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Now that I am at the end of my MSc project in applied elearning I have learnt a lot about elearning and more importantly learning in general, please see the evaluation post<\/a> for the course.<\/p>\n

To enable the research for this project I had to manage the installation of Moodle into the Department.\u00a0There were a few initial issues with the managed internet browser in the Department but these were overcome.<\/p>\n

My research question was<\/p>\n

Can Moodle be used to help support new entrants into a Central Government Department?<\/em><\/p>\n

To implement elearning I had to design and deploy an elearning module to show the management features of Moodle. In consultation with my manager it was decided that the elearning module should focus on Induction Training.<\/p>\n

Journal<\/h1>\n

Part of the criteria for assessment is to prepare a paper for publication. The Journal I chose was the European Journal of Training and Development<\/a>, please click here<\/a> for the post relating to that choice.<\/p>\n

Literature Review<\/h1>\n

The literature I reviewed for the project\u00a0focused on six major themes;<\/p>\n