Moodle

Moodle	Edmodo	ScreenChomp	Wikispaces.com
Purpose and ease of use	A free LMS Many functions take time to learn but basic uses are easy 3	Free comprehensive communication tool. 2	ipad compatible app to record presentations. 4	Free for educators.  Multifunctional wiki. Takes time to learn functions Purpose=4 Ease of use=2
Accessibility	accessed from any device.  need free subscription 4	4	Ipad app- accessible for presenter.  Students can access once presentation is shared to Twitter, blogs etc. 4	Free to access with link 4
Support	email support 2	2	2	email and online tutorials 2
Audience	global possible 4	large network of users 4	audience may be global if shared to social media. Does not allow for 2 -way communication 3	Anyone with link. 3
Media Formats	4	4	4	4
Compatibility with Learning/Course Management Systems	This is a LMS that is compatible and directly linked with many external communication platforms such as blogs 4	Compatible with Google and Microsoft 3	Links to presentation can be posted on any LMS 3	Link to content can be posted to any LMS.   3
TOTAL COMMUNICATION TOOL SCORE	Moodle 21	Edmodo 19	ScreenChomp 20	Wikispaces.com 19

Moodle scored a 21/24 with our assessment rubric.  This is the only communication tool I assessed that is a learning management system.  It is a free open source LMS with many applications that do take time to learn but is free and accessible from any electronic device.   Instructors can set up and evaluate learning competencies, provide learning resources in all media formats, and choose from many different communication options including discussion forums, blogs, private messaging etc.  It can also be directly linked to external communication tools such as blogs.