LMS

LMSLEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

NICK RATE http://nickrate.com

“...a protected online environment that combines and manages a collection of tools and web services to provide enhanced learning

experiences.”

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ict/online_learning_environment/index_e.php

Learning Management System



LMS

AdministrationCalendarsTimetables

Room UsageEquipment Bookings

Daily NoticesTo Do Lists

CommunicationHome pages

Blogs, Wikis, ForumsVideo ConferencingAudio Conferencing

Email, Chat, MessagingSocial Networking

Resources

Managed web linksPlanning templatesDigital repositories

Learning Objects/ExemplarsPolicies/ProceduresForms/Letterheads

Curriculum

Planning tools/templatesAssessment tools/templates

School wide planningUnit plansePortfolios

Curriculum docs/plans

SharedSpace

UserSpace

UserSpace

UserSpace

SharedSpace

SharedSpace

SharedSpace

e.g.doc sharingforum, blog

chatteam planning

calendars

Guest

e.g.user eportfolio

e.g.calendarsnoticeslinks

resources

SharedSpace

emailinstant messaging

video/audio conferencing

social networking

embeddedcontent,

RSS feeds,

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Easy to use tools for

learning and collaboration online.

PlusPacksModules with

additional functionality,

sold separately.

ServicesProfessional services

delivered by Fronter

staff.

PERSONAL WORKPersonal Learning Environment (PLE)

LEARNINGLearning Management System (LMS)

Whiteboard: Real-time whiteboard

tool.

Test: Tool for test creation with

options for format and design.

Course import: Import of IMS,

SCORM and AICC courses.

Result matrix: Summary of user

results.

Statistics: Complete report of activity

in a room.

Hand-in: Folder for submission of as-

signments and evaluation.

Learning path: Structuring of learning

pages to facilitate directed learning.

Learning goals: Import/customisation

of learning goals for goal-oriented work.

Portfolio: Overview of learning

process and work progress.

Individual Learning Plan (ILP):

Individual assessment of progress.

Notes: Short notes linked to learning

objects.

Question database: Shared database

for test questions.

Video: Show video clips and other

multimedia files from the resources.

External repository search: Search in

predefined external repositories.

Calendar import: Import of calendar

data using vCal and iCal format.

Webparts: Integration with Microsoft

SharePoint portal.

Elluminate vOfficeTM: Upgrade

Meeting to allow more users and

recording of live sessions.

Meeting: Personal real-time meeting

tool for 3 users. Features incl. video,

app. sharing, whiteboard etc.

Fronter Instant Messenger (FIM):

Internal instant messaging system.

Visual Mail: Write, draw or record a

message to classmates in Fronter.

Blog client: Edit your external blogs

from directly within Fronter.

To-do list: Personal task list with

progress indication.

E-mail client: Complete e-mail client

with support for POP3 and IMAP.

My homepage: Personal web page.

Entrance Hall: Visual overview and

easy access to rooms from the Today

Portal.

My resources: Network-based hard

drive for personal files and content.

My portfolio: Personal portfolio and

display folder.

My contacts: List of personal contacts

and friends.

Today portal: Latest info from rooms

in Fronter and external RSS feeds.

My calendar: Organise personal

appointments and meetings.

Information central: Quick overview

of new elements on Today portal.

Stickies: Internal messaging system in

Fronter.

Digital exam: Professional

examination tool.

Academy: Fronter accreditation and

training courses.

Ephorus plagiarism control: Plagiarism

check for hand-ins into Fronter.

Elluminate vClassTM: Full featured

virtual classroom for a fixed number

of users.

Absence and gradebook: Recording

behaviour, absence and grades.

My RSS feed: Personal RSS feed from

your Today portal.

Support: Unlimited support for

accredited Fronter administrators.

Sound recorder: Record and store

sound directly in Fronter Resources

and Pages.

Parental Log-in: Unique access to

your child’s portfolio.

E-mail hosting: E-mail server, fully

integrated with Fronter.

Project management: Project teams

supervise the Fronter implementation.

User conferences and events: Train-

ing and updates for Fronter users.

PUBLISHINGLearning Content Management System (LCMS)

COLLABORATIONCollaboration and Communication

Messages: Shared message to all

members in a room.

RSS reader: Display RSS feeds from

external sources on the Today portal.

Chat: Real-time chat function in a

room.

Shared contacts: Shared contact list

for users.

Shared calendar: Shared calendar for

members in a room.

Frontpage: Option to create customised

start pages for rooms/courses.

Voting: Simplified test for assessing

opinion.

Hotseat: Question and answer

function.

Brainstorm: Forum for anonymous

generation of ideas.

Debate: Discussion forum with

defined standpoints.

Conversation: Discussion,

non-thread based forum.

Shared document: Inbuilt editor for

documents with one or more authors.

Discussion: Thread-based discussion

forum.

Activity Folder: Archive for activities

specific to a project plan.

Editor: Inbuilt word editor.

Metadata search: Search on metadata

associated with content.

OES: Direct opening, changing and

saving of external files in Fronter.

Version control: Control of objects in

the resources, with history summary.

Metadata: Metadata linked to

content objects in the resources.

Statistics: Statistics for all content

objects in the resources.

Page: Create pages with dynamic

content and layout.

List: Preparation of lists which can

contain internal and external links.

News: Date-controlled news with

images and text.

Links: Shared link resources with

comment function.

File transfer: Upload external files

and file structures.

Shared resources: Shared archive for

participants in a room.

Article: Option to combine text and

images.

WebEq: Mathematical formula editor.

Free text search: Search inside content

created and uploaded to Fronter.

Resource booking: Book equipment/

resources etc. through the calendar.

Liveroom: Entry-level, synchronous

virtual classroom tool for an unlimited

number of users.

Appointment list: Scheduling of

individual meetings for a group of people.

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Perceived Student Benefits:

•courses and course work•homework: view & submit•interaction with the teacher•revision or practice tests/exams

•work environment for presentations/assignments

•interactive problem activities•no books to carry back and forth

•reference materials online•social networking

•calendar and timetable•reflection•diary•blogs and wikis•photos/graphics/articles/videos – digital repositories

•communication•ePortfolio•video/web conferencing•new ways of doing old and new things (more engaging/motivating?)

Connecting the Sector: 2009 Roadshow: Managed Learning Environments. MOE

•coursematerialandstructurescanbereleasedasrequired

•interaction with the student for marking work and comments

•instant feedback to students if submissions are late

•creative work environment for lesson material – planning tools

•lesson plans and activity sequences can be stored (authoring, publishing and editing tools)

•asinteroperabilityimproves,facilitytoshareresourceswithteachersinotherschools

•fewer reference materials (hard copy) and smaller piles of marking

•reference materials online•calendar, timetable and notices•communica8onwithotherstaffandspor8ng/culturalgroups

•blogsandwikis•contentrepositories

Perceived Teacher Benefits:



Perceived Parent/Whanau Benefits:

•viewofchild’sworkrequirementsandstatus•calendar and timetable•attendance•assessments due and previous marks•view of ePortfolio•extra-curricula activities•current topics in class•general notices•reports•communication re assessments and reports in a timely manner•view of record of achievement (learning)

Perceived Benefits:

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SharedData

SMSStudent

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Managed Learning Environment

LMS Development

LMS Development

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•EnablesdigitalcontenttomovefromoneMLEtoanother•WewanttoensurethatanymaterialateachercreatescanmovewiththemtoanotherLMSatanotherschoolandbesharedwithafellowteacherusingthesameoranotherLMSatthesameoranotherschool

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•Currentlymanyteacherssourceoverseasmaterialandhavetomodifyittosuit


LMS Development

Going it alone...

Going it Alone... an example...

mail

document creation & sharing

calendar/ timetable creation & sharing

text & videochat

websites

blogs shared contacts

to do lists

Google Apps (Education Edition)

School role of 300

KnowledgeNet (without SMS data sharing)

School role of 300

FREE Set-up: $3350Monthly: $150

Going it Alone... a comparison

LMS

Administration

Resources

Communication

Curriculum

Calendars✔Timetables✔

Room Usage✔Equipment Bookings✔

Daily Notices✔To Do Lists✔

Home pages✔Blogs✔, Wikis, ForumsVideo Conferencing✔Audio Conferencing

Email✔, Chat✔, MessagingSocial Networking

Managed web linksDigital repositories

Learning Objects/ExemplarsPolicies/Procedures✔Forms/Letterheads✔

Planning tools/templates✔Assessment tools/

templates✔School wide planning✔

Unit plans✔ePortfolios✔

Curriculum docs/plans✔

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