Integrating JADE Agents into Moodle

Abstract

This paper presents an approach to integrating the JADE-based multiagent system with the Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (Moodle) -- an open source learning management system. This approach overcomes the shortcomings of Moodle that limit the benefits of Web-based distance learning, mainly from the perspectives of collaboration, and course administration. A prototype system for Automated Forum Monitoring demonstrates this approach.