2. PolyU eLearning platform

3.  Introduction  LMS Review  Moodle - a closer look  Moodle - the basics  Moodle - resources  What Next?

4.  Website - http://ettl.edc.polyu.edu.hk/~lmsreview/ http://ettl.edc.polyu.edu.hk/~lmsreview/  Scope & Objectives  To conduct a review that is pedagogically led  To evaluate Blackboard 9 and Moodle 1.9.5+  To deliver within 3 months a selection and recommendations to the ISSC  Criteria  6 high level criteria were used to assess the suitability of an LMS.  Evaluation - Pedagogical & technical (functional)  Business

5. ActivitiesAims User surveysSurvey of users’ needs Workshops and focus group interviews Evaluates the candidate systems from a usability stand point Functional and technical evaluation Detailed side-by-side comparison of the functional and technical aspects of the systems Business evaluationCost and business analysis of the systems Experience of other HEIs in Hong Kong Collect contextual information regarding eLearning Platforms used in Hong Kong WebsiteRaise public awareness of the review in PolyU ResearchInvestigate LMS usage in PolyU and review global trends in elearning development

6.  User Surveys - Responses  313 staff  2275 students  Workshops & focus group sessions  8 workshops & focus group sessions (staff)  1 workshop & focus group session (students)  60 participants in total  Functional & Technical Review  In-depth comparisons of candidate systems based on pedagogical and technical criteria (over 200)  Identify key strengths and weaknesses in the candidate systems

13. UsabilityBlackboardMoodle Which system was easier to use?4 3 draws 31 What did you like about the system?  Lots of features  Powerful  Layout  Simplicity  User friendly  Switching roles What did you not like about the system?  Complexity  Cluttered  Switching roles  Limited features  Design How did you find the navigation system?  OK  Good  Difficult  Easy  Good  OK Any comments about the interface?  Complicated  Cluttered  User friendly  Clean

14.  From pure functional and technical point of view  The candidate systems are highly comparable with each other  Blackboard 9 is stronger in support for  Reporting (T10)  Backend administration (T12)  Moodle is stronger in support for  Copyright management (P8)  Innovation and new technologies (P11)  Learning outcome management & assessment (P12)

15.  Open Source  Moodle Community  Moodle Explained!

16.  Logging into Moodle and Orientation  Exploring the Interface  Uploading course materials  Creating & editing course materials  Linking to web sites or uploaded content  Assignments

17.  Open Educational Resources  OpenLearn – learning space  LabSpace  OpenMark  PolyU Community -  Resources – http://moodleresources.wikispaces.com/http://moodleresources.wikispaces.com/

18.  What happens next?  What would you like to know?  Migration Issues?  Moodle 2.0?

19. Jenny etjeni03@inet.polyu.edu.hk Ian etian@inet.polyu.edu.hk Contact us: