Nicole LassenECOMP 6203Nov. 2, 2011

Learning Management System Evaluation

In my own class, i t ’s important to have a course with collaborative activit ies such as small group projects, and use j igsaw lesson plans. Communication is key to this course standard.

No need to link in other websites or web tools, Edu

2.0 has it all. Class Blogs Group/ Class Wiki

Pages Discussion Forum Instant Chat Room Create Individual

Groups for leveled learning or projects

Building an Online Community

In any class online or in a face to face environment, building a community is important to the growth of each student. In a virtual classroom extra time and effort must be made in order to provide students with the tools and availability to make themselves into “real people”.

People Tab All Students

By mousing over any

student name you can send a

message or see the online

status

By clicking on a student name it will lead you to the student

profile

Accessibility

Online Education is a newer resource that is a major benefit to students with all different types of challenges. With technology as a tool, students who would have a harder time with a physical classroom can succeed in an environment built to their own individual needs.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any specific features to make EDU 2.0 a completely accessible learning platform. Of course it is possible to upload many multi-media tools such as audio and movie files. It would be nice to see a Learning Management System that had text-to-voice and speech-to-text features. However, it seems to be only the instructor’s responsibility to create a course that is accessible to its students.

Ease of Use

The easy to read and accessible tabs make navigation a breeze for the student and teacher users. There is no need to browse from window to window in order to complete simple, immediate tasks such as sending a message, posting a new date, or turning in an assignment. Edu 2.0 has constructed their platform to be a transparently organized learning environment. Even students with the less amount of computer experience will find the Edu 2.0 layout logical.

Main Tabs

Tabs to navigate functions

Each main tab holds different function tabs. The following slides show examples.

Main Tabs

Function Tabs

Main Tabs

Function Tabs

After extensively researching and analyzing Edu 2.0 online learning platform, I can conclude that Edu 2.0 is an effective online learning management system.

Fits with curriculumRelevant contentCollaborative activities availableInteractivity between teacher and peersLearning styles can be addressedUse of technology that serves learning objectivesUse of introductions and profilesUse of a social areasDiscussion and reflection encouragedAssessment/ evaluation available for each class and objective