1. Chamilo Users day Author : Jrmie Grpilloux( [email_address] )Date : 28/03/2011

2. An LMS to enrich a classical classroom : feedback 3. Plan Context Methodology Different kind of interventions Enrichmentonseveral levels But... Conclusion 4. Context Master Degree in Scientific and Technical Communication 15 studentsNo great computing background Thematic : Web publication (blogs, wikis, web2, social networks) 5. Methodology Not all the tools of the platform at first:- Forums(evaluation and assistance) - Documents(course resources and complementary one) - Users(social cohesion) 6. Methodology Not all the tools of the platform - Forums(evaluation and assistance) - Documents(course resources and complementary one) - Users(social cohesion) But then..- Links(pedagogical awareness) - Chat(Regulation, motivation, assistance) - Announces(instant information) - DropBox(home duty) 7. Forums 8. Documents 9. Links 10. Chat 11. Announces 12. DropBox 13. Users 14. Methodology At the beginning a very closely planned schedule But then....- a constant presence within the forums - a irregular presence by chat : - on demand (from student) - planned via Announces - when working on the course 15. Different kinds of intervention Thanks to the platform the role of the teacher evolved. - still educational - but also guide for technical or administrative difficulties- and then to help for student motivation 16. Helping motivation (e.g.) 17. Enrichment (1/2)On different sides Forumshave permit to :- maintain an activity on the on-line side of the course (evaluation) - create a real level of communication between the teacher and the student (formal and informal topics) - make students to really became pro-active - make them help each otherDocumentsandlinkspushed further the panel of educational resourcesthat the students could discover and take as part of their educational process. 18. Enrichment (2/2)Chat:- allowed the teacher to help more precisely a certain amount of students who were out of race. - helped students to stay confident and motivated Announces:- help teachers to contact immediately the students in order to relaunch the dynamic of the classroom or just to inform them of a change within the course (new resource, new topic, etc.) 19. But...The course on the LMS required a great involvement from the teacher.Need a great motivation from his side too (as well as for the student one)Much more time granted to the extra educational resources research and accompaniment of the students than on a normal course Not only a teacher but also :- a social regulator (reassuring or motivation students) - an educational moderator - a guide toward new educational products 20. ConclusionGreat enrichment via LMS Tools Different tools for different typology of courses Pro-active learning for students Great group cohesion Much more better acquisition of educational notions and deep learningLearning become much more incentiveBut Requires much time from teacher Requires teacher to listen to students needs Requires a great personal organization from the teacher 21. Bonus screenshot of the testimony of a student connected to the chat during the presentation and answering questions from the session's room audience. 22. Images Credits http://www.univ-lemans.fr/progens/licpro_acvib/panneau_indicateur_petit.jpg http://porteightyeight.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/conclusion.jpg http://educophobe.over-blog.com/article-37106479-6.html http://christdominion.com/images/methodology.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FE4yZGk-TeE/TTXT7QhDHnI/AAAAAAAAADg/xfxGmCmJmUY/s1600/12+picsou.jpg