Productive and effective developers are difficult to come by. As the market continuously demands better software developed in less time, it's important to train and keep developers sharp and up to date on current trends.
One of our main internal training resources and assessment methods is QBMoodle.
Moodle is an open source course management system (CMS), also known as a learning management system (LMS) or a virtual learning environment (VLE). It has become very common among educators around the world for creating online dynamic websites for students.
Moodle gives educators the best tools to manage and promote learning.
At QBCon we use Moodle to provide training in HTML, Silverlight and all new technologies. Although QBMoodle is still in diapers, this unique way of training has already started bearing fruits. The effects of the training are already reflecting in our products.
Combined with W3Schools, MSDN and other online resources, this training system is one of the most effective, low cost and user-friendly learning tools available. We can access most of our learning material and preparation on the web or eBooks, but the assessment is done on Moodle. We write a test on each subject using the material available on W3Schools. Each test has a time limit. Previous test scores are saved to monitor the student’s progress. The student has to score a mark of at least 70% within three tests to pass the current subject.
In future we aim to expand QBMoodle to cover all subjects for all levels of programmers, from novice to expert. As the QBCon saying goes: “There is no place for average”. Visit the QBCon website at http://www.qbcon.com
