So, where to begin? Let’s talk about what you already DO know: your syllabus. Every instructor has a “plan” for what content they are going to deliver to their students, what tools and resources they will be using, and how they are going to assess the learning of their students. This is the all-powerful “syllabus”. [...]
A fellow Moodler (someone who uses Moodle.org’s LMS software) asked where to learn some basic principles about e-Learning and how to get a “demo” course up quickly. It was posted in Moodle.org’s forums. I am reposting what I suggested here, as many have found it quite useful so far: “Re: E-Learning Training – by Mary [...]
So, where are you? What IS your motivation? You could be a designer charged with learning the new LMS system and creating “trainings” and helping instructors create courses – and designing templates, too… You could be an interested instructor – seeking to get ahead of the game and hone your e-Learning or online teaching skills… [...]
Moodle is an open-source learning management system (LMS). It has been around for awhile. Currently, it’s the hot “new” system in competition with other LMS courseware systems – both public and private – such as WebCT/Blackboard, Angel Learning, Desire2Learn, Sakai, ETUDES NG, and various textbook publisher versions of LMS systems. The draw of Moodle is [...]
What the heck is she talking about? Flavors? Well, my experience is the world of the California Higher Ed system – community colleges, the state universities (CSU), and the “university of” (UC) systems. In this world, online instruction has been “compartmentalized” into “delivery methods” for instruction using technology. Decipher this as: “reduced seat time”. Ultimately, [...]
Hey there. My experience is in the field of education – K thru higher ed. Right now, my world is the world of learning management systems (LMS): adaptation, implementation, growth, and sustainability. This blog is about what I’ve discovered through this process – the universals that I believe to be inherent in any adaptation and [...]