04 Haziran 2008

Ders Yönetim Sistemleri / Sanal Öğrenme Ortamları

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Couse Managment Systems CMS / Virtual Learning Environments VLEs

VLEs are now in commonplace in Further and Higher Education. These resources explain what VLEs are and how to use them.

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Course management systems v Learning management systems

“One question that vexes many e-learning specialists is, “What is the real difference between course management systems (CMSs), like WebCT and Blackboard, and learning management systems (LMSs), like NetDimensions EKP, Saba, and SumTotal?” Here’s a description of what CMSs are and the issues that arise when using them, followed by a similar discussion of LMSs” Saul Carliner, Learning Circuits, November 2005

Added: 6 November 2005
Reviewer’s Note:
Good description and explanations of these two types of systems

Effective use of VLEs

“The infoKit aims to enable tutors to make informed decisions, based on sound educational principles, about the use of technology in their teaching and their students’ learning when using a VLE.” JISCInfoNet, February 2005

Added: 21 February 2005
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“The infoKit has been written as a series of sections comprising in-depth resources and case studies drawn from both further and higher education which emphasise the underpinning pedagogy in the use of e-learning.”

Deciding what to do with your VLE

Kevin Silber, Staffordshire University.

Added: 2004
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A PowerPoint presentation

Staff development and VLEs

“This article suggests some strategies for training different groups of staff and promoting the benefits of the VLE.” ferl, 18 August 2004

Added: 26 August 2004
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“The following ideas were put together at the staff development breakout session at the FEBug meeting at Calderdale College on 30 March 2004. Although reference is made to Blackboard as the VLE, this is a model of staff development that should be considered for any VLE training.”

VLEs: Beyond the fringe and into the mainstream

“This report is based on the proceedings of the Ferl online conference of the same title, which was held from 28th January to 4th February 2004. The report, like the conference, aims to be a guide to institutions who want to move from the pilot stage into mainstreaming the virtual learning environment (VLE).” FERL, Becta, 19 July 2004

Added: 21 July 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
Report available in either PDF or Word format

E-Learning: challenges to the neo-conservative model?

“If you’re working in the learning technology arena and feel pretty satisfied that you’ve got things pretty well bedded down in your institutions, based on a good well established relationship with your VLE vendors, then you certainly don’t want to read this.” Derek Morrison, Auricle, 17 June 2004

Added: 17 June 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
Another well-articulated posting on the Auricle blog that challenges the fact that e-learning = having a VLE.

Different pedagogical uses of VLEs with different learner groups

“This case study reviews the impact of Blackboard on teaching and learning at Kingston College, and describes the development of a model for applying the VLE in different curriculum areas.” Andrew Williams, ferl, 15 April 2004

Added: 3 June 2004
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Conclusion: “A key outcome from the development of this model has been a new approach to providing training in the use of Blackboard. We have shifted the balance away from instruction on technical functions towards guidance on pedagogic suitability of different features and applications. Colleagues are encouraged to remove sections of their Blackboard course that they do not intend to use, restrict the availability of functions to those suitable for their learners’ needs and consider the student experience first before embarking on any online development work.”

Creating an MLE infokit

“This infoKit has been designed to offer a route through the lifecycle of creating an MLE. We recognise that this is an ongoing and iterative process so it is also designed to enable you to dip in to any section you wish. The approach taken does not suggest that there is ‘the right and only’ way to create your MLE, but offers advice, options and tools for you to use in your context.” JISC infoNet, November 2003

Added: 5 May 2004
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“This infoKit is a starting point for people across the sector to share experiences and ideas and if you’ve tackled any of these issues we would like to hear from you - contact us or join our discussion forum and be part of a growing community of MLE developers.”

Management systems for Higher Education institutions

“Over the past five years or so, Institutions of Higher Education have been increasingly keen to adopt various combinations of technically-advanced management systems to deal with the growing complexities of modern educational delivery.” Graeme Daniel, wwwtools for Education

Added: 17 November 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
You will need to register to access this article

Open Source Course Management Systems

Added: 24 October 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
An extensive list of open source (ie free) course management systems) produced by Scott Leslie, edtechpost/edutools

Report on Authoring Systems and Learning Management Systems

“This regularly updated report is an overview of authoring systems and learning management systems available in the UK.” PeakDean Interactive Ltd, December 2002

Added: 7 April 2003
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This report (116 pages) is available to download for free.

“This site was built to assist higher education in using a more rational decision making process to review the many options for a course management system. This site reviews each product by researching and describing more than 50 product features.”

Updated: 1 October 2002
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“This site, originally developed by British Columbia’s Centre for Curriculum, Transfer & Technology and Bruce Landon, provides the most complete independently-reviewed analyses of selected course management software tools.”

Next-generation course management systems

“Course management systems could use some improvements - and we have some ideas” Colleen Carmean and Jeremy Haefner, Educause Quartery, Spring 2003

Added: 22 March 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
A look at some features that should be incorporated in the future

In tune with the times

“Projects as ambitious as creating your own learning management system can be completed relatively quickly, given good tools and a well-coordinated development team. Read how Berklee Media, a division of Berklee College of Music, built an online extension school and career center – including an LMS – on a six-month time-line using open source software”

Added: 11 February 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
Case Study of how a music college created its own VLE

Towards a strategy for Oxford’s successful implementation of a centrally supported Virtual Learning Environment

“These guides set out strategies for Oxford University to plan for implementing and supporting a VLE across the institution. The guides relate to activities supporting traditional teaching and learning within the university, and do not touch on the work of the Office for Online and Distance Learning. The guides are based on information provided by staff in other institutions about their experiences in setting up and supporting VLEs. Feedback has been collected from members of the Learning Technologies Group VLE Working Party.”

Added: 29 January 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
More than just selecting a VLE some of the important aspects in implementing aVLE successfully

Focus on Virtual Learning Environments

“Virtual Learning Environments are increasingly becoming an important part of the strategy for delivering online and flexible learning. Many colleges already have VLEs in place, though relatively few are using them with large numbers of students. Some colleges are still trying to decide what VLE to purchase, using funds received from the NLN. This Focus Area is designed to help you make the right decisions with respect to buying, implementing and using a VLE. It draws on the experience of many people, with nearly 20 case studies from colleges experienced in using VLEs.” ferl (Further Education Resources for Learning), becta

Added: 27 December 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
A growing collection of VLE resources suitable for FE colleges

ICT focusing on MLE/VLEs

“This curriculum project brought together a number of practicing educationalists to undertake a study into VLEs. The outcome has been highly commendable. The group has made a valuable contribution to the FE sector by reviewing a number of the VLE platforms and exploring the wider organisational issues relating to their implementation.” Alan Dummigan, Assistant Director, ICT, Belfast Institute

Added: 27 December 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
A substantial amount of useful information here for institutions wishing to introduce a VLE/MLE

The Handbook for Economics Lecturers: Virtual Learning Environments

By Ros O’Leary and Andy Ramsend. From ltsn Economics, September 2002

Added: 23 December 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
Printable version available

MLE Information Pack

“The JISC’s MLE Information Pack contains much of the essential information for successful implementation of a programme to introduce MLEs and VLEs. In the main the briefing papers are written by experts from the community with direct experience of the issues involved. They are written with particular audiences in mind who are concerned with the issue being discussed and this is indicated on each paper”

Added: 27 December 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
A very useful collection of briefing papers available as web pages or PDF documents

Managed Learning Environments, joined up systems and the problems of organisational change

“This study aims to explore some of the inherent tensions in large complex educational organisations involved in implementing Managed Learning Environments (MLEs). This is because the scaling-up and integration required for MLE development in FE and HE necessarily throw these tensions into relief - in a sector where there are very few explicit approaches to, or models for, the management of organisational change.” Jos Boyce, A JISC Report, March 2002

Added: 27 December 2002
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Explores the effectiveness of different strategies within education to deal with potential difficulties.

Using database software for “do-it-yourself” online homework assignments

“This paper presents some fundamental information about using easily obtained database software to build online homework exercises. The database software we have used in the General Chemistry Department at UW-Milwaukee is called Filemaker® Pro. It allows an ordinary PC or Mac to be a web server for this purpose. In conjunction with HTML editing software, course registration, homework, scores and other “bookkeeping” functions of college courses can be readily handled online, without the necessity to use any large web course software system (such as Web-CT or Blackboard.)” Thomas Holme, Teaching with Technology Today, Vol 9, No 2, 20 December 2002

Added: 26 December 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
How to set up up a simple course management system using basic database software.

Virtual Learning Environments

The Handbook for Economics Lecturers. Ros O’Leary and Andy Ramsden, Learning Technology Support Service, University of Bristol, September 2002

Added: 29 October 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
Also available as a printable PDF

Campus portals: beyond the bulletin board

“Portals are taking college campuses by storm, unifying academic communities through their high level of customizability, scalability, and interactivity. Everyone-freshmen, faculty, staff, and alumni-now relies on the portal to both push and pull information. Offering enterprise level connectivity with a personal touch, portals have rapidly become one of those technologies no one can imagine having done without.” Syllabus Magazine, July 2002

Added: 7 July 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
An overview of a number of key campus portal software

Campus portals: future hope, past history, or more hype?

“Campus portals have the potential to connect an institution’s constituents, both on campus and external, to appropriate campus resources through a highly personalized interface. But how close are colleges and universities to taking real advantage of portal technologies? Here, David Eisler provides an update on the progress and challenges of portals in higher education.” Syllabus Magazine, July 2002

Added 7 July 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
Some advice on campus portals from the Provost at Weber State University

Pricing Changes by Blackboard and WebCT Cost Some Colleges More — Much More

“Some academic-technology officials say they’re experiencing sticker shock over recent pricing changes by Blackboard and WebCT, two leading providers of course-management software. Colleges that until recently paid a few thousand dollars a year for the companies’ products — which help professors build course Web sites and handle administrative functions — are now being asked to pay tens or even hundreds of thousands for the latest systems.” Jeffrey R Young, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 2002

Added: 20 March 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
This may well have a significant impact on e-learning within higher education.

A framework for pedagogical evaluation of virtual learning environments

“Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are learning management software systems that synthesise the functionality of computer-mediated communications software (e-mail, bulletin boards, newsgroups etc) and on-line methods of delivering course materials (e.g. the WWW). To date, several different packages have appeared from both leading commercial vendors and university-based projects. Other systems are currently under development.” Sandy Britain, Oleg Liber, University of Wales

Added: 26 January 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
A comprehensive look at VLEs

Requirements for a virtual learning environment

“This document represents work in progress within the MLE Steering Group aimed at outlining the principal requirements for Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) to be used in the FE sector within the UK.” August 2000

Added: 20 January 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
Also includes some diagrams of VLE components

The role of Managed/Virtual Learning Environments in Higher Education

VLEs and WebCT. A Powerpoint presentation. Mark Cox and Flor Clark, KCL, 2000

Added: 20 January 2002
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Examples, benefits and advantages of VMLEs

“A virtual learning environment is essentially a web site (or equivalent networked learning structure) that provides a number of basic functions deemed valuable in the learning process. Normally, a set of tools and navigation aids are provided, with the aim of placing any online educational materials into a clear, organised structure. Such an “environment” will provide students with easy access to course documents, lecture notes, online courseware, questionnaires and communication tools. SeSDL

Added: 20 January 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
Also compares a VLE to a MLE

Virtual Learning Environments

“The term VLE refers to an electronic environment in which learners and tutors participate in “on-line” interactions of various kinds, leading to on-line learning. This electronic environment can be delivered through multiple systems, or, increasingly, through a single system which offers a range of integrated teaching and delivery tools..” NLSF, UWE Bristol

Added: 20 January 2002
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Answers a number of questions about VLEs

“A virtual learning environment (VLE) provides a convenient way to create online courses for either remote or local delivery that can be run as stand alone modules or in support of traditional teaching.” Warwick University, ITS

Added: 20 January 2002
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A brief explanation of VLEs

Virtual Learning Environments

Added: 12 January 2002
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The presentations given at an expert technology seminar from Becta

Added: 12 January 2002
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A definition of VLEs and MLEs

Building your own campus portal: advice from the field

“They came to San Diego from throughout academia — provosts, CIOs, CTOs, librarians, heads of academic computing, IT systems analysts, Web designers and faculty — to discuss the challenges and opportunities for creating a campus portal. By Arlene Krebs, Converge Magazine, November 2001

Added: 18 November 2001
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Campus Portals are software systems that integrate academic and administrative services - providing a unified campus

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Öğretim İçerik Yönetim Sistemleri (LCMS)

Kategori: Kütüphane, e-Öğrenme Araçlarını Bilmek ve Seçmek — Etiketler: e-Öğrenme araçlarını bilmek ve seçmek — cahit @ 12:22

Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS)

This page provides links to a number of resources on what a content management system (CMS) is and how to choose one, and what the difference is between a CMS and a LCMS (learning content management system).

Articles in date order, most recent first.

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LMS and LCMS demystified

“Learning management systems (LMS) and learning content management systems (LCMS) really have two very different functions. It’s unfortunate that both have such similar names and a shared acronym, which only serves to confuse e-learning buyers even more.” From Brandon Hall.

Added: 11 May 2006
Reviewer’s Note:
An overview and summary of the differences

LCMS Research - Analysis and Market Activity

“Research and analysis on the LCMS market from Elearnity, Europe’s leading corporate learning analyst. Includes comprehensive coverage of LCMS news and announcements from leading vendors, as well as research and articles from Elearnity.”

Added: 20 February 2006
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Articles and news relating to LMS

“This site is provided as a community service to everyone interested in looking for a means to manage web site content. Here you can discuss, rate, and compare the various systems available on the market today.”

Added: 14 February 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
The comparison tool is useful - you decide which products you want to compare

Why content management software hasn’t worked

“Content management software hasn’t worked because it was badly designed and massively over-hyped. Software companies lied about their products, charging criminal prices for crap software. It hasn’t worked because organizations didn’t understand content. They wanted a quick fix. They issued specifications that bore little relation to what they actually needed.” Gerry McGovern, 3 March 2003

Added: 7 March 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
A hard-hitting analysis of content management systems

Getting a handle on learning content management systems

“With as much as 90 percent of employee learning taking place outside formal business structures, there has to be a better way. There is.” David A Williams, Darwin Magazine, January 2003

Added: 21 January 2003
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“This article is excerpted from an extensive look at LCMSs, which can be found on the Human Capital Managment website (http://www.humancapitalmanagement.biz/). The site, which provides businesses with information about applying technology to improve the Human Capital Management process, is edited by the author, David Williams.

LMS and LCMS: What’s the difference?

“If you’re confused about the differences between a learning management system (LMS) and a learning content management system (LCMS), you’re not alone. Not only are the names similar, some suppliers are positioning LCMSs as the new wave of LMSs. In fact, an LMS and an LCMS are complementary but very different systems that serve different masters and address unique business challenges.” Leonard Greenberg, Learning Circuits, December 2002

Added: 7 December 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
A useful article that summarises the capabilities and functionalities of the two systems

Manage your content with PHP

“IN THIS ARTICLE we’ll build a simple, template-driven site that separates style, content, and structure in your website. We’ll create a cross-browser stylesheet switcher that remembers the user’s preferences, touching on php variables, cookies, if statements, and including pages with require_once.”

Added: 9 August 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
This is an alternative to buying a content management system - build your own with PHP

What’s important in a learning content management system

“As trainers and other educators suddenly find themselves evaluating expensive and complex server-side software-software in a functionality category that didn’t even exist two years ago-it’s hard to know what’s what. To begin with, evaluating enterprise-class applications is inherently hard. Even the IT professionals aren’t always very good at it. To make matters worse, the tools are constantly evolving and previously distinct software categories are merging as vendors rush to cram every feature imaginable into their offerings in an effort to stand out in the crowd. This article is my attempt to help you sort through at least some of the noise by helping you to answer one important question: What do you really need?” Michael Feldstein, eLearn Magazine

Added: 6 June 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
As Michael goes on to say: “It’s easy to figure out which product has the most features. Much harder is figuring out which one has the right features.”

Basics of CMS implementation

“A Content Management System (CMS) can resolve a number of e-learning design, development, and deployment problems.” Ed Mayberry, Learning Circuits, May 2002

Added: 10 May 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
How to choose and implement a CMS

The evolution of the Learning Content Management Systems

“We’re in the midst of an e-learning revolution, which brings with it rapid change, a myriad of emerging technologies, and greater opportunities to generate significant business returns on e-learning investments. During this period, technology has progressed in a series of evolutionary stages, which have had an increasingly profound impact upon the speed, content ownership, cost, flexibility, and business benefits of e-learning solutions. Reviewing the last five years of market developments reveals the emergence of LCMSs as a platform of choice for many companies seeking fast deployment of e-learning.” Shelley, R Robins, Learning Circuits, April 2002

Added: 26 April 2002
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What is an LCMS

How to evaluate a content management system

“Selecting and implementing a content management system (CMS) will be one of the largest IT projects tackled by many organisations. With costs running into the millions of dollars, it is vital that the right CMS package be selected.” KM Column, Step Two Designs

Added: 17 January 2002
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an approach for identifying the business requirements for a LCMS

“An LCMS is a multi-user environment where learning developers can create, store, reuse, manage, and deliver digital learning content from a central object repository.” Internet Time Group

Added: 25 November 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
An excellent explanation of LCMS and learning objects using jelly beans!

LCMS and LMS: Taking advantage of tight integration

“Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) and Learning Management Systems (LMS) represent two distinct but complementary product categories. Each has unique strengths and value propositions, and one does not replace the other. … This paper analyses the relationship between the two systems and discusses the advantage of a tightly integrated LCMS and LMS solution, ideally from the same vendor.” Raghavan Rengajaran, Click2Learn, August 2001

Added: 25 November 2001
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Provides a good overview of these two systems and how they work together

Rules of the game

“Learning content management systems promise to change the way people learn online. Will they deliver?” Chris Jones, Online Learning Magazine, June 2001

Added: 19 July 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
A good explanation of LCMS

“Emerging systems manage content for personalised learning” Elsa Schelin, e-learning magazine

Added: 28 June 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
a succinct overview of what learning content management systems are all about

LCMS = LMS + CMS [RLOs] - How does this effect the learner? The instructional designer?

“Going by the current buzz in the industry, a pattern seems to be emerging that follows the above equation. Before we discuss what this means to the learner, or the instructional designer, let us first try to understand this equation. To make it simple, I am going to treat this more from the content side, and less from the management side.”

Added: May 2001
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İşbirlikli Öğrenme Araçları

Kategori: Kütüphane, e-Öğrenme Araçlarını Bilmek ve Seçmek — Etiketler: e-Öğrenme araçlarını bilmek ve seçmek — cahit @ 12:21

Collaborative Learning Tools

This page provides links to some general resources on e-learning to help you understand what it is and its potential in education and training.

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Collaboration First, Then Knowledge Management

“You are probably being asked to join more and more global or national working groups with your business peers in other locations, some of whom you’ve never even met. What is the best way to work together to share common knowledge and drive toward common goals? ECM vendors and knowledge management (KM) specialists often give the same answer: collaboration solutions. Yes, but towards what end?” Matthew Clapp, CMS Watch, 30 June 2004

Added: 30 June 2004
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Also includes examples of commercial and open source enterprise collaboration tools

Click. Are you available?

“The next wave of computer-aided communications, however, promises to expand the channels of communication even further. Unlike e-mail, Web conferences allow real-time interaction and collaboration, and they often combine text communications with other media, such as audio and video.” Maggie Biggs, 7 June 2004, FCW.com

Added: 7 June 2004
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PDF of the product ratings also available

Web Conferencing Guide

“A comprehensive guide to software that powers discussions on the Web, including real-time web conferencing, forums and message boards, instant messaging, chat, video conferencing, telephone conferencing, collaborative workspaces, groupware, and software for virtual communities.”

Updated: 25 April 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
A site that has grown a lot over the last few years - and not to be missed.

Choosing a web conferencing solution

“Article by Communique Conferencing including a checklist for selecting a Web conferencing solution.”

Added: 25 May 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
Covers a “few basic areas that should be addressed before talking to vendors.

Robin Good’s SOHO Web Conferencing Guide

“Reviews of 18 Live Conferencing Systems : Comprehensive Feature Comparison Table : Access to 16 Free Try-Outs : 500+ Pages : 600+ Screenshots : 400+ Links”

Added: 29 March 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
Also see Robin Good’s Web Conferencing Access Kit to 16 Free Try Outs http://www.masternewmedia.org/reports/webconferencing/trial.htm

Collaborative tools for e-learning

“With the rise and fall of so many e-learning vendors in the present market, CLOs and training directors are faced with tough decisions about what learning management system to install as well as what prepackaged content to acquire. Whether interested in synchronous classroom training or an LMS, there is a myriad of options, making it difficult to determine the right system for an organization. Trying to evaluate the many collaborative tools embedded within these platforms only makes the decisions more difficult.” Curtis Bonk, Chief Learning Officer Magazine, November 2002

Added: 6 November 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
An overview of the different types of collaboration tools

Collaboration Tools Evaluation Site

From Centre for Distance Education, Athabasca University, Canada

Added: 6 April 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
Contains: definitions of major techniques, listings of products, etc

Choosing the tools for your community

Boom! That’s the explosion of online communities on the Web. It used to be that surfers went online strictly for information. Now, users seek interaction: to argue, to vote, to play–even to fall in love. Online communities are springing up on sites ranging from the portals to the mom and pops. Why the charge toward community? That’s easy.” Jim Cashel, 24 August 1999

Added: 4 December 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
Although this resource is now over 2 years old, it is still of value

Eleven great collaboration tools

“Fewer and fewer Web projects are worked on by single team members. In the past, work might have been clearly divided with one member coding, one doing graphics, and one generating new content. Nowadays, applications are becoming more complex, and the coding and design efforts must be shared by many team members.” Steve Franklin, webreview, August 2001

Added: 20 August 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
Although these tools are aimed at e-working rather than e-learning , this article provides a good overview of the possibilities of enabling collaboration

Interview with Ray Ozzie - founder of Groove Networks

Ray Ozzie talks about Groove. Business Week Online, October 2000.

Added: May 2001
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Collaborating with peers

“Looking for effective online communication without large investments in infrastructure and manpower? PC Magazine looks at three peer-to-peer (P2P) tools that combine the extensibility of traditional collaboration platforms with enhanced real-time communication.” Greg Allwang, 25 April 2001.

Added: May 2001
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Groove makes it possible to light up the edge

“Which is why peer-to-peer computing will likely be remembered as the next great turn of the wheel. In 20 or 30 years, people will probably look back at the present moment and say that peer-to-peer computing changed the game. And in a neat bit of symmetry, the man who has written the first great peer-to-peer computing platform for the workplace — and for the home as well — is none other than the man behind Lotus Notes: Ray Ozzie.”

Added: May 2001
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Videoconferencing Atlas

“Your information resource on the use of videoconferencing in education.” The SAVIE Initiative (Support Action to facilitate the use of Videoconferencing in Education))

Added: 2000
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Videoconferencing for learning

“This site supports effective use of videoconferencing technology by providing basic information about videoconferencing technology and instructional applications as well as resources to help you link with other videoconferencing teachers, librarians, and content providers.” (1999) Pacific Bell Knowledge Network Explorer.

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Öğretim Yönetim Sistemleri (LMS)

Kategori: Kütüphane, e-Öğrenme Araçlarını Bilmek ve Seçmek — Etiketler: e-Öğrenme araçlarını bilmek ve seçmek — cahit @ 12:19

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

This page provides links to a number of resources that give guidance on choosing a LMS (Learning Management System).

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LMS and LCMS demystified

“Learning management systems (LMS) and learning content management systems (LCMS) really have two very different functions. It’s unfortunate that both have such similar names and a shared acronym, which only serves to confuse e-learning buyers even more.” From Brandon Hall.

Added: 11 May 2006
Reviewer’s Note:
An overview and summary of the differences

Learning and Management systems - Analysis and Market Activity

“Research and analysis on the LMS market from Elearnity, Europe’s leading corporate learning analyst. Includes comprehensive coverage of LMS news and announcements from leading vendors, as well as research and articles from Elearnity.”

Added: 20 February 2006
Reviewer’s Note:
Articles and news relating to LMS

Course management systems v Learning management systems

“One question that vexes many e-learning specialists is, “What is the real difference between course management systems (CMSs), like WebCT and Blackboard, and learning management systems (LMSs), like NetDimensions EKP, Saba, and SumTotal?” Here’s a description of what CMSs are and the issues that arise when using them, followed by a similar discussion of LMSs” Saul Carliner, Learning Circuits, November 2005

Added: 6 November 2005
Reviewer’s Note:
Good description and explanations of these two types of systems

ASTD’s Field Guide to Learning Management Systems

“The Field Guide outlines tips, tools, strategies-and challenges- for buying and implementing an LMS.” Learning Circuits, August 2005

Added: 20 August 2005
Reviewer’s Note:
This is part of a Learning Circuits series

LMS survey results

“In September 2004, Learning Circuits ran its annual trends survey. When LC asked what e-learning support services their organizations provide in-house, either via electronic means or via personnel, course registration came out on top at 71 percent. However, when asked to identify the leading tools that most organizations use to build, deploy, and support e-learning, only 46 percent of respondents said that they use a learning management systems. Earlier this year, ASTD launched a survey to take the analysis a step further.Here’s what readers had to say.” Learning Circuits, June 2005

Added: 4 June 2005
Reviewer’s Note:
Results to the LMS Survey are based on 153 responses to the survey that ran in February/March 2005.

Learning management systems: the wrong place to start learning

“Learning Management Systems (LMS) are often viewed as being the starting point (or critical component) of any elearning or blended learning program. This perspective is valid from a management and control standpoint, but antithetical to the way in which most people learn today.” George Siemens, elearnspace, 22 November 2004

Added: 25 November 2004
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“Beginning learning with an LMS is often a matter of wrong tool for wrong purposes (which results in failed elearning implementations, ineffective learning, and unnecessary expenses). Implementing an LMS as part of a holistic learning environment gives the end user flexibility and control to move in various paths (driven by learning needs, not by LMS design). “

How to avoid the pitfalls of LMS implementations

“To be sure, there are many things that can go wrong in a systems implementation. Bersin & Associates has found that … there are four common issues that companies face again and again.These pitfalls will seem obvious to those folkswho have already been through a system integration project, but they may surprise some of you who are knee-deep implementing your LMS. Chris Howard, Learning Circuits, July 2004

Added: 29 July 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
Issues discussed: Where is the data? Can you access it? Extensive customisations; Lengthy projects; Conflicting requirements

LMS Selection Kit: Everything you need to select the right LMS

“In 2002 and 2003 we researched more than 30 companies which had successfully selected, purchased, and implemented a learning management system. Through this process we learned “What Works” in selecting and implementing an LMS.”

Added: 29 July 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
$495

LMS and eLearning Platforms

“My second morning of TechKnowledge began with a panel of vendors of LMS and eLearning platforms addressing “Where are they going?” … Josh Bersin (Bersin & Associates) pulled these nuggets of wisdom and rules of thumb from the panelists … Next I visited a panel of buyers. .. egged on by moderator Sam Herring (LGuide), told stories of the “Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”:” Jay Cross, Internet Time Blog, 11 February 2004

Added: 11 February 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
Jay provides a very useful summary of points from the sessions of vendors and buyers. I like these best “Watch out for two similar-sounding but very different terms. Configurable means you can flip a few switches to change things to your liking. Customization is recoding - and you will pay for it.” AND “For every $1 you spend on LMS software, expect to spend three or four times more for implementation.”

Seven steps to selecting a Learning Management System

“This article takes a look at one approach based on my experience at a Fortune 500 company that might facilitate the selection process.” Pat Alvarado, Chief Learning Officer Magazine, January 2004.

Added: 31 January 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
A very useful look at selecting a LMS

Management systems for Higher Education institutions

“Over the past five years or so, Institutions of Higher Education have been increasingly keen to adopt various combinations of technically-advanced management systems to deal with the growing complexities of modern educational delivery.” Graeme Daniel, wwwtools for Education

Added: 17 November 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
You will need to register to access this article

Open Source Course Management Systems

Added: 24 October 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
An extensive list of open source (ie free) course management systems) produced by Scott Leslie, edtechpost/edutools

Report on Authoring Systems and Learning Management Systems

“This regularly updated report is an overview of authoring systems and learning management systems available in the UK.” PeakDean Interactive Ltd, December 2002

Added: 7 April 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
This report (116 pages) is available to download for free.

E-Learning hits Web services books

“As e-learning platforms and content evolve toward open standards, the capability to surface learning seamlessly within the context of enterprise applications and business processes is almost within reach.” InfoWorld

Added: 17 February 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
overview of development of LMS

Assessing learning management systems

“A learning management system provides the platform for the enterprise’s online learning environment by enabling the management, delivery and tracking of blended learning (i.e., online and traditional classroom) for employees, stakeholders and customers. A robust LMS should integrate with other departments, such as human resources, accounting and e-commerce, so administrative and supervisory tasks can be streamlined and automated and the overall cost and impact of education can be tracked and quantified.” John Hall, (Oracle), Chief Learning Officer Magazine, January 2003

Added: 11 January 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
Some useful advice on evaluating LMS

LMS and LCMS: What’s the difference?

“If you’re confused about the differences between a learning management system (LMS) and a learning content management system (LCMS), you’re not alone. Not only are the names similar, some suppliers are positioning LCMSs as the new wave of LMSs. In fact, an LMS and an LCMS are complementary but very different systems that serve different masters and address unique business challenges.” Leonard Greenberg, Learning Circuits, December 2002

Added: 7 December 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
A useful article that summarises the capabilities and functionalities of the two systems

Top 10 LMS purchasing mistakes (and how to avoid them)

“All LMSs are not created equal. A lot of money has been wasted on LMSs that don’t meet a company’s needs or match its business objectives, or never go live because they don’t work within the user’s environment. The task of researching LMS products and companies is daunting, fraught with difficult decisions and plagued with misinformation. Here’s a list of some common mistakes to avoid when purchasing an LMS.” Dave Egan, Learning Circuits, March 2002

Added: 8 March 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
Some useful advice

“Learning management systems haven’t caused any life-threatening breakdowns that we know of, mental or system-wide, but they have been known to cause their fair share of heartache. The inconsistencies in terms just add to the confusion. LMSs have different definitions depending on who you ask.” Allyson Shafter, Learning Circuits, March 2002.

Added: 8 March 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
For those companies who still have not invested in a learning management system, here is more advice

Mission: buy an LMS

“If your organization has bought into the notion of learning as a strategic initiative–and many leading companies have–your next challenge is to select and implement a learning management system. Here’s how.” John V Moran, Learning Circuits, January 2002

Added: 23 January 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
Yet another article on how to buy an LMS if your company hasn’t already done so.

Ten steps to successfully selecting a Learning Management System

“The typical Learning Management System (LMS) used to be a mere training registration system. Not any more. Over the past few years LMSs have become full-scale enterprise software.” An Lguide publication, 2001

Added: 18 December 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
useful advice for buying an LMS

Can LMS survive the sophisticated buyer

“The LMS market frustrates buyers, almost defying a company to select the appropriate supplier. It’s nearly impossible to compare suppliers because every implementation is different, both at the back-end and at the logic and business-flow level” Clark Aldrich, Learning Circuits, November 2001

Added: 18 December 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
Clark Aldrich overviews LMS

Getting ready for a new generation of Course Management Systems

“More sophistication - and higher prices - are likely soon” Chronicle of Higher Education

Added: 18 December 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
A US professor’s view of what is likely to happen in the CMS space

Land of confusion

“Six pieces of advice on how to evaluate a learning management system.” Amy Sitze, Online Learning Magazine, September 2001

Added: 3 September 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
Still more advice on buying a LMS

One size will not fit all

“Touted by their marketers as “one size fits all” solutions, in reality these [course management] systems meet the needs of a few people well, many people adequately, and some people poorly.” Peshe Kuriloff, the technology source, July/August 2001

Added: 5 July 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
a personal view from a university educator on the value of course management systems

A day in the life of a learning management system

“Every training manager thinks they know what a learning management system is. The problem is that they’re all thinking different things. Is it a learning portal? A training records system? An authoring tool? A competency management system? A virtual classroom? The answer is that it could be all of these things, but rarely is. The term ‘learning management system’ (LMS) embraces just about any use of web technology to plan, organise, implement and control aspects of the learning process.” Clive Shepherd, tactix, 2000.

Added: 24 June 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
An interesting look at LMS which helps to explain their functionality.

onLearning Management Systems: Voice of the Customer

“Results from the landmark Learning Management Systems Customer Satisfaction Study are now available” Brandon-Hall. $395 to download as a pdf file.

Added: June 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
This page also lists 10 Lessons learned by Customers and the free Executive summary is a useful place to see if this report is valuable for you.

“As the e-learning market has expanded, so have the number of learning management systems. Here’s a look at the latest trends among LMS offerings: An excerpt from Learning Management Systems 2001: How to Choose the Right System for Your Organization.” Brandon Hall, LearningCircuits, January 2001

Added: April 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
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QUESTION: We’ve been developing online training for about a year; now we need software to manage our courses. How do we know what to look for in a learning management system (LMS), and where can we find established vendors?

ANSWER: from guest answer geek Larry Pakieser, technical training manager at FirstWorld Communications, LearningCircuits, February 2001

Added: April 2001
Reviewer’s Note:

“A frothy sea of competitors are jostling for dominance. Business and technology models are evolving at Internet speed. New products and capabilities are sprouting up weekly. Pity the training professional who must select a learning management system.” Tom Barron, Learning Circuits, April 2000

Added: 2000
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Tips on Selecting an LMS

“Following is a collection of advice on how to make the right choice in selecting an LMS.” Tom Barron, Learning Circuits, April 2000.

Added: 2000
Reviewer’s Note:

New Features for Learning Management Systems

“In the future, learning systems will be omniscient and omnipresent. How do we begin the journey? This article suggests seven features–annotation, natural language integration, live multimedia interaction, quality control, spontaneous group formation, credits-royalties-modularity, and other structured interactions–for learning network users, researchers and developers to consider.” ALN Magazine, December 1999

Added: 2000
Reviewer’s Note:

LMS and LCMS demystified

“Learning management systems (LMS) and learning content management systems (LCMS) really have two very different functions. It’s unfortunate that both have such similar names and a shared acronym, which only serves to confuse e-learning buyers even more.” From Brandon Hall.

Added: 11 May 2006
Reviewer’s Note:
An overview and summary of the differences

Learning and Management systems - Analysis and Market Activity

“Research and analysis on the LMS market from Elearnity, Europe’s leading corporate learning analyst. Includes comprehensive coverage of LMS news and announcements from leading vendors, as well as research and articles from Elearnity.”

Added: 20 February 2006
Reviewer’s Note:
Articles and news relating to LMS

Course management systems v Learning management systems

“One question that vexes many e-learning specialists is, “What is the real difference between course management systems (CMSs), like WebCT and Blackboard, and learning management systems (LMSs), like NetDimensions EKP, Saba, and SumTotal?” Here’s a description of what CMSs are and the issues that arise when using them, followed by a similar discussion of LMSs” Saul Carliner, Learning Circuits, November 2005

Added: 6 November 2005
Reviewer’s Note:
Good description and explanations of these two types of systems

ASTD’s Field Guide to Learning Management Systems

“The Field Guide outlines tips, tools, strategies-and challenges- for buying and implementing an LMS.” Learning Circuits, August 2005

Added: 20 August 205
Reviewer’s Note:
This is part of a Learning Circuits series

LMS survey results

“In September 2004, Learning Circuits ran its annual trends survey. When LC asked what e-learning support services their organizations provide in-house, either via electronic means or via personnel, course registration came out on top at 71 percent. However, when asked to identify the leading tools that most organizations use to build, deploy, and support e-learning, only 46 percent of respondents said that they use a learning management systems. Earlier this year, ASTD launched a survey to take the analysis a step further.Here’s what readers had to say.” Learning Circuits, June 2005

Added: 4 June 2005
Reviewer’s Note:
Results to the LMS Survey are based on 153 responses to the survey that ran in February/March 2005.

Learning management systems: the wrong place to start learning

“Learning Management Systems (LMS) are often viewed as being the starting point (or critical component) of any elearning or blended learning program. This perspective is valid from a management and control standpoint, but antithetical to the way in which most people learn today.” George Siemens, elearnspace, 22 November 2004

Added: 25 November 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
“Beginning learning with an LMS is often a matter of wrong tool for wrong purposes (which results in failed elearning implementations, ineffective learning, and unnecessary expenses). Implementing an LMS as part of a holistic learning environment gives the end user flexibility and control to move in various paths (driven by learning needs, not by LMS design). “

How to avoid the pitfalls of LMS implementations

“To be sure, there are many things that can go wrong in a systems implementation. Bersin & Associates has found that … there are four common issues that companies face again and again.These pitfalls will seem obvious to those folkswho have already been through a system integration project, but they may surprise some of you who are knee-deep implementing your LMS. Chris Howard, Learning Circuits, July 2004

Added: 29 July 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
Issues discussed: Where is the data? Can you access it? Extensive customisations; Lengthy projects; Conflicting requirements

LMS Selection Kit: Everything you need to select the right LMS

“In 2002 and 2003 we researched more than 30 companies which had successfully selected, purchased, and implemented a learning management system. Through this process we learned “What Works” in selecting and implementing an LMS.”

Added: 29 July 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
$495

LMS and eLearning Platforms

“My second morning of TechKnowledge began with a panel of vendors of LMS and eLearning platforms addressing “Where are they going?” … Josh Bersin (Bersin & Associates) pulled these nuggets of wisdom and rules of thumb from the panelists … Next I visited a panel of buyers. .. egged on by moderator Sam Herring (LGuide), told stories of the “Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”:” Jay Cross, Internet Time Blog, 11 February 2004

Added: 11 February 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
Jay provides a very useful summary of points from the sessions of vendors and buyers. I like these best “Watch out for two similar-sounding but very different terms. Configurable means you can flip a few switches to change things to your liking. Customization is recoding - and you will pay for it.” AND “For every $1 you spend on LMS software, expect to spend three or four times more for implementation.”

Seven steps to selecting a Learning Management System

“This article takes a look at one approach based on my experience at a Fortune 500 company that might facilitate the selection process.” Pat Alvarado, Chief Learning Officer Magazine, January 2004.

Added: 31 January 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
A very useful look at selecting a LMS

Management systems for Higher Education institutions

“Over the past five years or so, Institutions of Higher Education have been increasingly keen to adopt various combinations of technically-advanced management systems to deal with the growing complexities of modern educational delivery.” Graeme Daniel, wwwtools for Education

Added: 17 November 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
You will need to register to access this article

Open Source Course Management Systems

Added: 24 October 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
An extensive list of open source (ie free) course management systems) produced by Scott Leslie, edtechpost/edutools

Report on Authoring Systems and Learning Management Systems

“This regularly updated report is an overview of authoring systems and learning management systems available in the UK.” PeakDean Interactive Ltd, December 2002

Added: 7 April 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
This report (116 pages) is available to download for free.

E-Learning hits Web services books

“As e-learning platforms and content evolve toward open standards, the capability to surface learning seamlessly within the context of enterprise applications and business processes is almost within reach.” InfoWorld

Added: 17 February 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
overview of development of LMS

Assessing learning management systems

“A learning management system provides the platform for the enterprise’s online learning environment by enabling the management, delivery and tracking of blended learning (i.e., online and traditional classroom) for employees, stakeholders and customers. A robust LMS should integrate with other departments, such as human resources, accounting and e-commerce, so administrative and supervisory tasks can be streamlined and automated and the overall cost and impact of education can be tracked and quantified.” John Hall, (Oracle), Chief Learning Officer Magazine, January 2003

Added: 11 January 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
Some useful advice on evaluating LMS

LMS and LCMS: What’s the difference?

“If you’re confused about the differences between a learning management system (LMS) and a learning content management system (LCMS), you’re not alone. Not only are the names similar, some suppliers are positioning LCMSs as the new wave of LMSs. In fact, an LMS and an LCMS are complementary but very different systems that serve different masters and address unique business challenges.” Leonard Greenberg, Learning Circuits, December 2002

Added: 7 December 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
A useful article that summarises the capabilities and functionalities of the two systems

Top 10 LMS purchasing mistakes (and how to avoid them)

“All LMSs are not created equal. A lot of money has been wasted on LMSs that don’t meet a company’s needs or match its business objectives, or never go live because they don’t work within the user’s environment. The task of researching LMS products and companies is daunting, fraught with difficult decisions and plagued with misinformation. Here’s a list of some common mistakes to avoid when purchasing an LMS.” Dave Egan, Learning Circuits, March 2002

Added: 8 March 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
Some useful advice

“Learning management systems haven’t caused any life-threatening breakdowns that we know of, mental or system-wide, but they have been known to cause their fair share of heartache. The inconsistencies in terms just add to the confusion. LMSs have different definitions depending on who you ask.” Allyson Shafter, Learning Circuits, March 2002.

Added: 8 March 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
For those companies who still have not invested in a learning management system, here is more advice

Mission: buy an LMS

“If your organization has bought into the notion of learning as a strategic initiative–and many leading companies have–your next challenge is to select and implement a learning management system. Here’s how.” John V Moran, Learning Circuits, January 2002

Added: 23 January 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
Yet another article on how to buy an LMS if your company hasn’t already done so.

Ten steps to successfully selecting a Learning Management System

“The typical Learning Management System (LMS) used to be a mere training registration system. Not any more. Over the past few years LMSs have become full-scale enterprise software.” An Lguide publication, 2001

Added: 18 December 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
useful advice for buying an LMS

Can LMS survive the sophisticated buyer

“The LMS market frustrates buyers, almost defying a company to select the appropriate supplier. It’s nearly impossible to compare suppliers because every implementation is different, both at the back-end and at the logic and business-flow level” Clark Aldrich, Learning Circuits, November 2001

Added: 18 December 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
Clark Aldrich overviews LMS

Getting ready for a new generation of Course Management Systems

“More sophistication - and higher prices - are likely soon” Chronicle of Higher Education

Added: 18 December 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
A US professor’s view of what is likely to happen in the CMS space

Land of confusion

“Six pieces of advice on how to evaluate a learning management system.” Amy Sitze, Online Learning Magazine, September 2001

Added: 3 September 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
Still more advice on buying a LMS

One size will not fit all

“Touted by their marketers as “one size fits all” solutions, in reality these [course management] systems meet the needs of a few people well, many people adequately, and some people poorly.” Peshe Kuriloff, the technology source, July/August 2001

Added: 5 July 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
a personal view from a university educator on the value of course management systems

A day in the life of a learning management system

“Every training manager thinks they know what a learning management system is. The problem is that they’re all thinking different things. Is it a learning portal? A training records system? An authoring tool? A competency management system? A virtual classroom? The answer is that it could be all of these things, but rarely is. The term ‘learning management system’ (LMS) embraces just about any use of web technology to plan, organise, implement and control aspects of the learning process.” Clive Shepherd, tactix, 2000.

Added: 24 June 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
An interesting look at LMS which helps to explain their functionality.

onLearning Management Systems: Voice of the Customer

“Results from the landmark Learning Management Systems Customer Satisfaction Study are now available” Brandon-Hall. $395 to download as a pdf file.

Added: June 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
This page also lists 10 Lessons learned by Customers and the free Executive summary is a useful place to see if this report is valuable for you.

“As the e-learning market has expanded, so have the number of learning management systems. Here’s a look at the latest trends among LMS offerings: An excerpt from Learning Management Systems 2001: How to Choose the Right System for Your Organization.” Brandon Hall, LearningCircuits, January 2001

Added: April 2001
Reviewer’s Note:

QUESTION: We’ve been developing online training for about a year; now we need software to manage our courses. How do we know what to look for in a learning management system (LMS), and where can we find established vendors?

ANSWER: from guest answer geek Larry Pakieser, technical training manager at FirstWorld Communications, LearningCircuits, February 2001

Added: April 2001
Reviewer’s Note:

“A frothy sea of competitors are jostling for dominance. Business and technology models are evolving at Internet speed. New products and capabilities are sprouting up weekly. Pity the training professional who must select a learning management system.” Tom Barron, Learning Circuits, April 2000

Added: 2000
Reviewer’s Note:

Tips on Selecting an LMS

“Following is a collection of advice on how to make the right choice in selecting an LMS.” Tom Barron, Learning Circuits, April 2000.

Added: 2000
Reviewer’s Note:

New Features for Learning Management Systems

“In the future, learning systems will be omniscient and omnipresent. How do we begin the journey? This article suggests seven features–annotation, natural language integration, live multimedia interaction, quality control, spontaneous group formation, credits-royalties-modularity, and other structured interactions–for learning network users, researchers and developers to consider.” ALN Magazine, December 1999

Added: 2000
Reviewer’s Note:

Shootout scorecard: learning management systems

eWeek, November 1999

Added: 2000
Reviewer’s Note:

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Understanding Authoring/Content development tools

This page provides links to some general resources on e-learning to help you understand what it is and its potential in education and training.

Articles in date order, most recent first.

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Screencasting to help your mom

“How often friends visit you to learn how to use email, how to search Google or how to install a software. Or how do you teach Outlook Express to your Mom who is sitting miles away. Just screencast it. Record your desktop computer activity with narration and share it as a video.” Amit Agarwal, 13 May 2005

Added: 5 July 2005
Reviewer’s Note:
A review of screencasting tools

Instructional design: Choosing the proper authoring tool

“Searching for the right tool for your instructional design needs? Learn about your options through Holden’s capsule reviews of instructional simulation programs and full-service authoring tools.” Gene Holden, intecom online, November 2004

Added: 3 November 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
“Bear in mind that not all tools are appropriate for all training methods. Buying a tool without doing the research can be a costly mistake.”

Evaluating digital authoring tools

“As the quality of authoring software increases, online course developers become less reliant on proprietary learning management systems, and develop skills in the design of original, in-house materials and the delivery platforms for them. This report examines the capabilities of digital authoring software tools for the development of learning materials.” Russ Wild, The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, August 2004

Added: 10 September 2004
Reviewer’s Note:
Seven software tools are evaluated, representing the following categories: single purposes; activity creation; course development and presentation; general presentation; testing and assessment.

E-Learning Authoring Tools Compared

“E-learning can be powerful and economical, but much of the potential success rests on whether you can provide your training audience with content developed inside your organization. To put legacy and internal content online, you need capable and flexible authoring tools. The key question is: Which tradeoffs do you want to make? And how much support does each tool provide for trainers? This new edition of our hands-on report compares 9 leading tools: Authorware, CBTMaster, Lectora Publisher, Quest, ToolBook II Instructor, Trainersoft Professional, DazzlerMax, Dreamweaver MX, and ReadyGo! The new edition of the report also includes a comparison of leading application simulation authoring tools. A handy comparison chart provides comparative ratings and pros and cons of the products.” Training Media Review

Added: 24 October 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
You can download the table of contents (as a PDF)

Report on Authoring Systems and Learning Management Systems

“This regularly updated report is an overview of authoring systems and learning management systems available in the UK.” PeakDean Interactive Ltd, December 2002

Added: 7 April 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
This report (116 pages) is available to download for free.

PowerPoint to e-Learning Shootout

“Does converted PowerPoint constitute real e-learning? How dynamic and interactive can it really be? We put 12 teams to the test to find out who has the technology for repurposing PowerPoint presentations into self-paced learning content. We gave each team a sealed envelope containing a 16-slide PowerPoint presentation (used for classroom instruction). The topic was a product knowledge piece (teaching learners about the product features of an Atomic Clock). Each team had only 20 minutes to convert the PowerPoint into an e-learning course. The entire development process occurred live, in front of an average audience size of between 300 to 350 people — primarily classroom instructors and training managers. ”

Added: 3 April 2003
Reviewer’s Note:
Links to companies involved as well as results of conversion of content

An introduction to authoring tools

“The term authoring tool is misleading. In fact, when people hear the term for the first time, they often assume it refers to a specialized form of word-processing software for professional writers. In fact, authoring tools go far beyond writing and word processing. E-learning authoring tools enable trainers to integrate an array of media to create professional, engaging, interactive training content, and some make it possible to repurpose digitized elements or learning objects from an existing course for reuse in a new one.” Jeff Harris, Learning Circuits, March 2002

Added: 25 March 2002
Reviewer’s Note:
An article on how to select the best tool

Choosing a web authoring tool

“Selecting a software package is easy for some tasks. For example, standard tools have emerged as superior for editing a photograph or writing a book. By contrast, because the Web is relatively new, the choice is far from clear: there is no preeminent tool for Web site authoring.” Dartmouth College

Added: 28 December 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
A look at the different possibilities of creating web pages in an academic environment

History and future of course authoring technologies

“The purpose of this paper is to briefly trace the short, and in some cases short-lived, history of hypertext and hypermedia course authoring software packages. I will also summarize the early attributes of course authoring software vis-a-vis attributes of new and surviving packages.” Bob Jensen, Trinity University

Added: 19 July 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
although intended as a historical document, this paper provides a good insight into the functionality of course authoring software

Integrated design software: who does it better

“Adobe and Macromedia have worked hard over the past few years to make products for Web designers that really do the job. Both have created entire suites of integrated production tools. So who’s is doing a better job? Tim Ferrill has some thoughts.” webreview

Added: June 2001
Reviewer’s Note:

Authoring Tools Strategies: Choosing tools that match your company’s e-learning initiatives

“With hundreds of authoring technologies to choose from, the task may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. The secret to choosing an authoring tool is having a clear understanding about your own technology restrictions, instructional needs and business requirements - which we will help you address in Authoring Tool Strategies.” $245 to download from Brandon Hall’s website.

Added: June 2001
Reviewer’s Note:
the free Executive Summary is very useful for starters.

Lessons Learned

eWEEK Labs grades tools that build lessons for distance learners, by Russell Windman, eWEEK, 14 May 2001

Added: May 2001
Reviewer’s Note:

Authoring Tool Roundup

A quick look at five popular authoring software packages available this year. Donna Abernathy, Learning Circuits, February 2001.

Added: February 2001
Reviewer’s Note:

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