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Sakai10 The Unsexy LMS
1. The Unsexy LMS
Mathieu Plourde, Project Leader, LMS
IT-Client Support & Services
University of Delaware
June 15, 2010
2. Purpose of this session
• As the number of tools available to
instructors explodes, will the learning
management system becoming obsolete?
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4. Jim Groom
http://bit.ly/unsexy-groom
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5. Richard Gordon
• Instructor of Computer Sciences
• Used supplemental tools to replace Sakai
tools
Starts at 10:15
http://bit.ly/unsexy-gordon
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7. Content Authoring
Sakai Web 2.0
rWiki Google Docs
Web Pages in Google Sites
Resources
Syllabus Tool Wikispaces
… and many more!
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8. Group Communication
Sakai Web 2.0
Messages Google Groups
Forums Yahoo Groups
Mail Archive Listserv
Twitter #hashtag
Facebook group
… and many more!
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9. SAKAI TOOLS
= BORING!!!
Attribution: scragz on Flickr -
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11. Brainstorming Session
• For which activities does the LMS perform
better than other technologies?
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12. Brainstorming Session
• In which contexts would it be more
appropriate to use free web 2.0 tools?
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14. Different Aggregating Strategies
• Google Doc
• Wiki
• Start Page
• Blog
• Web Page
• … and Many
More!
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15. Using an LMS as an Aggregator
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16. A Critical Mass?
Automation Innovation
Most Some Few
Faculty Faculty
Faculty Dr. Chuck
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17. Things That Should Remain Private
• Grades
• Graded papers
• Instructor feedback
• Exams
• Copyrighted material
• Email conversations
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