Current Issues in Technology Enhanced Learning LEARNING PLATFORMS

2. The concept of learning platforms Mainly web-based integrated information systems to support online activities of a group of persons implicated in a teaching and learning task.

3. Features Presentation of learning content Tools for creating exercises Support for assessment Administration Communication

4. Terms Learning platform Learning portal Learning management systems

5. LMS � CMS - LCMS Learning Management Systems (LMS) Administration and control of the learning process Tracking Communication

6. LMS � CMS - LCMS Content Management Systems (CMS) Creation and administration of content Presentation and publication Content-syndication (exchange)

7. LMS � CMS - LCMS Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) Integration of LMS & CMS E-Learning-Standards (IMS, SCORM) e.g. ILIAS 3

8. Schneider (2003) Content, community and collaboration management systems (C3MS) C3MSs are efficient learning tools to support socio-constructivist approaches such as project-based learning in a virtual environment. The teacher is manager, orchestrator and facilitator. C3MS

9. Products

10. Products

11. Commercial Learning Platforms Microsoft� Learning Gateway WebCT

12. Microsoft� Learning Gateway ��is a secure framework for combining e-Learning solutions in a secure online environment.� Strengthens communication between parents, teachers and students Reduces administration Lets students collaborate and express themselves in new ways

13. Microsoft� Learning Gateway

14. Microsoft� Learning Gateway Free registration: www.LiveProduct.info ? currently upgrading

15. Microsoft� Learning Gateway Features My school My Email (Microsoft Web Access) Events News Learning Resources

16. Microsoft� Learning Gateway

17. WebCT WebCT Campus Edition Course Management System Course preparation Delivery Management WebCT Vista Academic Enterprise System Virtual course environment Community Manager LO Manager PowerLinks Kit (software development)

18. WebCT Campus Edition � is a market-leading course management system used by institutions around the world, in all stages of e-learning deployment.� strong technical foundation includes a Virtual Course Environment with a complete set of tools for course preparation, delivery, and management resulting in an e-learning system that is easy to use, innovative, and reliable

19. WebCT

20. WebCT Course-setup Personalized learning path WebCT Exemplary Course Project http://www.webct.com/software/viewpage?name=software_demo_webinars

21. Open Source Learning Platforms Claroline Moodle ILIAS

22. Claroline �Claroline is a free application allowing teachers or education organizations to create and administrate courses through the web.� built over pedagogical principles allowing a large variety of pedagogical setup including widening of traditional classroom and online collaborative learning 30 languages

23. Claroline

24. Claroline Tools to promote learning: Information Motivation Activities Interaction Productions

25. Claroline A synthetic model for eLearning with Claroline:

26. Claroline Creating a course Try out: http://www.claroline.net/demo/claroline170/ Create a User account Go to CITEL Read the announcement Try out!

27. Moodle �Moodle is a free course management system, designed using pedagogical principles.� to help educators create effective online learning communities it can scale from a single-teacher site to a 40000-student University

28. Moodle Philosophy Constructivism Constructionism Social Constructivism Connected and Seperate

33. ILIAS �is an Open Source Learning Management System for developing and realising web-based eLearning.� to reduce the costs of using new media in education to offer the maximum level of customer influence in the implementation of a LMS allows efficient creation of courses and course materials offers standardized tools and templates for the learning and working process including integrated navigation and administration

34. ILIAS Features Personal Desktop Repository Communication Group System

39. ILIAS Try out: http://143.50.63.94/ilias3 administrator: usern: citel pw: tel123 user: usern: test pw: test123

40. Evaluation Minimum Requirements Usability Possible extensions Adaptability of layout Good performance Languages E-Learning Standards Low costs

41. Evaluation Results Reil (2004): WebCT droped out Baumgarnter, H�fele (2003,2005):

42. Personal Remarks Mainly used for repository Disregard of available features Learning path � only one possible way

43. Questions What do you think about the presented platforms / learning platforms in general? How can they be used efficiently?

44. Thank you for your attention

45. Resources Claroline: http://www.claroline.net/ ILIAS: http://achill.ilias.uni-koeln.de/ios/ Microsoft Learning Gateway: http://www.microsoft.com/emea/education/microsoftLearningGateway.mspx Moodle: http://moodle.org/ WebCT: http://www.webct.com/ Baumgartner, P., H�fele, H., Maier-H�fele, K. (2003): Evaluation von Learning Management Systemen. �sterreichisches Bundesministerium f�r Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur. http://virtual-learning.qualifizierung.com/publikationen/Evaluation-LMS-Schulen.pdf(15.11.2005) Baumgartner, P., H�fele, H., Maier-H�fele, K. (2005): Evaluation von Lernplattformen: Verfahren, Ergebnisse und Empfehlungen. �sterreichisches Bundesministerium f�r Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur. http://www.bildung.at/statisch/bmbwk/lernplattformen_evaluation_und_ergebnisse_1_bis_3.pdf(15.11.2005) Reil, D. (2004). Einsatz von Lernmanagementsystemen in traditionellen Lehrveranstaltungen am Beispiel der Universit�ten Oldenburg und Osnabr�ck: ein Erfahrungsbericht. http://www.iwi-iuk.org/iuk2003/program/reil/ (15.11.2005)