1. Integrating LAMS using Blackboard Building Blocks and PowerLinks James Dalziel Managing Director, LAMS International Pty Ltd & Professor of Learning Technology and Director, Macquarie E-Learning Centre Of Excellence (MELCOE) Macquarie University james@melcoe.mq.edu.au www.melcoe.mq.edu.au Presentation for Blackboard World Asia Pacific Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 11 th September, 2007

2. Overview What is Learning Design? LAMS V2 –Example –Sharing Learning Designs: The LAMS Community –Upcoming features: Live Edit, Branching, Activity Planner LAMS V2 Integration with Blackboard systems –Building Blocks for Blackboard V7 –PowerLinks for CE 6 & Vista LAMS International Hosting & Tech Support packages for Blackboard Integration

3. What is Learning Design? Learning Design is a new approach to describing the teaching and learning process in a structured way Typically describes sequences of student activities (scaffolding of content + collaboration) –A sequence applies to a class/week/topic (not whole unit) Focus on sharing and re-using good sequences Often implemented online with technology –But becoming a general framework for face to face and online

4. What is Learning Design? Learning Design is particularly useful for pedagogical approaches that have a structured process, eg: –Problem Based Learning, Role Plays, Inquiry Based Learning Learning Design focuses on how academics structure activities to foster student learning Learning Design systems can integrate with LMSs –For students, link(s) from course area to the relevant sequence –Today’s presentation announces LAMS V2 integration using Building Blocks & PowerLinks integration + support packages

5. LAMS LAMS is the world’s leading software for Learning Design –1000s of educators across 80+ countries –V2 translated into 23 languages Visual “drag and drop” approach to designing activities –Helps educators to visualise teaching and learning processes LAMS Sequences can be shared, re-used and adapted –LAMS Community (www.lamscommunity.org) –Approximately 2500 members, 86 countries, 200 shared sequences downloaded 6000 times, 3000 discussion postings Freely available as open source software –Fee-based hosting and tech support from LAMS International

6. LAMS Example “What are the qualities of an effective teacher?” Step 1: Answer question, then reflect on others answers Step 2: Vote on a list of qualities, consider collated votes Step 3: Discuss responses to Steps 1 & 2 Step 4: Read an expert’s view on the topic Step 5: Discuss expert’s view compare to class view Step 6: Personal reflection (or essay if assessment) on initial question, based on initial views, class discussion & expert view Can be run face to face with no technology, or fully online, or a mix LAMS Example: Authoring this sequence, then Preview Learner view Example 2: Role play “Adopting Interactive Whiteboards in schools”

7. LAMS V2: Authoring view of “Qualities of an Effective Teacher”

8. LAMS V2: Adopting Interactive Whiteboards in schools – Role play

9. LAMS Community – View of various communities & forums

10. LAMS Community – Repository Summary

11. LAMS Community – Detailed view of individual sequence

12. LAMS – Upcoming Features “Live Edit” for running sequences –Now available in current release (LAMS V2.0.4) –Core functionality originally developed for “RAMS” (eResearch workflow system based on LAMS workflow core) – RAMS supported by SII funding under Backing Australia’s Ability Branching, conditionality, data in/out, advanced grouping –Available in LAMS V2.1 in late 2007; more in V2.2 in 2008 Activity Planner for LAMS (aka “Pedagogic Planner”) –Prototypes under development, initial release in early 2008

13. New Feature (from RAMS): Live Edit (starting with running sequence in Monitor)

14. New Feature: Open live sequence in special author mode (some locked)

15. New Feature: Can change sequence structure/tools for those not locked

16. New Feature: Live sequence is immediately updated for current users

17. Implementation of new Branching Features for LAMS V2.1

18. “Zoom In” editing of Branching activity in LAMS V2.1

19. Activity Planner (aka Pedagogic Planner) A new layer over the top of LAMS that provides good practice templates, advice on choosing and editing, and simplified authoring Flexible Learning Design Platform: Capable of many pedagogic approaches Good practice templates + Limited authoring “Full” Authoring

20. LAMS Activity Planner: Selecting a template

21. LAMS Activity Planner: Filling out the key content for a selected template

22. Integrating LAMS with Blackboard LAMS V2 integration with Blackboard V7 via Building Blocks and CE 6 & Vista via PowerLinks Core Features: –Single-sign-on for lecturers and students –LAMS as a new activity type within LMS for course authoring –Lecturers can open LAMS Authoring and Monitoring direct from course area –Lectures can select and launch LAMS sequences from within course area –Can use LMS features such as timed release and grouping with LAMS sequences

23. Integrating LAMS with Blackboard LAMS V2 and Blackboard V7 (Building Blocks) integration now available –Live Demonstration (& screenshots) LAMS V2 and CE 6 & Vista (PowerLinks) integration under development – due late 2007 –Screenshot mockups (final version may vary slightly) Many thanks to Macquarie University for funding to support PowerLinks integration

24. LAMS Building Block Integration: Lecturer View - Authoring

29. LAMS Building Block Integration: Learner View

31. LAMS Building Block Integration: Lecturer View - Monitoring

33. PowerLink Integration Screenshots

34. LAMS Powerlink Integration: Lecturer View - Authoring

38. LAMS Powerlink Integration: Learner View

40. LAMS Powerlink Integration: Lecturer View - Monitoring

42. Integration + LAMS Support LAMS International is pleased to announce new LAMS support packages for Blackboard integration - ready for start of 2008 Option 1: Bb or Powerlink Integration + LAMS Hosting –Hosted LAMS server + integration with BbV7, CE 6 or Vista Option 2: Bb or Powerlink Integration + Support for local LAMS server –Technical Support for local LAMS server setup and maintenance + integration with BbV7, CE 6 or Vista Starter package: AUD$4,950 (inc GST) for Australia Enterprise package: AUD$16,500 (inc GST) for Australia (For further support details and pricing for other countries, see http://www.lamsinternational/com/bb )

43. Further LAMS Information LAMS International support packages for Blackboard integration http://www.lamsinternational.com/bb Blackboard V7 + LAMS Integration Demonstration server http://blackboard.lamscommunity.org Introduction to LAMS – walkthroughs, videos, case studies http://cd.lamsfoundation.org/ http://cd.lamsfoundation.org/ General demonstration accounts for LAMS http://demo.lamscommunity.org/ http://demo.lamscommunity.org/ General information about LAMS http://www.lamsfoundation.org/ http://www.lamsfoundation.org/ LAMS Community http://www.lamscommunity.org/ http://www.lamscommunity.org/ Qualities of an Effective Teacher – download sequence from http://www.lamscommunity.org/dotlrn/clubs/educationalcommunity/lamsresearchdevelopment/lams- seq//sequence?seq%5fid=256078 http://www.lamscommunity.org/dotlrn/clubs/educationalcommunity/lamsresearchdevelopment/lams- seq//sequence?seq%5fid=256078 Adoption of Interactive Whiteboards in schools Role Play – download sequence from http://lamscommunity.org/lamscentral/sequence?seq_id=376440 http://lamscommunity.org/lamscentral/sequence?seq_id=376440 Animated “mock-ups” for Pedagogic Planner concept http://saturn.melcoe.mq.edu.au/jly/Ped_planner.htm http://saturn.melcoe.mq.edu.au/jly/Ped_plannerv2.htm http://saturn.melcoe.mq.edu.au/jly/Ped_planner.htm http://saturn.melcoe.mq.edu.au/jly/Ped_plannerv2.htm Technical details about Blackboard Integration http://wiki.lamsfoundation.org/display/lams/Blackboard