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Gupperduck
@Gupperduck@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

"The Moodle man: How Aussie pioneer Martin Dougiamas democratised online learning"

https://www.smh.com.au/national/not-your-average-tech-bro-the-boy-from-the-bush-behind-a-digital-juggernaut-20250807-p5ml97.html
(https://archive.md/VtJAP)

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His online learning platform is popular across the globe – but rather than making potential billions, he made it free for users. With a passion for education – not acquisition – Martin Dougiamas isn’t your standard tech type.
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#Moodle#Australia

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@Gupperduck@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last month

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So why haven’t other programmers and ­content makers come up with alternatives as popular as Moodle’s platform? “Many who did come up with similar ideas are Americans,” responds Dougiamas. “And Americans come up with businesses first. They build proprietary software that says: ‘You will use our software, and you are tied to us.’ We’re different.”
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#Moodle

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