Assessing the value of e-Learning Management Systems for Higher Education

Assessing the value of E-learning Management Systems for Higher

Educationsby

Kaustav SahaIntern, Library Knowledge and Information Systems,

Indian Institute for Human Settlements,Bangalore – 560080

E-mail: [email protected]&

Dr. M. KrishnamurthyFaculty, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore Centre

Bangalore – 560059E-mail: [email protected]

ForNational Conference on Trends in Management of Academic Libraries in Digital

Environment (TMALDEN-2014), Jain University, Bangalore12/21/2014

Overview

• Introduction

• E-learning for Higher education

• E-learning and Libraries

• Comparisons of e-LMS

• Barriers of e-LMS

• Conclusion

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What is LMS?

• A Learning Management System (LMS) is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of e-learning education courses or training programs.

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Why we use this?

• Improved training costs• Decreased material costs• Increased productivity• Standardization• Real-time access• Personalized learning• Knowledge management • Encourage sharing• No Biasness


E-learning for Higher Educations

• Most of the Universities and open universities also offer the distance education.

• Instead of distance education they can give distance e-learning education.– They can upload learning content. (e.g. Video,

lecture note etc.)

– They can track the students progress.

– Students can interacts with the faculty through the e-learning systems.


E-LMS Service Platforms

• In INDIA– E PG Pathshala by UGC

(epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/about.php)

– National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) by 7 IITs & IISc Bangalore. (http://nptel.iitm.ac.in)

– Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (http://iimb.linkstreetlearning.com)

– Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (http://www.cse.iitm.ac.in/moodle)


E-LMS Service Platforms (2)

• Aboard:

– Canvas (https://www.canvas.net)

– edX (https://www.edx.org)

– Coursera (https://www.coursera.org)

– Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org)

– University of Central Florida (http://www.graduatecatalog.ucf.edu/programs/program.aspx?id=1484&tid=1276&tpm=1)


E-Learning and Libraries

• Create and integrate library learning objects. (eg tutorials for users)

• Allow customization of preferences for library services.

• Integrate access points to commercial databases. (e.g. EBSCO, JStore)

• Provide access to virtual reference services.

• The role of the Library in the digital rights management and preservation of e-learning asset repository is crucial.


E-LMS Software

Open Source

• Moodle

• ATutor

• dotLRN

• Docebo

• Dokeos

• Claroline

• ILIAS

• Sakai

Commercial

• Sumtotal

• The Blackboard

• Saba

• Giunti labs

• Plateau

• eCollege


Comparison of LMS (1)LMS Software Moodle ATutor ILIAS

Features

Personalized Dashboard

Y Y Y

Mass enrolment Y Y Y

Multilingual Y Y Y

Back ups Y Y N

User roles Y Y Y

Support different standards

Y Y N

Interoperability Y Y N

Plug in manager Y Y Y

Security Updates Y N Y

Report & Statistics Y Y Y

Calendar Y Y Y

File Manager Y Y Y

Announcements Y Y Y

Comparison of LMS (2)

LMS Software Moodle ATutor ILIAS

Features

Groups Y Y Y

Marking workflow Y Y Y

In-line marking Y Y Y

Self-assessment Y Y N

Share files Y Y N

Translator N Y N

Dictionary/Glossary N Y Y

Collaborations Y Y Y

Polls Y Y Y


Comparison of LMS (3)

LMS Software Moodle ATutor ILIAS

Features

Chat Y Y Y

Wiki Y Y Y

E-Mails Y Y Y

News Y Y Y

SMS Y N N

Social Networking Y Y Y

Discussion Forum Y Y Y

Blog Y Y Y


Barriers of LMS

• Personal Barriers

• Technological Barriers

• Content Suitability Barrier

• Poorly Constructed Assessment

• Instructional Barriers


Conclusion

• There are still some problem to implement e-learning.

• The present study focuses only on open source e-LMS.

• It was observed that Moodle evolved as the most adaptable e-LMS in comparison to the other e-LMS.

• Though all e-LMS have many common features, but there are variations.


References

• Website of Moodle. Retrieved from https://moodle.org [Accessed on 11.11.2014 at 11:00pm]

• Website of ATutor. Retrieved from http://www.atutor.ca [Accessed on 12.11.2014 at 11:30am]

• Website of ILIAS. Retrieved from http://www.ilias.de [Accessed on 12.11.2014 at 09:00pm]

• Website of Open source CMS. Retrieved from http://www.opensourcecms.com [Accessed on 14.11.2014 at 10:00pm]

• The Rapid E- Learning Blog. Retrieved from http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/why-e-learning-is-so-effective [Accessed on 11.11.2014 at 01:00pm]

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Thank You

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