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in title, tags, annotations or urlThe value of staying connected with technology: An analysis exploring the impact of using a course management system on student learning - ProQuest - 0 views
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This is a good article for understanding how an LMS can be used to enhance student learning through communication. It discusses the benefits to using an LMS or VLE (Virtual learning Environment) and acknowledges that less tech savvy teachers may be apprehensive. The articles discussions of social learning point to a need for analysis of all discussion and communication functions within the LMS we examine.
Ten Core Principles for Designing Effective Learning Environments- Insights from Brain Research and Pedagogical Theory - 0 views
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This article outlines ten principles for the design of both online and traditional learning environments. The article links and references research on how the mind works as a basis for these principles. It addresses topics such as what interactions should occur in learning, how to address a variety of learners, the role of mentors, directors and facilitators, and the development of knowledge based on individual experiences.
LMS and Social Learning - 0 views
Learning Reflections: Who wants to see an LMS anyway? - 0 views
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What they are really after is the right learning, at the right time, with the right context with the right impact to make a difference.
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One way around this is to use portals and deep linking to, in effect, make the LMS invisible.
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This is a short blog post, but I liked that it confirmed some information from other articles I read about the "clunky" nature of the LMS and how this prohibits the desire to use it just when person is in a learning moment. This particular article relates to private business LMS's, but I think the point is still valid, and maybe even more so as it substantiates that this is not just an issue with education, but with people. The LMS can be a barrier to learning in general.
http://scripts.cac.psu.edu/staff/g/m/gms/fa07/IST-440W/LMS%20and%20LCMS_%20What's%20the%20Difference_.pdf - 0 views
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This is a report comparing and contrasting LMS and LCMSs. The report points out the essential functions of each, how their use differs and then how the two work together to engender learning. The focus od this report is on learning in an organization, but it is a good introduction to the differences of LMSs and LCMSs. Essentially, an LMS is used to automate the entire learning process from content delivery to assessment, whereas a LCMS is used to house learning objects that can be used to build different learning experiences.
Elements of a Learning Management System - 1 views
A Comparison of Learning Management Systems - University of North Alabama - 0 views
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This is a committee report describing University of North Alabama's comparison of three LMSs including both Blackboard and Angel. The report looked at the ability of the LMSs to meet certain criteria including Wide user base, scalability, vendor stability, learning outcomes management and reporting and others.
Socialization in Online Programs - 0 views
2012 Horizon Report - Critical Challenges - 1 views
I am pasting the appropriate portion here as the only available copy is in pdf and we don't need the entire document anyway. "Significant Challenges Any discussion of technology adoption must also...
The LMS as a mixing panel for social learning " Cat's Pyjamas - 0 views
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I found this resource particularly useful. It addresses some of the key barriers and misconceptions about integrating social media into the classroom. Contains some interesting facts and figures regarding interaction on social media websites and how this usability could be linked to learning management systems.
Critical Challenges « 2011 Horizon Report - 0 views
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This small portion of the Horizon Report discusses "Critical Challenges" of using technology as a method for delivering content to students. The four main areas that present challenges according to the New Media Consortium, the organization that publishes the Horizon Report, are: A. Digital Media Literacy: We all know it is important, the challenge is that there isn't a consensus as to what skills constitute literacy. B. Assessment lags behind as new technologies emerge quicker than committees and such can adjust curriculum accordingly. C. The traditional university instruction models are being challenged by constantly emerging technologies that offer more economic ways to deliver content so that high quality courses are still offered. D. Instructors and students must be diligent to keep pace with emerging technology, which challenges both groups' to learn and develop literacy as it quickly evolves.
Compare LMS | Joomla learning management system (LMS) - 0 views
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Although this website is for a specific learning management system. It provides a number of criteria for comparing LMSs including: fee type, source code availability, licensing model, installation type, business orientation, elearning standards compliance, content creation possibilities, programming language, platform, and integration possibilities. Although not all of these apply to our SIG project this website can give us a good idea of the different iterations of LMSs on the market.
The Social LMS - Chief Learning Officer, Solutions for Enterprise Productivity - 0 views
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This is a good resource which takes a look at the various social aspects of an effective LMS, including social networking and feedback. It assesses Web 2.0 tools, the view of an LMS from administrator and user perspectives, and the interconnectivity of modern e-learning. It is very well-sourced and provides multiple means of assessing LMS's.
One of the more interesting points regading the pedagogical element of online learning is that higher ed instructors don't take classes in how to teach students, which can make for some less than stellar instructors. And, this phenomenon is exaccerbated by technology and distance learning. In other words, those with poor classroom teaching skills are generally worse online teachers.
*This article is on the older side (2002), but I liked that it addressed distance learning as a category and highlighted general barriers to distance learning. Perhaps all problems are related to the LMS.*