We put the earn in Learning!™ Online Learning in an Open Source Environment D. Verne Morland Managing Partner ROI Learning Services 4 March 2004
Jan 15, 2016
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Online Learning in an Open Source Environment
D. Verne Morland
Managing PartnerROI Learning Services
4 March 2004
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Objectives
1. Explain the Open Source SW movement
2. Summarize the Moodle design and features
3. Discuss social constructivist learning theory
4. Examine how Moodle works for: Students Instructors Administrators
5. Facilitate an open dialogue on commercial and open system learning environments
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Who Am I?
Managing partner, ROI Learning Services
Corporate university designer for NCR
Business analyst and marketing director
Software designer and systems engineer
BSEE (Princeton) and MSEd. (U Dayton)
Verne Morland
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What is ROI Learning Services?
Training outsource company
Network of skilled practitioners: Business and training needs analysis Instructional design Technical design and support Online and blended course development Classroom and virtual course delivery Learning and business impact assessment
Your potential partner! (www.roi-learning.com)
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Getting to Know You
Taken an online course?
Independent, self-paced, self-study? Collaborative, facilitated,
synchronized?
Did you learn anything?
Did you enjoy the experience?
Have you:
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Getting to Know You
Designed an online course?
Facilitated an online course?
Customized an online learning environment?
Built an online learning environment?
Have you:
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What Is Open Source Software?
Free! Locally extensible Globally supported Platform independent
Details at http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php
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Advantages of Open Source
Open Source … means that because the source is available for all to see, developers are building on the work of others, rather than constantly re-inventing the wheel, and being recognized for their effort. Bugs are found and fixed more rapidly than in proprietary software, and a spirit of honest and open collaboration prevails.
- Visualising a Better Way by J. Ul-Haque and R. Whittaker
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Disadvantages of Open Source
No single, responsible supplier
No committed development schedule
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Leading Open Source Products
LINUX - Operating System
Apache - Web server
Perl, PHP - Scripting languages
MySQL - Database system
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Moodle Is…
Modular,
Object-
Oriented,
Dynamic
Learning
Environment
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Moodle Is…
A course management system for developing and delivering Internet-based courses
Based on social constructionist learning theory Available in 33 languages A free alternative to commercial software such as WebCT
or Blackboard Written in PHP Runs on Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and Netware 6 Used by a growing number of universities, schools, and
corporations. (Currently 927 sites in 70 countries are registered on Moodle.org/sites.)
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Moodle Offers…
Forums, Chats, Resources, Journals, Quizzes and tests, Surveys, Workshops, and Assignments.
Learning materials
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Social Constructivism
Social constructivists view learning as a social process. It does not take place only internally, nor is it a passive development of behaviors that are shaped by external forces. Meaningful learning occurs when individuals are engaged in social activities.
- Social Constructivism By Beaumie Kim (2001)
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Moodle Is Versatile
Moodle can be… A complete online learning environment A focal point for online collaboration A repository of self-study courses and
materials
Moodle can contain… Collaborative, synchronous courses Independent, self-paced courses
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Plain Vanilla Moodle
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Corporate Moodle
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Training Company Moodle
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The Student’s View of Moodle
1. Short video tour
2. Discussion using slides
3. Live, online demonstration
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Logging In to the OLC
Your Username
Your Password
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Center Home Page
Discussion forums for new communities of practice (CoP)
Link to first HH online course
Welcome message
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Course Home Page
Instructions for taking the course and using the forums
Participant profiles
Recent activity
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Course Topics
Student journal
Instructional articles
Topic description
Unit quiz
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Navigating Through the Course
Intro
Unit 1
Unit 2
Quiz
Learning Objectives
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3
• Each unit begins with “What You Will Learn”
• Navigation flows from lesson to lesson
• Each unit ends with a Quiz
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Student Journals
Journal instructions
Your personal entries
Quick navigation
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Case Study
Answer choices
Engagement question
Quick navigation
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Retail CoP Forum
Forum charter
Click to start a new discussion
Quick navigation
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Forum Posting
Message
Subject
Quick navigation
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User Demo
Harte-Hanks Online Learning Center
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The Instructor’s View of Moodle
1. Discussion using slides
2. Live, online demonstration
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Course Content Control Adding new components
Admin areas
Editing and positioning
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Instructor Demo
Harte-Hanks Online Learning Center
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The Administrator’s View of Moodle
1. Discussion using slides
2. Live, online demonstration
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Admin Controls
Course control
Who has access
How things look and work
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Grade Book
GradesStudent
Assessments
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Site Logs
Date and time Student Moodle object
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Special Reports
Photographs
Student
Student progress
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Administrator Demo
Harte-Hanks Online Learning Center
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Key Take-Aways Open Source is FREE
Open Source is extensible
Moodle will be to online learning what LINUX is to operating systems
Moodle is flexible (based on social constructivism but fully amenable to independent learning)
Moodle is easy to use for students, instructors, and administrators
Contact ROI Learning if you need help…
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Thank You
Discussion / Questions?