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Learning management systems
Web based LMS
WebCT
www.blackboard.com
courses.yahoo.com
Syllabase
Others?
What do they offer?
Views of LMS Access to online catalog, schedule and
registration (www.usu.edu) -- management In-depth course websites that augment
learning and course management -- teaching
Integrated LMS (content, registration, grades, program of study, catalog …) -- online learning
Issues
Evaluation of LMS?Does LMS help students, faculty, staff?Content, interaction, assessment ..
Integrate with existing systems?Registration, course catalog, grade databases, content servers
Integrate with e-commerce?Textbook publishers, digital libraries …
Standards compatibility?E.g., plug-n-play course credits, internet resources …
Issues (2)
Management/technical issuesWho manages LMS? Platform, cost, technical competency required ...
Faculty and student developmentTraining, curriculum development support,
Security issuesImplications for access, testing ...
Policy issuesPolicies for grades, credits, class lists, privacy
Inside Big Brother
A guided tour of:WebCThttp://coursesites.blackboard.com/courses.yahoo.com
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