WordPress as an LMS

A Novel Use Case for Open Source Mixed Learning

Jordan KanterCindy Berrey

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development

Modularity

Open SourcePublic/Private Content Mixing

WordPress Plugins

Namaste-LMS A full featured LMS built on top of wordpress. Link: (http://namaste-lms.org/) Features (from site):

Manage courses in Wordpress Add Students to course Publish course descriptions Unlimited Lessons per course Define which lessons must be completed to complete course Create assignments and approve or reject student submissions Add notes to student’s solutions Manage students in each course and see their to-do lists Certificates, Role Management, and Exams via WATU

WordPress Plugins

WATUAn exam solution for Namaste! LMSLink: (http://wordpress.org/plugins/watu/)Features (from site):

Create quizzes and exams Shortcodes to embed quizzes Types of questions Grading Notification settings

WordPress Plugins

Google Analytics for WordpressGoogle Analytics integration for Student Tracking

(track where they have trouble with the site) Link(

http://wordpress.org/plugins/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/)

Features (from site): Embeds Google analytics tokens in each page Displays Google analytics charts and statistics

WordPress Plugins

User GravatarProvides users ability to upload and crop their own

image for their avatar to store in profile Link: (http://wordpress.org/plugins/user-avatar/)

Steps

Web Host + Domain Name + DNS

WordPress Install (Some hosts take care of this for you).Operating System/Apache/PHP/MySql

Plugin Install

Initial configurationStatic page on entry for directions on how to use the site

Course enrollment How to complete each lesson Whether assessment is required for each lesson

Static public resources page

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