REPLACING DUO

Towards a Business Case

A Student Assignment for BUSS2011

29th January 2013

Dr Malcolm MurrayLearning Technologies Team LeaderInformation Systems GroupComputing & Information Services

the problem

You have been set a pretty challenging assignment which draws on knowledge well beyond the boundaries of your course

Some students have been contacting me for information…

result

solution

this presentation!

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THE ASSIGNMENT

part one

focus

It should consider and discuss the following

business features pedagogical aspects technical attributes the capital cost cost per student on-going support costs

task

Evaluate and compare the business and application features of duo against other Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as

moodle, schoology Khan Academy one other software application of your choice

presentation

The assignment should make extensive use of the graphical and tabular frameworks presented in the core text Ward & Daniel, 2006

the assignment

Taking each focus in turn:

business features

Students Lecturers Librarians, CIS, SPA etc. Academic Office External Examiners Supported Progression

Students Distance Learners Visitors? Alumni?

Who are the stakeholders?

business features

Authentication Organisation by Courses Course Catalogue Course & Institutional Roles Multi-language Support Ability to Upload Content Embed Audio & Video Submit Assignments Online Tests Reflection (blogs & wikis) Collaboration, SMS, Mobile Many others…

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Security Scalability Resilience 99% Uptime Disaster Recovery Maintenance & Support Integration Flexibility/Customisation Branding User Community Skills/Consultancy

pedagogy

definition?

pedagogy

More information: http://morethanenglish.edublogs.org/for-teachers/blooms-revised-taxonomy/

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Bloom’s TaxonomyRevised Edition

pedagogy

Some continuums:

transmissive constructivist

teacher-centric student-centric

individual collaborative

planned learning

ad hoc discovery

Which one(s) are most suitable for Durham?Place the available tools/functionality along these lines

technical

Fit with standards e.g. SCORM – content packaging IMS LTI – tool interoperability IMS Common Cartridge – import/export IMS LIS – user and course feeds IMS QTI – assessment

an aside

Dr John Hall

What happens when we stop

using your product?

How will we get the data out of it?

“The Librarian’s Question”

Source: http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21570728-newest-technologies-look-most-likely-vanish-oldest-may-always-be-us-only

technical

End-User Experience – supports a range of

Platforms – Windows, Mac, Linux Devices – desktop, laptop, tablet, phone? Browsers– Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE, etc. Plugins/Tech – Javascript, Flash, CSS, Java

Applets Bandwidth – dial-up, mobile, wireless, LAN

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Fit with existing infrastructure

Platforms – Windows, RHEL, Solaris, etc. Databases – ORACLE, MS SQL, MySQL, etc. Authentication– LDAP, Active Directory,

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tasks

Using this focus to look at different LMS solutions

LMS PRODUCTS

Part 2

duo

Website: http://www.blackboard.com/

Try http://www.blackboard.com/International/EMEA/Overview.aspx?lang=en-us

duo

Website: http://www.blackboard.com/

Try http://www.blackboard.com/International/EMEA/Overview.aspx?lang=en-us

duo

Website: http://www.blackboard.com/

Try http://www.blackboard.com/International/EMEA/Overview.aspx?lang=en-us

duo

Website: http://www.blackboard.com/

Try http://www.blackboard.com/International/EMEA/Overview.aspx?lang=en-us

duo

Website: http://www.blackboard.com/

Try http://www.blackboard.com/International/EMEA/Overview.aspx?lang=en-us

duo

Website: http://www.blackboard.com/

Try http://www.blackboard.com/International/EMEA/Overview.aspx?lang=en-us

moodle

Website: http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/?lang=en

moodle

Website: http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/?lang=en

moodle

Website: http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/?lang=en

moodle

Website: http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/?lang=en

moodle

Website: http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/?lang=en

schoolOGY

Website: https://www.schoology.com/

schoolOGY

Website: https://www.schoology.com/

schoolOGY

Website: https://www.schoology.com/

schoolOGY

Website: https://www.schoology.com/

schoolOGY

Website: https://www.schoology.com/

Khan Academy

Website: https://www.khanacademy.org/about

Khan Academy

Website: https://www.khanacademy.org/about

Khan Academy

Website: https://www.khanacademy.org/about

Khan Academy

Khan Academy

Khan Academy

Khan Academy

your choice

Web: http://www.desire2learn.com/products/learning-suite/

Web: http://www.instructure.com/

Web: http://www.ecollege.com/

Case Studies

conclusion

Less worried about this assignment now?