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LearningManagement Systems

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Learning Management SystemsJulie Collareda, Manager Learning and Innovation

Jo Kay, eLearning Consultant

Paulis Cheung, A/CEO Innovations, Learning and Innovations

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Topics/ Overview of Learning Management Systems / What Platforms are available for teachers @

Sydney Institute / The strength & weaknesses of using an Learning

Management Systems / The debate around an LMS verses contemporary

networked learning tools ie. blogs, wikis etc.

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Learning Management System:

/ is a software package that enables the management and delivery of online content to learners

/ web-based to facilitate "anytime, any place, any pace" access to learning content and administration

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Learning Management System cont’

/ allows for learner registration, delivery of learning activities, and learner assessment in an online environment

/ most systems are commercially developed, although there are free and open-source models

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Examples of LMS

/ Janison

/ Moodle

/ Sakai

/ sloodle

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LMS at Sydney Institute

/ Janison

/ Moodle

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Accessing the systemsContact:

To set a course:

/ Glenyce White 9710 5981

/ Jerry Koid 9710 5886

For professional development:

/ Learning and Innovation 9217 3731 or 3926

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Learning Management System Networked learning tools eg wikis, blogs

Ease of use: can be difficult Ease of use: easy

Updating content: can be difficult Updating content: easy

Registration: may need to be undertaken by a technologist

Registration: self

Cost: can be very expensive Cost: usually no cost

Collaboration: only within the group Collaboration: can be anyone on the Internet, or can be restricted to only within the group

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Learning Management System Networked learning tools eg wikis, blogs

Administrative tasks: very good Administrative tasks: Good

Reporting: varies but can be very good

Reporting: Not as efficient

Assessment: Can be difficult for teachers to create (depends on the system)

Assessment: Can be used for a variety of different assessment tasks but does not offer the functionality of a LMS

Content management: very good (depends on the system)

Content management: very good (depends on the system)

Learning style: teacher lead Learning style: collaborative. networked

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More information

/ Wikipedia

/ The Evolution of the Learning Content Management System

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Questions?

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Next session

/ Head teacher program

/ Julie Collareda & Peter Roberts

/ 30 April 1-2pm in Adobe Connect