaining the database itself. People and businesses tend to be on the move and before you know it, a portion of your database of contacts can become out of date. You may also find the need to remove duplicated entries or avoid contacting people under the age of 18 if they are not an appropriate market</p>
<p>Once you have your database, it is simply a matter of doing a mail merge to run off a series of direct mail letters. This can be done in either Microsoft Word or Excel and is a relatively easy task to complete.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re using Google to build a database, then you should probably talk to the leading <a title="professional seo perth" href="http://seoperth.seovoodoo.com.au/" target="_blank">seo perth</a> company. <a title="search tempo seo brisbane" href="http://searchtempo.com/contact-seo-brisbane/" target="_blank">Search Tempo</a> will help you get better Google rankings to start the process. Contact the <a title="leading perth seo company" href="http://seoperth.seovoodoo.com.au/who-we-work-with/">perth seo</a> leaders today.</p>
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		<title>Double Glazing Windows</title>
		<link>http://westmag.com.au/latest-articles-and-news/double-glazing-windows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>squadron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Acoustic double glazing needs the addition of a secondary glazing layer offset from an existing window, optimally by 100mm. Soundblock offer two solutions to double glaze windows for noise and thermal insulation – Magnetic Acrylic Double Glazing and Acoustic Aluminium &#8230; <a href="http://westmag.com.au/latest-articles-and-news/double-glazing-windows/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Acoustic double glazing depends on the addition of a secondary glazing layer offset from an existing window, preferably by 100mm. Soundblock offer two solutions to double glaze windows for noise and thermal insulation – Magnetic Acrylic Double Glazing and Acoustic Aluminium Double Glazing. Article body:</p>
<p><strong>What is Window Double Glazing?</strong><br />
Double glazing depends on the addition of a secondary glazing layer offset from an existing window optimally by 100mm. Retrofit our acoustic double glazing to your windows or specify our solutions on new projects. Double glazed windows reduce noise transfer by up to 70% and reduce heating costs by 35%.</p>
<p><strong>Double Glazing System &#8211; Magnetic Acrylic Windows</strong><br />
Magnetic Window Soundproofing System functions very simply by installing a PVC sub frame on the inside of your window. This double glazing system greatly increases noise reduction. The acrylic window is sealed in place, creating an air space with the existing window, thereby producing an insulating barrier.</p>
<p><strong>Double Glazing System &#8211; Acoustic Aluminium Windows</strong><br />
This double glazing system reduces the transfer of noise from outside to inside. These sound proof windows can be specially manufactured to meet specific size requirements. The Soundblock Aluminium Window System is an add on glazing system, creating a double glazed unit to reduce noise transmission through existing windows by up to 70%. In Addition it provides extra security and safety to the property.</p>
<p><strong>How to Soundproof Windows</strong><br />
To successfully soundproof your windows you will need to have a sufficient distance between your primary window and the edge of your internal window reveal. Ideally this gap is 100mm. This will allow an acoustic secondary window, either our Soundblock Acrylic Magnetic or Soundblock Aluminium windows, to be installed to effectively provide an overall sound reduction of 40-43db.</p>
<p><strong>Noise reduction and soundproofing solutions</strong><br />
Founded in 1999, Soundblock Solutions is a highly respected, privately-owned Australian provider of soundproofing products and solutions. We can help to create a quieter, more comfortable environment in any environment, whether it’s in the home, office, marine, restaurants, hotels or industrial.</p>
<p>Representing leading Australian manufacturers of acoustic products, Soundblock offers a complete range of double glazing and window sound insulation and noise control products for commercial and domestic use. We will determine your exact noise problems and supply and install the most effective product or combination of products for your specific situation. Talk to us for expert advice and a comprehensive, cost-effective solution for all of your soundproofing, double glazing, noise control and acoustic requirements.</p>
<p>Soundblock are the experts in noise reduction and have found using <a href="http://www.soundblock.com.au/double_glazing.htm">window double glazing</a> systems, that noise can be reduced by up to 70% or 41dB. Soundblock offer two solutions to <a href="http://www.soundblock.com.au/magnetic_acrylic_windows.htm">double glaze windows</a> for noise and thermal insulation.</p>
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