Web-Based Course Management Systems By Rebekah Thompson

Are you bogged down with paperwork?

Are your file cabinets jammed with student portfolios, rubrics, leveled lessons, and make up work?

Are you overwhelmed at the amount of papers you have to grade each day?

Do you have students that are frustrated, over achievers, or absent often due to illness?

Web-based course/learning management systems such as Moodle and Rcampus help teachers and students stay organized and relieve some of the day to day frustrations.

Teachers can create courses and upload lessons

One of the main benefits of web-based learning systems is they offer anytime, anywhere learning, tutoring, and collaboration This aids the frustrated learner The over-achiever- and The one who is absent

Student and teacher portfolios are organized and the amount of paper is drastically reduced-so is the clutter!  Organizationa l tools are also available to keep students on track of when assignments are due

Teachers can build their own rubrics or use rubrics made by other teachers  This makes assessment easier- it can be done on- line reducing the amount of paper clutter

Let’s take a look at Rcampus and what it offers to teachers and students…

As you can see, Rcampus has many tools available!

You are able to create classes and upload instruction videos or lessons and keep track of grades

Rcampus offers many ways to share and collaborate content material

ePortfolios can be created for classes or professional development

Create your own rubrics

Or find one of the many that have already been created

Use the organizational tool to create to do lists…

And Calendars

Reminders and messages can be sent

Bookmark your favorites

There are many Benefits in using web- based course/learning systems  It’s free  It allows for anytime, anywhere learning, tutoring, and collaboration  It helps students and teachers stay organized  Teachers can build their own or use pre- made rubrics