Learning Management with Web 2.0 ISTC 605/705

LMS/CMS vs. (?) Web 2.0

Learning Management Systems

“The traditional LMS has played a central role in expanding the reach of online education and integrating online support tools into traditional face-to-face education” (Jones & Gelb, 2009, p. 180)

In one corner… Market share (2010): 57.1% “Solutions for Higher Ed” overview

…in the other corner… Market share (2010): 16.4% About Moodle

…other notables…

Web 2.0 Tools

Many tools, many features Blogs Wikis Virtual environments (Second Life) Social network sites (Ning) Twitter RSS “the problem of integration vs. separation” (Dalsgaard, para 12)

Goals for today Explore the concept of learning management within the context of Web 2.0 Take the LMS challenge! Propose a new, Web 2.0-inspired LMS Class will vote, fabulous prize to the winning team

Compare and contrast LMS (features, values) Web 2.0 (features, values)

Some questions… Why are some educators exploring Web 2.0 tools as an alternative to traditional LMSs? Can Web 2.0 technologies, theories, and models help us to re-think learning management? What would a “good” LMS look like? “Is the next step to integrate social software tools in LMS?” (Dalsgaard, para. 5) Is a blog in Blackboard actually a blog? “…the strengths of social software in relation to students’ self-governed activities concern students’ active use of and participation on the web”

The LMS Challenge List the features you, as a teacher and student, want in a LMS Evaluate existing learning management technologies Bb, Moodle, Edline, Sakai Design your own LMS Use Dalsgaard approach as a jumping off point (p. 8) Consider… Web 2.0 ID model (user-centered/generated design) Social learning TPACK Present idea to your classmates Use images to give a sense of what it might include Explain your thinking and ties to supporting theories/research