Date post: | 10-Dec-2014 |
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This session will compare and contrast approaches in the use of learning management technologies in higher education:
an enterprise model where a learning management system is centrally provided versus a consumer model where faculty are encouraged to use a wide variety of available Web 2.0 tools.
debate is not about philosophy
debate is not about technology
debate is about attention
the lms is entrenched…and for good reasons
SIS integration
grade management
assessment
course reserves
but that the lms is middleware
middleware is vital…….but it should not take much of our attention
recommendations:
do nothing
or at least………
go very slowly in:
switching to a new LMS
or
doing major version updates
focus attention (and resources) on:
Learning tools that are:
open & relevant
and can integrate with your LMS
open blogs
open wikis
open publishing platforms
easy authoring tools
switching (often upgrading) costs too high
and
your LMS is cheap
ignore your LMS
attention to tools for openness and relevancy