e-learning platforms: Learning Management Systems and beyond

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1 e-learning platforms: Learning Management Systems and beyond Gerald Haese CeDiS Center für Digitale Systeme Kompetenzzentrum e-learning / Multimedia

2 e-learning platforms Principals - Learning Management Platform is key for e-learning (LMS) - Managing the Learning Process - Platform for Teaching and Learning - Our point of view: no administration, only support for the learning process - Administration is for SIS s (HIS, SAP CM..) 2

3 Learning Management Systems Keyfeatures - Mainly used features - Distribution of learning materials - function - Announcements - Additional features - Test- an (Self-)Assessment (e-exams) - Asynchronous communication (Discussion Board) - Synchronous communication (Chat, Whiteboard) - Calendar - Gradebook => mainly instructor led (rights and roles) 3

4 Learning Management Systems Selection process at FU - Starting in Guidelines: - Product no programming project - Ease of use - Central platform for the whole university - Usage in blended learning scenarios - Evaluation: - Questionnaire with four sections - Authors and lectures (52 Questions) - Students and lectures (75 Questions) - Administration (49 Questions) - Comprehensive (6 Questions) 4

5 Learning Management Systems Keyplayer in university use - Commercial - Blackboard - Former WebCT Campus and Vista - Time2Learn - CLIX - - Open source - Moodle - Sakai - OLAT - ILIAS (german) - Stud-IP (german) - Many home grown applications 5

6 Learning Management System Short list in FU evaluation - Commercial - Blackboard - WebCT Vista - Open source - ILIAS (german) Decision for Blackboard Academic Suite Learning System Community Portal Content Collection 6

7 LMS Introduction Integration plan - Aims - In four years 1/4 of all lectures with LMS Support - In four years 1/3 of lecturers trained in platform usage - Support Concept - Basic training 3h - Additional training 1,5h - Test- and Assessment - Advanced communication features - Hotline and Support - Coaching by e-learning consultants (especial Content Collection) 7

8 Central Learning Management System (LMS) Teamwork Chat Forums Learning materials Self-tests Evaluation Information Community Library Course Course Course Course Catalog Central entry point!!! 8

9 Were we are now? Classroom Online Lectures Seminar Literature Online Surveys Chat Forums Exercises Tutorial Laboratory Multimedia Digital Materials Self-tests Lectures Blended Learning Lectures Tutorials Library Without LMS Lectures Tutorials Library Informations Blended Learning I»Introduction«Lectures Tutorials e-tutor Library Informations Blended Learning II»Extended«Lectures Exam preparation Tutorials e-tutor Library Informations Blended Learning III»Maximum«Materialcollection Multimediamaterial Exam preparation Tutorials e-tutor Library Informations Materialcollection Materialcollection Materialcollection Multimediamaterial Online-Courses 9

10 Degree of Utilization Students (in 100) Courses Summer Wi nter Summer Winter Summer Winter Summer Winter Summer Summer 04 04/ / / /

11 hp Proliant DL380-G3 hp Proliant DL380-G3 P R O C E S S O R P R O C E S S O R hp Proliant DL380-G3 hp procurve switch 2824 J4903A Status Lnk LED RPS Act Mode Power Fan T FD x Test Spd M Reset Clear 20 Fault Cons ole Sp d mo de : of f = 10 Mb ps, f la sh = 10 0 Mbps, o n = Mbps 10/100/1000-T Ports (1-20) - Ports are IEEE Auto MDI/MDI-X T M P R O C E S S O R Dual-Personality Ports: 10/100/1000-T(T) or Mini-GBIC (M) - T ports are IEEE Auto MDI/MDI-X T T M Us e on ly o ne (T or M) for ea ch D ua l-pe rson ali ty por t M T T M M T T M M hp Proliant DL380-G3 P R O C E S S O R What s behind? Blackboard, Produktionssystem Zum FU-Netz, Internet. Protokolle: HTTP, HTTPS, LDAP an FUDIS Appllikationsserver 1 Applikationsserver 2 Applikationsserver 3 MS-SQL, SMB, je nach Interface, administrativ: Netbackup, Remote Desktop, Hardbeat Dateiserver Interner Switch für File und DB Traffic SMB administrativ: Netbackup, Remote Desktop MS-SQL, administrativ: Netbackup, Remote Desktop, SMB Datenbankserver Version 7.3; Stand Nov

12 Pro / Contra Blackboard LMS strong points: - ease-of-use for students and teachers (maybe except Content Collection) - quite stable operation - scalable architecture - expandability (Building Blocks concept) - large user community weak points: - mainly instructor centered - lack of tools for student participation / collaboration - Poor technical documentation, proprietary API - old UI techniques (no deep linking possible) - lack of standard conformity e.g. SOAP, WSRP, JSR168 - lack of conformity with the German data protection laws 12

13 LMS usage, evaluation Student Survey - general acceptance: 88 % would favor a LMS supported course over a traditional course - most students say: the LMS - facilitates student work - saves time - is easy to use - most used functions: - course materials, course information - , test, discussion board - average login time: 78 % less than 1 hour/week - usability: 72 % had no or few technical or handling problems - students technical equipment: - 71 % have a broadband internet connection - 74 % have a notebook 13

14 IT-Integration SAP/CM Campus Management - courses - cours participants - marks, credits ZUV/eAS Central Learning Management System FUDIS FU Identity and Directory Service - student records - theacher records - authentication ZEDAT Streaming Server - video - audio Blackboard CeDiS ALEPH, Metalib - online-catalogue - digital Media CeDiS UB in use in development planning stage Central Content Management Zentrales CMSystem Infopark - Lernmaterial NPS - learning materials CeDiS 14

15 LMS and beyond, PLE? What to come? - Personal learning environments - Learner centric - Combined Tools - E-portfolios - Integration of social software - External Tools e.g. Facebook, Yahoo groups Hype? Closed Systems vs. open course ware, end of LMS? 15

16 IT-Integration FUDIS FU Directory and Identity Service - central service for personal data and authentication - aggregation of data from different systems (SAP, HIS, ) - high data quality - daily updates - LDAP Implementation - flexible, component-based architecture - data protection: passwords are only stored at FUDIS, not in the LMS - SOAP Web Services - security: IP numbers, SSL, password 16

17 LMS Lessons learned - Use only one platform in one organization - One access point for all study activity - Features are not king (kis) - Communication and writing skills less than expected - Forum usage without enforcement - Blog without edition useless - You won t get any functionality in one product - Integrate other systems - Start with central id-management - Shibbolise your environment - Support your instructors - Think of 24*7 for real online courses 17

18 Student Portal: Community Students materials for exam preparation??? Peer-to-peer exchange 18

19 Web 2.0 / Social Software Social Software Content produced by users Low threshold / easy-to-use The Web as workspace User self-organization Social networks Linking of content and services Blogs and Wikis in teaching Simple creation of Web content by teachers and students Supporting collaboration and communication Discursive writing style Peer-to-peer review Working together on texts Knowledge exchange through networking and linking up 19

20 Web 2.0 / Social Software CeDiS Services Blog availability - personal blog for all FU members - (multi-user) blog for Blackboard courses - System selected: WordPress Additionally planned CeDiS Services Training courses and workshops on Social Software Wiki availability - Wikis for Blackboard courses RSS feeds - announcements from Blackboard courses (Podcasts, Social Bookmarking,...) 20

21 Thank you for your attention! Questions? Gerald Haese CeDiS Center für Digitale Systeme Kompetenzzentrum e-learning / Multimedia