EDUC 610 Learning Mgmt Systems inEducat
This course explores the role of Learning Management Systems (LMS) in the learning context. It investigates how LMS directly supports aspects of learning through curriculum repository, instruction/lesson design and execution, and assessment. It also examines using LMS and other data (a) to assess the efficacy of the student learning experience/lesson and (b) as a tool to individualize learning. Students will formally evaluate the advantages and challenges associated with a range of contemporary LMS. They will build learning experiences/lessons capitalizing upon functions associated with LMS such as discussion boards, blogs, journals, online face-to-face collaboration, tests/quizzes, and polls. This will be done with synchronous and asynchronous modes of delivery in mind, and will develop appropriate communication/collaboration environments accordingly. Students will utilize LMS functionalities for content creation and display, and will adopt sound instructional design principles for online learning based upon Center for Applied Special Technology/Universal Design for Learning ideas. Twenty-five percent of the course includes an in-depth hands-on learning unit in instructional design using Blackboard LMS. Over the entire course, students use Blackboard and one of Google Classroom/Edmodo/Moodle to design and develop end-to- end (curriculum-instruction-assessment-reflection-revision) online lessons/learning experiences complete with peer evaluation. Three credit hours.