Learning Management Learning Management System PresentationSystem Presentation

Learning Management Learning Management System PresentationSystem Presentation

By Sammantha Stockley & Jenny By Sammantha Stockley & Jenny OlssonOlsson

If you are an educator you probably have heard all

the talk about.  

21st Century Technology

……..e learning

Welcome to an Overview of Learning Management

Systems.

A Learning Management System

(LMS)

What is it? Why do educational

organisations need an LMS system?

Learning Management Systems (LMS) are online learning tools that can be used for a varying range of purposes. Ellis (2009)

describes the software application as valuable for

“administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of

training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning

programs, and training content” (Ellis, 2009, as cited at http://www.astd.org/NR/rdonlyres).

Learning Management Systems

Performs learners registration, tracks learners progress, record test scores, and indicate course completions, and finally allows the educator to assess the performance of their learners.

Learning Management Systems manage, track and report on interaction between the learner and the content & the learner and the educator.

The Learning Management Systems

Integrates Technology.

Meets the differing needs of both learners and educators.

1970 Education

21st Century Learning

So as educators we need to determine

• 1. “When do we introduce this engagement”?

• 2. “And when do we start? Do we look at implementation at preschool, middle school or senior school”?

21st Century Communication Means

• instant messaging• e-mail• and web cams.

Benefits of using A Learning Management System.

Learner’s features include “communication” tools that

incorporate:

• Discussion forums• File exchange• Emails• On line journals and notes• Real time chat• Videos• Individual grade and progress reports (to

allow learners to view assessment results).

Learner’s features include “productivity” tools that

incorporate:

• Bookmarks• Orientation• Searches within Courses

Learner’s features include “involvement” tools that

incorporate:

• Group work• Self assessment• Learner Community Building• Learner Portfolios’

Support features include “administration” tools that

incorporate:

• Authentication• Course Authorisation• Registration Integration• Hosted Services

Support features include “course

delivery” tools that incorporate:

• Course Management (Course announcements and Calendar Administration Tools).

• Educators Help Desk• Online Grading Tools• Learner Tracking• Automated Testing and Scoring• Quizzes• Course evaluation/surveys • Learner messaging and notifications.

Support features include for “curriculum design” tools that incorporate:

• Accessibility Compliance• Course Templates• Customised Look• Instructional Standards Compliance• Instructional Design Tools• Content Sharing and Reusing

Identification of appropriate contexts

for use:

LMS is a great system that can be integrated across the various contexts right from early childhood to adult education.

Classroom/student organisation

This system can be used to create a sense of continuity for children who are home schooled or participate in distance education with children who attend mainstream schools.

The “4p’s” for Success

ProperPreparation

PreventsPredicaments

Students with Disabilities

And the Learning Management System.

Legal/Ethical Considerations

• Code of Conduct• Conditions of Use• Copyright/Intellectual property• Privacy• Disclaimers• Equitable access and opportunity• Identity management and security• And digital rights management.

Curriculum Area Focus

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