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2004 EDUCAUSE
Next Generation Course Management Systems:
Beyond Accidental Pedagogy
Carmean, Jafari, McGee
How we got here
Learner-centered Principles NLII Research Key Theme NLII Focus Session Work Group
CMS for Learning: Beyond Accidental Pedagogy
History, Practices, and Uses of Current CMS
Research Implications and Creative Innovations
A Next Generation Learning System
History, Practices and Design
From fringe application to enterprise system
From instructor-driven to strategic investment
From out-of-the-box to semesters of experience and intentional use
From IT as provider to IT as academic support
Colleen Carmean
NG: AssessmentNo more evasion…
Our haste from hence is of so quick conditionThat it prefers itself and leaves unquestion'dMatters of needful value.
Duke Vicentio (Act 1), Measure for Measure
Colleen Carmean
Assessment: Stakeholders
Instructors Learners Support staff Leadership Libraries
Colleen Carmean
NG: Standards & Specifications
Interoperability, reusability, manageability, accessibility
metadata, content, databases & repositories
designs for learning, vocabularies, learner profiles & assessment
expression of competencies networking protocols
Colleen Carmean
NG: Tearing down the container
Cross-course resources Public vs private space Library access and resources Discipline-based resources
Colleen Carmean
Learning, Learning,Learning
Mapping the Learning Space: http://www.educause.edu/AMapoftheLearnin
gSpace/2619
Colleen Carmean
Next Generation Learning
Active Social Contextual Encourages Engagement Requires Ownership
Colleen Carmean
Learning design
User-centered Access controls
Utilize authentic learning Social Collaborative
Support higher order and deeper thinking Collect Explore Document Scaffold Problem Solve
Patricia McGee
Learning and teaching
Generative Learning objects
Demonstrative Summative assessment
Support smart pedagogy Distributed and interactive content Learner capacity building “Teach to Learn”
Patricia McGee
Managing knowledge
Support knowledge organization Cognitive Supports Organizational Tools Connective Functions
Reflective ePortfolios Formative assessment
Patricia McGee
Designing the Next Generation Teaching & Learning Environment
Major Tasks:1. Understanding the current systems2. Understanding the current users’
needs3. Speculating future users’ needs4. Proposing new conceptual and
technical environments for teaching and learning
Ali Jafari
A Next Generation Learning Environment:Functional Specifications
Comprehensive tool box Smart system Dynamic interface
Ali Jafari
A Next Generation Learning Environment:Functional Specifications
… Comprehensive tool boxBeyond “Course” Management Systems …
Ali Jafari
A Next Generation Learning Environment:Functional Specifications
… Smart systemAbility to think, reason, and react …
Ali Jafari
A Next Generation Learning Environment:Functional Specifications
… Dynamic interfacePersonalized navigation scheme based on a user’s
preferences …
Ali Jafari
Evolution of TV Remote Control
First Generation
Advanced model
Preferred Model
Ali Jafari
Evolution of TV Remote Control
First Generation
Advanced model
Preferred Model
CMS Today
Ali Jafari
What is Next?
To conduct a systematic research on understanding the current systems and inquiring about future needs.
Jafari Sabbatical research project, spring 2005.
Ali Jafari
CMS Communities Major
Groups
CMS Software
Developers
CMS Stakeholder
CMS End-Users
Commercial Vendors
Home Grown
Service Providers Leadership Students Instructors
On-Campus
Off Campus
Classroom
Distance
Education
Local
outsource
CMS Communities Major
Groups
CMS Software
Developers
CMS Stakeholder
CMS End-Users
Commercial Vendors
Home Grown
Service Providers Leadership Students Instructors
On-Campus
Off Campus
Classroom
Distance
Education
Local
outsource
Research Methodology
Multiple case study through which a cross-case analysis process will be used to investigate a series of questions as they relate to design, use, and support of CMS in academia.
Sponsored by select CMS vendors, developers, and HE institutions.
Ali Jafari
Tentative Research Questions
Research questions What are the limitations of current learning systems and software solutions from the perspective of end users? What are the technological support issues of learning systems from the perspectives of IT administration and
support personnel? What is the vision of the software developer for creation of the next generation of teaching and learning
environment? What are the needs and/or expectations of the end users, IT administration, and software developers for the next
generation of the teaching and learning environment? To what extent do the current standards and interoperability activities support future needs? What technical and conceptual issues are causing current campus portals projects to fail? How should ePortfolio services be integrated with current and future learning environments? What are the functional requirements of an “intelligent” learning environment from the perspective of end users? What are the technical requirements for an intelligent learning environment from the perspective of developers? How can the current navigational scheme and user interface design of current course management systems be
improved? What are the potential viable system design options for the next generation of the teaching and learning
environment? What is the extent to which commonly-used productivity software tools (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite) should be
integrated into the next generation of the teaching and learning environment? What communication channels (i.e., hand-held devices, cell phone, the like) other than a computer screen could
be useful in the next generation of the teaching and learning environment? What are the human-factor issues within the current system which must be addressed in the next generation of
the teaching and learning environment?
Ali Jafari
contacts
Colleen Carmean - [email protected]
Ali Jafari - [email protected]
Patricia McGee - [email protected]
http://faculty.coehd.utsa.edu/pmcgee/ngcms.htm
contacts
Colleen Carmean - [email protected]
Ali Jafari - [email protected]
Patricia McGee - [email protected]
http://faculty.coehd.utsa.edu/pmcgee/ngcms.htm
