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Is there a future for learning management systems ? Daniel K. Schneider TECFA – FPSE - Université de Genève daniel.schneider@tecfa.unige.ch http://tecfa.unige.ch/ Dokeos Users Day – Geneva – December 4 2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 1

A short list of issues in education and technology • IMS LD, 2. • Transmission IMS SS, Scenario 1. • Tutoring design • CSCL, …. Pedagogies • Coaching/ projects • Personal learning 3. environments, Learner control • E-portfolios, …. • All-in-one 4. solutions ? Teacher • Portals, Wikis, enablement …. • Services • Web 2.0 6. • Plugin APIs culture 5. Integration • Campus Documents • Semantic integration markup 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 2

Pedagogies 1. Pedagogies Learning I “Know that” Learning II Combined Pedagogies “Know how” Learning III “Learning- in-action” 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 3

What support for pedagogies ? 1.1 1. Pedagogies Pedagogies Learning I Learning II Learning III Lecture Tutor Coach knowing that knowing how knowing in action (facts, simple (reasoning, procedures, concepts) problem solving) telling explaining consulting facts skills competences information communication collaboration remind practise reflect reproduce apply cope with correct answers correct methods complex situations PPT LMS (CMC) Portals, (Real) wikis, Scorm 1.2 LOs, ... Learning design Web 2.0 services engines, ... 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 4

Learning III: production and collaboration …. 1.2 Pedagogies Particularly important in higher vocational training … (Andreas Ninck) Focus on new knowledge create share Focus on exis- ting knowledge choose Focus on Focus on processes content 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 5

Educational modeling languages and systems 2. Scenarios IMS LD ….. LAMS Scenario modeling CSCL IMS Scripts Simple sequencing CLFPs 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 6

IMS Learning design 2.1 Scenarios Environment perform Resource Role Activity Resource Service Service Result Others ! e.g. IMS SS CLFPs, … 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 7

Sequencing with the LAMS system 2.2 Scenarios 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 8

3. Learner Learner Learner controlled control Life-long e- portfolios Learner …. PLEs control Webtops 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 9

3.1 Personal environment: a MY Space Learner (Anderson & Hutrum) control My social Life My work My school(s) My calendar My profile My hobbies My files My publications E-portfolios My conversation(s) Learners do have an environment, and school is part of it But they organize it … 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 10

3.2 Example: e-Portfolio / social software Learner control Example: Elgg (blog-centered social software) http://elgg.org/ Others: Eduportfolio, Cyberfolio, Mahara…. 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 11

3.3 Personal learning environments Learner control • Examples: Epsilen and Plex http://epsilen.com/ (Jafari) http://zope.cetis.ac.uk/members/ple (Wilson et al.) 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 12

3.4 Webtops and web 2 widgets as PLEs Learner control Example: Pageflakes: http://www.pageflakes.com/ Others: NetVibes, Zoho, Goggle apps, Yahoo widgets, Air apps, … 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 13

4. Teacher Teacher enablement Manage ideas Teacher Do Apply research Disseminate enablement Teach 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 14

4.1 What is a university teacher ? Teacher enablement Four scholarships Be a good researcher: - Boyer (1997) + Publish quality articles (1) Discovery Split worlds Be useful as knowledge mediator: (2) Integration (3) Application + Pull ideas together (4) Teaching + Share knowledge with all + Be able to use technology + Teach well Or is there a way to find time ( and tools ) for both, i.e. some synergy ? 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 15

4.2 Shared activities and products in different scholarly activities Teacher enablement Researcher Teacher Students Text genres Introduction Literature reviewing (note taking & synthesizing) to concepts Linking / mapping / categorizing References and links Internal links Reflecting / expressing opinions Categories Menus Write / use manuals Discussion / annotation Course planning & organization How to exercises Syllabus & tasks Tech.Tutorials Courseware writing and reading Q/A (forums) E-Tutoring / e-coaching ….. (more) 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 16

4.3 Wikis as knowledge building community Teacher enablement Write (2) Pre-Publish External Read resources The knowledge management cycle (Professor, Graduate student) Write (1) Discuss Take notes Teach Wiki Read Discuss/ Coach The learning- by-writing cycle (living document system, (Student) including discussion) Write 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 17

4.4 Teacher’s all-in-one portals (C3MS) Teacher enablement Example: http://groups.drupal.org/drupal-education Other systems/services: Drupal, Zikula, Ning, …. + Coordination tools Scenario 1 Project & Activity 1 intermediary Products Activity 2 Product 1 Tool 1 Activity 3 Product 2 Tool 2 Scenario 2 Product 3 Activity 4 Tool 3 Activity .. (News engine, blog, wiki, file upload, links manager, albums, glossary tool, calendar, forum, IM, project mgmt, databases, …) 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 18

5. Documents Documents Large Contents Co-write / Web / text Documents output Discuss Recombine on demand 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 19

5.1 Other contenders Documents • XML Formats • DITA (IBM) • Docbook (O’Reilly) • XHtml2 modules • Weak Formats • Wikis • LateX • Bad Formats • Scorm 1.2 • Word • Services • E.g. safariU • Mediawikis (+ OO) 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 20

5.2 Example: eLML Documents http://www.elml.ch/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/elml/ 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 21

6. Integration Integration Web services Campus system Integration … (e.g. grades) Extensions 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 22

6. SOA – example: e-framework Integration http://www.e-framework.org/ Combine services to meet educational needs. No portal modules ! SERVICES Service Usage Model NETWORK CORE Service Usage Models 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 23

6. Example: Integration with “campus stuff” Integration • Some other services that we use: • Libraries • Calendars • Events • Course descriptions • Publications • Dept. and individual web sites • ….. • Student management (how could we integrate these ?) • Sign-up for classes • Grading tool and Gradebook • Final grade management • Registration 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 24

The challenges I (a shortlist for the ambitious) Scenario The Pedagogy Teacher Student Integration design document Learning I Manage Global Expose / II IMS LD ideas and Single source “my” tool services scenarios refs. modular technology Project- Interface Write oriented IMS SS with documents learning services Semantic Manage Stable markup CSCL … documents and module Scripts other artifacts API ….. Teach … … (management & grading) …. 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 25

The challenges II (what do normal teachers use ?) Do we really need an LMS just for that ? • Assignment manager Exercise engine • Grading tool • Grade book • Forums Support • (instant messaging) • Word Document • PDF repository • PPT 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 26

Conclusion Other LMS 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 27

Follow-up links http:// edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Help:Dokeosdays2008 (includes download of these slides) Homework  http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Dokeos (almost empty entry for Dokeos) http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/fr/Dokeos (entry that needs to be completed) 03.12.2008 http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/ 28