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NCCE 2012

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Content Management

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CMS:  Blog/EduBlogs/Wordpress  

Simple sharing Public access

No interactivity beyond messaging No access control

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CMS:  Wikis/Wikispaces  

Extremely easy to learn and edit Free K-12 versions (Wikispaces) Some security available

Blocked by some Internet filters Limited flexibility on page format/etc Limited interactivity Intended for a platform for group sharing

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LMS:  Edmodo  

Dead simple interactivity Social network-like interface Ability to allow and control outside voices

Limited interactivity Limited assessment Timeline based

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LMS:  Moodle  

Open source Free opens Low cost district options Used across K-12 and higher education Extensive suite of learning and assessment tools Provides “walled garden”

Relies on the open source community Provides “walled garden” Some learning curve Some of the tools (wiki, for example) don’t function as well as their better known counterparts

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LMS:  Blackboard  Course  Sites  

Free to single teachers Professional, high quality LMS Used by many universities

It is Blackboard. J Some learning curve Community version may not always be free

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LMS:  BrainHoney  

Flexible, standards based LMS Interesting design Full suite of assessment and interactivity tools

Community version might not always be free

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