What is a Learning What is a Learning Management System? Management System? ● A A Learning Management System Learning Management System (or LMS) is a software (or LMS) is a software package, usually on a large package, usually on a large scale, that enables the scale, that enables the management and delivery of management and delivery of learning content and resources learning content and resources to students. Most LMS are web- to students. Most LMS are web- based to facilitate "anytime, based to facilitate "anytime, anywhere" access to learning anywhere" access to learning content and administration. content and administration.
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What is a Learning Management What is a Learning Management System?System?● A A Learning Management SystemLearning Management System (or (or
LMS) is a software package, usually on a LMS) is a software package, usually on a large scale, that enables the management large scale, that enables the management and delivery of learning content and and delivery of learning content and resources to students. Most LMS are web-resources to students. Most LMS are web-based to facilitate "anytime, anywhere" based to facilitate "anytime, anywhere" access to learning content and access to learning content and administration.administration.
What can I do with LMS?What can I do with LMS?● Mange student registration and accounts.Mange student registration and accounts.● Manage (and to some extent create) course Manage (and to some extent create) course
content.content.● Manage course delivery.Manage course delivery.● Manage course media.Manage course media.● Manage learning communities (Blogs, forums, Manage learning communities (Blogs, forums,
chats, WIKI, surveys)chats, WIKI, surveys)● Manage testing.Manage testing.● Understand student performance.Understand student performance.
Vidya LMS Is:Vidya LMS Is:● StandardizedStandardized● FlexibleFlexible● UsableUsable● SupportedSupported● OpenOpen
LMS Pedagogical OrganizationLMS Pedagogical Organization
● Individual WorkspaceIndividual Workspace● CategoryCategory● CourseCourse● Course-Related Community WorkspaceCourse-Related Community Workspace
User OrganizationUser Organization● StudentStudent● TeacherTeacher● AdministratorAdministrator
Student PerspectiveStudent Perspective● Can register as a portal member.Can register as a portal member.● Can register for online courses.Can register for online courses.● Can participate in online courses.Can participate in online courses.● Can participate in course-related Can participate in course-related
community.community.● Can review performance (grades and Can review performance (grades and
participant activities).participant activities).
Teacher PerspectiveTeacher Perspective● Can create, manage, and delete their own Can create, manage, and delete their own
courses.courses.● Can both manage and participate in a Can both manage and participate in a
course.course.● Can both manage (moderate) and participate Can both manage (moderate) and participate
in course-related community.in course-related community.● Can review student performance (grades Can review student performance (grades
and participant activities).and participant activities).
Administrator PerspectiveAdministrator Perspective● Manages the website.Manages the website.● Complete control over users, courses, and Complete control over users, courses, and
community.community.● May alter the look of the portal using “themes”.May alter the look of the portal using “themes”.● May alter and extend the portal (using 3May alter and extend the portal (using 3 rdrd party party
modules and code customization).modules and code customization).● Stays up-to-date on developments in the Moodle Stays up-to-date on developments in the Moodle
development community.development community.● Gives back to the LMS development community.Gives back to the LMS development community.● Plans for future pedagogical requirements.Plans for future pedagogical requirements.
Systems Administrator PerspectiveSystems Administrator Perspective● Operates the hardware and software that LMS Operates the hardware and software that LMS
runs on.runs on.● Is a Systems Administrator, typically familiar Is a Systems Administrator, typically familiar
with Linux, Apache, PHP, and MySQL.with Linux, Apache, PHP, and MySQL.● Is responsible for availability of portal:Is responsible for availability of portal:
Updates the portal software.Updates the portal software. Repairs portal software.Repairs portal software. Backs up the portal.Backs up the portal. Restores as needed.Restores as needed. Plans for future technical requirements.Plans for future technical requirements.
LessonsLessons
● A lesson delivers content in an interesting and flexible way. It A lesson delivers content in an interesting and flexible way. It consists of a number of pages. Each page normally ends with a consists of a number of pages. Each page normally ends with a multiple choice question. Navigation through the lesson can be multiple choice question. Navigation through the lesson can be straight forward or complex.straight forward or complex.
● Supports HTML page-turners.Supports HTML page-turners.
● PowerPointPowerPoint
● Other formats:Other formats:
SCORM/AICC: a collection of specifications that enable SCORM/AICC: a collection of specifications that enable interoperability, accessibility and reusability of web-based interoperability, accessibility and reusability of web-based learning content. learning content.
Flash, Authorware, Toolbook, Director, etc. Some proprietary Flash, Authorware, Toolbook, Director, etc. Some proprietary formats.formats.
ResourcesResources
● Resources can be prepared files uploaded to the course Resources can be prepared files uploaded to the course server; pages edited directly in LMS; or external web server; pages edited directly in LMS; or external web pages made to appear part of this course. pages made to appear part of this course.
● A Text PageA Text Page● A Web Page (created using a simplified HTML editor)A Web Page (created using a simplified HTML editor)● A Web LinkA Web Link● A Directory (Folder)A Directory (Folder)● Files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Flash, MP3, Files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Flash, MP3,
digital video, etc.digital video, etc.
ChoicesChoices
● Here a teacher asks a question and specifies a choice of Here a teacher asks a question and specifies a choice of multiple responses. This can be useful as a quick poll to multiple responses. This can be useful as a quick poll to stimulate thinking about a topic; to allow the class to vote on stimulate thinking about a topic; to allow the class to vote on a direction for the course; or to gather research consent. a direction for the course; or to gather research consent.
● A Choice with anonymous results A Choice with anonymous results
● A Choice that allows you to update anytime A Choice that allows you to update anytime
● A Choice with non-anonymous results A Choice with non-anonymous results
● A Choice with a limited number of responses allowed A Choice with a limited number of responses allowed
Hot Potatoes (Exercises)Hot Potatoes (Exercises)
● This module allows teachers to create This module allows teachers to create multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill quizzes using Hot Potatoes gap-fill quizzes using Hot Potatoes software. software.
GlossariesGlossaries
● This activity allows participants to create This activity allows participants to create and maintain a list of definitions, like a and maintain a list of definitions, like a dictionary. The entries can be searched or dictionary. The entries can be searched or browsed in many different formats. browsed in many different formats.
● Teacher-Defined Glossary Teacher-Defined Glossary ● Learner-Defined Glossary Learner-Defined Glossary ● A glossary of common terms A glossary of common terms
Assignments Assignments
● allow teachers to grade electronically allow teachers to grade electronically submitted material or 'offline' submissions submitted material or 'offline' submissions such as paper-based assignments or class such as paper-based assignments or class presentations. presentations.
● An Upload File assignmentAn Upload File assignment● An Online Text AssignmentAn Online Text Assignment● An Offline assignmentAn Offline assignment
Quizzes and TestsQuizzes and Tests
● This module allows the teacher to design This module allows the teacher to design and set quiz tests, consisting of multiple and set quiz tests, consisting of multiple choice, true-false, and short answer choice, true-false, and short answer questions and more. Each attempt is questions and more. Each attempt is automatically marked, and the teacher can automatically marked, and the teacher can choose whether to give feedback or to show choose whether to give feedback or to show correct answers. correct answers.
Community: CalendarCommunity: Calendar
● Portal CalendarPortal Calendar● Group Calendars (to some extent)Group Calendars (to some extent)● CalendaringCalendaring
Community: Blogs (Journals)Community: Blogs (Journals)
● Personalized running commentary.Personalized running commentary.● Comments and feedback may or may not be Comments and feedback may or may not be
enabled.enabled.● May be controversial or inflammatory Is May be controversial or inflammatory Is
your organization prepared?your organization prepared?
Community: ForumsCommunity: Forums
● It is in forums that most discussion takes place. It is in forums that most discussion takes place. Forums can be structured in different ways, and Forums can be structured in different ways, and can include peer rating of each posting. The can include peer rating of each posting. The postings can be viewed in a variety for formats, postings can be viewed in a variety for formats, and can include attachments. and can include attachments.
● A Standard forum for general use. A Standard forum for general use. ● Each person posts one discussion Each person posts one discussion ● A single discussion A single discussion ● May be controversial or inflammatory. Is your May be controversial or inflammatory. Is your
organization prepared?organization prepared?
Community: ChatsCommunity: Chats
● The Chat module allows participants to have The Chat module allows participants to have a real-time synchronous discussion via the a real-time synchronous discussion via the web. This is a useful way to get a different web. This is a useful way to get a different understanding of each other and the topic understanding of each other and the topic being discussed. being discussed.
● A repeating chat with public session logs A repeating chat with public session logs ● An open chat event An open chat event ● May be controversial or inflammatory. Is May be controversial or inflammatory. Is
your organization prepared?your organization prepared?
Community: WIKICommunity: WIKI
● A WIKI is a web page that anyone can add A WIKI is a web page that anyone can add to or edit. It enables documents to be to or edit. It enables documents to be authored collectively and supports authored collectively and supports collaborative learning. Old versions are not collaborative learning. Old versions are not deleted and may be restored if required. deleted and may be restored if required.
● Members may change each others work. Members may change each others work. May be controversial or inflammatory. Is May be controversial or inflammatory. Is your organization prepared?your organization prepared?
Community: SurveysCommunity: Surveys
● The Survey module provides a number of The Survey module provides a number of verified survey instruments that have been verified survey instruments that have been found useful in assessing and stimulating found useful in assessing and stimulating learning in online environments. learning in online environments.
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