Learning Management Systems: Integrating Services & Content
Chad Mairn, M.L.I.S.St. Petersburg College
Presented via pre-recorded video and Skype on 10/26/2009 at
The video presentation, transcript, and references are available at: .net/chadmairn,
and at: http://www.spcollege.edu/SPG/WSPCL/librarians/mairn/InternetLibrarian2009.html
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ObjectivesSummarize how to integrate library services and content
into Learning Management Systems via:
– persistent links,– course accounts,– synchronous communication,– mashups,– RSS,– Desktop Presenter, – Jing, – Twitter, and – embedded librarians
… in order to make courses more dynamic and meaningful.
1. Find a resource and copy the persistent link.
2. Add the link to an online course.
3. Read the article!
Create Course Accounts
Try to be there for a student at
their point of need.
They’ll appreciate it
for sure!
Synchronous and asynchronous communication
Mashups1. Modified a Yahoo Pipe.
2. To generate a news listing from many sources. Students pick 1 article a week.
Using RSS to bring content into LMSs1. Conduct search
2. Copy RSS URL
3. Build feed …
4. Add JavaScript to a LMS page. Done!
Desktop Presenter
Use Jing to create screencasts and add “visuals to your online conversations.”
Use Twitter for class conversations, library promotion, and much more!
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Embedded Librarian information page
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