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Jennifer Dalby

Instructure Canvas (LMS) - 2 views

www.instructure.com/teachers

#EDUC251 LMS LearningPlatform eLearning

shared by Jennifer Dalby on 07 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Jennifer Dalby on 07 Feb 11
     
    I'm currently searching for an LMS solution for our project, and this is one I am exploring. You can check it out for free on this page.
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  • Joy LaJeret on 07 Feb 11
     
    I have registered for this LMS. I can't wait to start exploring it!
  • Jennifer Dalby on 07 Feb 11
     
    I quickly zipped up the files in our blackboard course and imported them here http://canvas.instructure.com/courses/27317
  • Mary Ann Simpson on 14 Feb 11
     
    I signed up for the free look! Initially exploring the blank pages, I think it looks really clean and useable. When I become an online instructor, I think I would like to use this platform (if it is available where I'm employed, that is!).
  • Mary Ann Simpson on 14 Feb 11
     
    I just looked at our blackboard course in Canvas--it's really nifty!
  • Joy LaJeret on 14 Feb 11
     
    I uploaded a file in Instructive Canvas. It looks fairly wasy to use. I still prefer Wikispaces and Elluminate. The tech support in Canvas...seems to be excellent. However, I am going to need to put an actual course in the system and see how it goes. I really didn't see a place for discussions like there is in Blackboard and Diigo...altho it does link to google and Diigo.
  • Joy LaJeret on 14 Feb 11
     
    Mary Ann and I are running close to each other...I just saw the mods in Balckboard listed in Canvas. There were a few missing and I was wondering how many mods it will hold Jennifer? Also, I did see a discussion area but I don't know if you uploaded it to canvas or if it belongs to canvas.
  • Jennifer Dalby on 14 Feb 11
     
    I think I hid some of the stuff in the site I set up, since I don't know how the program folks will feel about it being public. If you set up your own account, you can get a better idea of all the features.
Joy LaJeret

Instructure Canvas 7 Cheers & 7 Critiques - 3 views

www.insidehighered.com/...anvas_lms_7_cheers_7_critiques

Instructure Canvas

shared by Joy LaJeret on 07 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Jennifer Dalby on 07 Feb 11
     
    Thanks for sharing this!
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  • Joy LaJeret on 07 Feb 11
     
    Your welcome, Jen.
  • ann stephens on 08 Feb 11
     
    I liked that the platform is integrated in social networks that many students would be using. Also, Ruby on Rails - the underlying technology indicated in the article - is very powerful, but it is an open source product and would want to be sure about technology support works. That being said, this highlighted to me how complex and difficult chosing a LMS is.
  • Jennifer Dalby on 08 Feb 11
     
    They release the code open source, but this is a hosted, supported product with fees for service. I'm definitely going to spend more time checking it out.
Joy LaJeret

Portfolio #5 Blog with Instructive Canvas Videos - 8 views

joystechtool.blogspot.com/...anvas-learning-management.html

shared by Joy LaJeret on 14 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Joy LaJeret on 14 Feb 11
     
    This is the activity for Module 5. I really like this open learning system. If you go to my blog you will find that they ( Canvas) will work with you whether you buy their system or not. Please watch video #2 on my blog. (Note: I wrote the last two paragraphs on my blog here. Then I cut and pasted it to my blog because it took up too much space on Diigo.)
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  • Bruce Wolcott on 14 Feb 11
     
    Joy, I really enjoyed the Instructure/Canvas review video, where the engineer describes Vista/Blackboard as remaining basically unchanged from the mid-1990's. He also mentioned that this CMS model has been adopted by other developers, and that Instructure is one of the few companies that is beginning to effectively implement new Web 2.0 technologies. Another plus - it's free for teachers!
  • Joy LaJeret on 14 Feb 11
     
    Yes...that is a deal maker!
  • ann stephens on 14 Feb 11
     
    I think the model of offering the product to free for teacher's, with the objective of it becoming the standard in education. This "marketing" approach is similiar to how Facebook and even Google got their foothold. Its interesting to see how ecommerce works.
  • Jennifer Dalby on 14 Feb 11
     
    Free is never really free, but it's a good way to learn about how these systems work. I'm currently investigating it for a project, and should find out actually licensing costs soon. I've got some quotes on other systems and it just blows my mind how much we pay for this stuff.
  • Susan Kolwitz on 15 Feb 11
     
    Thanks for posting those two videos on your blog -- informative. I am in the process of looking at LMS to use at my workplace...thought Moodle looked good. I will now do a thorough review of Canvas. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Joy LaJeret

Differences between open and closed LMS - 4 views

www.globenewswire.com/...news.html

LMS open closed

shared by Joy LaJeret on 11 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Joy LaJeret on 11 Feb 11
     
    The Blackboard Vista used by BC is a closed LMS. The Instructure Canvas is an open system.
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  • ann stephens on 12 Feb 11
     
    My personal experience with open/free software is that support is always the catch. Although the company is offering this for free download, the question is what do that charge for new features or general service?
  • Mary Ann Simpson on 14 Feb 11
     
    Even though this LMS is an open one, it seems on the surface to be quite useable. What I liked about it is that it is connected to Google.
  • Jennifer Dalby on 14 Feb 11
     
    Instructure can be open or closed. When you create a course, it gives you both licensing (copyright) and access options. Also, if a campus were to pay for a subscription and adopt it as their LMS, they could manage the access at an administrative level.
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