Overview of course management systems (CMS) or virtual learning environments (VLE) and a more detailed comparison between Blackboard and Moodle, whether open source could best proprietary e-learning software.
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Introducing NIXTY - Empowering Education for Everyone!NIXTY
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There is no simple solution to cover all the challenges that education is currently facing. The number of software applications that are currently on the market are addressing only fraction of requested features. After extensive research and the number of specialized and customized projects for universities, we set the goal to create LMS that education sector is craving for.
This session will address:
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- education software approaches: collaborative (using LMS with Drupal) versus standalone (can Drupal be an LMS?)
- LMS for Drupal 8
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https://melbourne2015.drupal.org.au/session/using-drupal-education-strategies-standalone-vs-collaboration
This very brief summary was prepared for UGA's Fanning Institute to simply the basics of a learning management system vs. a content management system and note that many learning platforms are now LCMSs.
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- Integration with Moodle for authentication and seamless access for students.
- Waitlist functionality for students to add themselves to a waitlist if no seats are available in their desired modality for a session.
During this session, we will briefly demonstrate typical use cases for the software from the administrator and user perspectives, and then engage participants in a discussion about future functionality, features, and opportunities to contribute to the project.
Learning Management Systems Evaluation - Comparing Moodle and Blackboardmylearningspace
This presentation was given at the Queensland Society of Information Educators conference 2009 in Brisbane, Australia.
It includes a comparative analysis of open-source (Moodle) and commercial (Blackboard) LMS software.
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Using Drupal in education: strategies, standalone vs collaboration
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There is no simple solution to cover all the challenges that education is currently facing. The number of software applications that are currently on the market are addressing only fraction of requested features. After extensive research and the number of specialized and customized projects for universities, we set the goal to create LMS that education sector is craving for.
This session will address:
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- LMS for Drupal 8
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https://melbourne2015.drupal.org.au/session/using-drupal-education-strategies-standalone-vs-collaboration
This very brief summary was prepared for UGA's Fanning Institute to simply the basics of a learning management system vs. a content management system and note that many learning platforms are now LCMSs.
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A significant problem facing Multi-Access courses with a limited number of face-to-face and online seats, is accommodating students who want or need to move between modalities without imposing an onerous administrative burden on instructors. One possible solution is the Seat eXchanger mobile web app under development in the TIE Lab at the University of Victoria. The Seat eXchanger app allows students to reserve and exchange of “seats,” depending on availability, and move seamlessly between modalities. At the beginning of the semester students indicate their primary mode of participation in the course, and then as needed or desired during the semester, they can use the web app to reserve a “seat” in a different modality for a session. For example if a student whose primary modality is face-to-face, wants to attend via remote video, they use the web app to reserve a virtual seat, which frees up their face-to-face “seat” in for someone else to use. The project roadmap includes:
- Release of source code under an Open Source license to allow others to contribute code and documentation back to the project.
- Integration with Moodle for authentication and seamless access for students.
- Waitlist functionality for students to add themselves to a waitlist if no seats are available in their desired modality for a session.
During this session, we will briefly demonstrate typical use cases for the software from the administrator and user perspectives, and then engage participants in a discussion about future functionality, features, and opportunities to contribute to the project.
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A learning management system (LMS) is a software application or web-based technology used to plan, implement and assess a specific learning process. It is used for eLearning practices and, in its most common form, consists of two elements: a server that performs the base functionality and a user interface that is operated by instructors, students and administrators.
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Edublogs.org. (2011). Dayle on OET. Retrieved from: http://oetdayleh.edublogs.org/2008/08/13/lms-pros-and-cons/
Novinson, E. (2011). What are the pros & cons of learning management systems. Retrieved from: http://www.ehow.com/info_8222356_pros-cons-learning-management-system.html
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The Benefits Of Learning Management Systems
Taking advantage of today's virtual era, intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more companies, institutions, and businesses are choosing to provide their training and schooling programs online. This has created a huge market demand for online services. Consequently, the Learning Management System (LMS) is becoming a worldwide phenomenon. The main idea behind LMS is that it is a set of software tools that give learners access to learning materials and other useful resources. It streamlines the entire virtual learning process. It can also help teachers and trainers manage and plan lessons, give grades, keep track of progress, give tests and exams, do pedagogical experiments, etc. It can also be used as a way for teachers and students or trainees to talk to each other. This article will explore the importance of e-learning, its features, utilities, advantages, and pitfalls.
6 Significant LMS features
Various LMS websites and software are used by businesses, government agencies, traditional educational institutions, as well as online e-learning companies, as they help improve traditional educational methods while also saving time and money. A wide range of features available in LMS software make it a powerful tool to support different forms of training and education. These are the following:
Teaching Management System:
An essential component of a learning management platform is the management of courses, which makes teaching and learning easier. This system greatly simplifies course administration activities, such as registrations, changes, order management, materials delivery, evaluations, and grading. In addition, it saves time usually spent manually organizing this information.
Management Of Users And Groups:
Institutions often follow a hierarchical and organized approach to education. Using the LMS further facilitates this learning process. This tool organizes the students based on their location, year, and type of training, among others, using its student learning management system. In addition, it provides tools to help integrate that data within the existing data systems and synchronize the users' lists.
Data Analysis And Reports:
The purpose of this feature is to provide comprehensive details about everything within the LMS. First of all, it provides an overview of the student's test scores, progress, and areas requiring additional attention. Secondly, it helps to evaluate the actual learning process being used, enabling it to be tailored to fit the needs of the learners. This is one of the key advantages of learning management systems.
Ease Of Testing And Assessment:
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2. A virtual learning
environment (VLE) is a
software system
designed to help
teachers by facilitating
the management of
educational courses for
their students,
especially by helping
teachers and learners
with course
administration.
Some examples:
3.
usually run on servers, to serve the course to
students via multimedia and/or web pages
usually include templates for content pages,
discussion forums, chat, quizzes and exercises such
as multiple-choice, true/false and one-word-answer
sometimes also called Learning Management
System (LMS), Course Management System (CMS),
Learning Content Management System (LCMS),
Managed Learning Environment (MLE), Learning
Support System (LSS) or Learning Platform (LP)
is a computer program that facilitates computerized
learning or e-learning.
4.
syllabus for the course
details of pre-requisites
and co-requisites, credit
information, and how to
get help
notice board for up-todate course information
student registration and
tracking facilities
basic teaching materials,
may be the complete
content of the course
additional resources,
including reading
materials, and links to
outside resources in
libraries and on the
Internet
self-assessment quizzes
which can be scored
automatically
automatic grading
procedures
5.
communication support
including e-mail,
threaded discussions
and a chat room
differential access rights
for instructors and
students
documentation and
statistics on the course
for institutional
administration and
quality control
facilities are capable of
being hyperlinked
together
easy authoring tools for
creating documents
including the insertion
of hyperlinks
support for numerous
courses, so students and
instructors experience a
consistent interface
when moving from one
course to another
6.
economize on the time
of teachers, especially
when they are also
involved in research,
extension and
administration
provide a service for
students who
increasingly look to the
internet as the natural
medium for finding
information and
resources
ensure that quality
control requirements
are met by providing a
standard vehicle for
collecting the required
information
facilitate the integration
of distance and campusbased learning or of
learning on different
campuses
7. The following are some
of the major VLEs today:
Dokeos
Moodle
Sakai
ATutor
Blackboard
Claroline
WebCT
For those wishing to
deliver e-learning there
are many free open
source and proprietary
VLEs available for use.
Most VLEs are placed on
a web server, meaning
they can be accessed by a
web browser with
Internet connection.
8.
Learning Management
System (LMS) software
partially owned by Microsoft
Popular software used
around the world
Licensed annually (HSU
pays approx. $8,600 each
year)
Used at HSU since 2001
Over $1 million spent each
year in the CSU on
Blackboard licenses
“Open source” (free!)
Learning Management
System (LMS) software
Customizable by
programming staff
Flexible for the instructor
and developer
Supported by programmers
world-wide
Question:
Can free software satisfactorily meet the needs of students, faculty, and
instructional technologists for online teaching and learning?
9.
Facilitator's Feedback
Did Blackboard/Moodle
enhance instruction?
Received adequate technical
assistance?
Technology-based activities
developed problem-solving
skills?
Well organized instructional
materials?
Communication tools:
Interaction with classmates?
Communication tools:
Interaction with
instructor?
Web-based resources were
effective learning tools?
Discussion Boards were
easy to use?
Student Comments
Would like another
(Blackboard/Moodle)
course?
Which do you prefer,
Moodle or Blackboard?
10. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
To collect and analyze preimplementation data on
course management system
use among University
System faculty.
To use this data to inform
development of support,
services, and training for
faculty to use WebCT Vista.
To use this data to inform
strategies for encouraging
faculty not currently using
CMS to try it.
KEY STUDY QUESTIONS
What is the extent of the
faculty use of CMS on each
campus and system wide?
What factors encourage
faculty to start using a CMS?
What factors determine
whether faculty increase or
decrease their use?
For what purposes are CMS
used?
What are the pedagogical
advantages of using a CMS?
What barriers prevent faculty
from using a CMS?
11. SURVEY DETAILS
Survey administered
online.
33 of 34 institutions
participated.
Between 25-80% of faculty
at each institution
responded.
Total number of responses
= 3,228
Approximately 37% of all
USG faculty participated.
DEMOGRAPHICS
58.0% of respondents were
tenured/tenure track faculty
16.7% of respondents were
non-tenure track
13.4% of respondents were
part-time faculty
19.6% of respondents were in
Arts/Humanities
13.1% of respondents were in
Social Sciences
10.4% of respondents were in
Math/Computer Science
12. KEY QUESTIONS
What is the extent of the
faculty use of CMS on
each campus and
system wide?
What factors encourage
faculty to start using a
CMS?
What factors determine
whether faculty increase
or decrease their use?
For what purposes are
CMS used?
What are the
pedagogical advantages
of using a CMS?
What barriers prevent
faculty from using a
CMS?
Conclusions
Future Studies
13.
14.
15.
16. Go to http://cms.ilahas.com and
register as a new user
Send an email to pabs@ilahas.com and
request for Course Creator rights
State your school, college and/or
university in your request
Wait for a confirmation email
Notes de l'éditeur
The extent of the economy over traditional "talk-and-chalk" teaching is not yet clear, but using a VLE almost certainly absorbs less instructor time (and requires less expertise, while producing a more professional result) than creating a home-grown website for a course.
A Comparison of Satisfaction with Online Teaching and Learning Tools, study conducted at Humboldt State University by Bert Bos, Kathy D. Munoz, Professor, Humboldt State University, and Joan Van Duzer, Instructional Technologist, Humboldt State University; 15 February 2005; HSU is the northernmost campus of the California State University system.
Tracking Faculty Uses of Online Learning Tools: A Statewide PerspectiveAs part of the GeorgiaVIEW (Vista Implementation Enterprise Wide) project, a study of current faculty uses, experiences, and expectations regarding course management systems (CMS) was conducted.By H. Hilliard Gastfriend and Catherine Finnegan, both Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
Tracking Faculty Uses of Online Learning Tools: A Statewide PerspectiveAs part of the GeorgiaVIEW (Vista Implementation Enterprise Wide) project, a study of current faculty uses, experiences, and expectations regarding course management systems (CMS) was conducted.By H. Hilliard Gastfriend and Catherine Finnegan, both Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
Tracking Faculty Uses of Online Learning Tools: A Statewide PerspectiveAs part of the GeorgiaVIEW (Vista Implementation Enterprise Wide) project, a study of current faculty uses, experiences, and expectations regarding course management systems (CMS) was conducted.By H. Hilliard Gastfriend and Catherine Finnegan, both Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
This is a course management system that I installed and developed. I started using this in my graduate course in Management 286: Management of Information Systems and Technologies. Moodle was an exact fit for my course as it is in itself an example of Information System in action. However, I saw advantages and benefits in its use in other courses as well.