scholarly journals Implementing Individualized Learning in a Legacy Learning Management System

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-144
Author(s):  
M. Earnest Morrow ◽  
Dabae Lee

Educators are being encouraged to shift their instructional paradigm from teacher-centered to learner-centered through the use of technology. For online courses, legacy learning management products originally designed to sup-port and deliver teacher-centered instruction may represent a constraint to implementing the learner-centered paradigm. Yet, replacement of these systems presents a formidable hurdle to educators wishing to initiate learner-centered on-line courses. This hurdle could be lowered significantly by a transitional approach that allows learner-centered strategies to be delivered within the framework of existing learning management systems. This paper describes our efforts to prototype such a transitional approach for an online statistics course. Pedagogical and technological objectives were successfully achieved by combining the technologies of the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM), a legacy learning management system, and a stand-alone course authoring tool to deliver an example course demonstrating adaptive, competency-based student progress instruction that personalizes one’s learning path with topic-contingent assessment feedback.


Author(s):  
Shilohu Rao N. J. P. ◽  
Shveta Sahal

To foster continuous learning in governance, it is imperative to use technology in such a way that learning and knowledge exchange becomes a normal engagement without external interventions (http://digitalindia.gov.in/newsletter/2016_july/index.php). Web- or computer-based learning is easy, anytime and anywhere. It has in fact become a well-established, diversely applicable practice through a software application, known as learning management system (LMS). The LMS designed for e-governance under Digital India initiative is unique and one of a kind; it takes forward the vision of competency-based learning and is a tool to deliver right knowledge and skills to right personnel. LMS deployed by National e-Governance Division serves as a tool for learning and training the government officials and other stakeholders involved in planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and sustaining governance in Government of India. This chapter broadly discusses the significant facets of the LMS like its prominent features and framework, key benefits, services rendered, and the outcomes and impact as a consequence of its structured implementation.



2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1043-1050
Author(s):  
Surya Amami Pramuditya ◽  
Cita Dwi Rosita ◽  
Siska Firmasari ◽  
Sri Asnawati

TEACHERS IN THE DIGITAL ERA: TRAINING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOLOGY AS A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR TEACHERS OF SMP VETERAN CIREBON CITY. Distance education is a natural learning system that involves two-way communication through the media between educators and students when there is a distance that separates them. To integrate the two-way communication process requires a learning management system (Learning Management System). One of the LMS platforms is Schoology. Schoology allows users to create, manage, and interact with each other and share academic content. Schoology provides solutions for teachers to improve their professionalism in the digital age, especially in the use of technology for learning. The resource person trains participants with the lecture method, which explains how to use the menus and tools contained in LMS Schoology, as well as simulations of how to implement them in learning. The training stage consists of the preparation phase and the implementation phase of the training. The target of the training is the teachers of all subjects in Cirebon Veterans Junior High School. Indicators of training implementation with evaluation during the training process and post-training evaluation. From the results of the community service activities, during the face-to-face events, the teachers looked enthusiastic, only when the exercises were online (non-face-to-face), only one teacher actively participated out of a total of 9 teachers who became training participants. Based on observations, few teachers took part in online activities because of their busy operations in classroom teaching, which had to pursue productive weeks of learning.



2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 117-132
Author(s):  
Sirléia Ferreira da Silva Rosa

Neste estudo analisamos o impacto da implementação de uma plataforma e-learning baseada na web (LMS- Learning Management System) em uma disciplina do curso de graduação em pedagogia da Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais em Belo Horizonte, através do método do estudo de caso. A plataforma denominada moodle permitiu às alunas terem acesso ao conteúdo da disciplina Mídia e Educação a Distância na web, através do download de materiais didáticos, entrega de trabalhos, discussão em fóruns e provas, acesso a vídeos, áudios e links diversos, além de comunicarem entre si. Os resultados deste estudo evidenciaram que as alunas assimilaram com rapidez a utilidade e uso da plataforma, demonstrando um alto nível de interação, aprendizagem em colaboração e construção social do conhecimento, o que foi caracterizado estatisticamente pelo número de acessos a recursos do ambiente, na troca e no teor de mensagens postadas nos diferentes fóruns. Tais resultados demonstraram motivação e abertura dos alunos para a aprendizagem on-line em um ambiente próprio e formal da universidade e confirmaram sua facilidade de uso e importância em processos de ensino-aprendizagem. A natureza da experiência permitiu à professora e às alunas o vislumbramento do uso desse recurso na sua prática profissional formal.



2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 117-126
Author(s):  
G. P. Ozerova

Learning Management System (LMS) analytics data is proposed to be used in developing algorithms for evaluating students’ self-studies. Development of such algorithms is relevant considering annual growth of disciplines that apply blended learning. In blended learning model selfstudy can be done online in LMS which makes it possible to analyze patterns how students interact with learning materials and perform exercises of various complexity. Different criteria and indicators are aggregated into numeric metrics that following designed methodology evaluates self-study performance of each student. Designed methodology uses algorithms that evaluate self-study results by using empirical LMS analytics data. Developed algorithms allow us on one hand to interpret empirical data for self-studies evaluation, and on the other hand to correct and improve students’ learning path. This paper presents results of using developed methodology deployed in LMS BlackBoard on the example of Information Technology blended learning course in Far Eastern Federal University.



2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 36-44
Author(s):  
T. M. Shamsutdinova

Purpose of the study. The purpose of this article is to consider the theoretical and practical aspects of designing adaptive training courses aimed at creating an individual educational trajectory, taking into account various mechanisms of adaptation.Materials and methods. This study includes a review of bibliographic sources on the formation of an individual learning path and the implementation of adaptive learning in e-learning courses. It also includes constructing of a structural model of an adaptive learning management system with a description of possible adaptation mechanisms that act as parameters for the formation of a personalized learning path, and a description of an example of the implementation of an adaptive course in the LMS of the Bashkir State Agrarian University.Results. An analysis of factors that influence the choice of a professional educational trajectory is presented. At the same time, different levels of formation of factors are described, for instance, such groups as macrofactors, mesofactors and microfactors are distinguished and characterized. The concept of a flexible adaptive learning model is considered and possible resources (mechanisms) for its adaptation are analyzed. With regard to the management model of the formation of an individual trajectory of training, such parameters as the form of training, the content of training, training methods, the organization of e-learning in the electronic training course, the model of a student, and the trajectory of training are distinguished as adaptation resources. A structural model of an adaptive learning management system is being made, including the following series of structural elements: block of educational content; block of the knowledge control, skills and abilities; communicative block; reflection block; personal identification unit; navigation system; learning path control module. Various approaches to the concept of a learner’s model are also considered (in particular, scalar, overlay and cognitive models).To test the adaptive learning model, an electronic course in the discipline “Informatics and Information Technologies” was designed and implemented in the e-learning management system of the Bashkir State Agrarian University on the LMS Moodle platform. The e-course is used in the educational process for full-time and parttime education, as well as a form of support for distance learning during periods of self-isolation. A comparative analysis of the progress of students who study by using linear and adaptive versions of the e-course is carried out. Students studying with the adaptive version of the e-course showed better learning outcomes. From this, it is concluded that the adaptive course allowed students to better adapt to the conditions of forced distance learning in the new reality.Conclusion. An individual educational trajectory is one of the effective ways of realizing the professional and educational potential of an individual and is based on certain forms, methods, technologies and learning mechanisms. Modern e-learning technologies provide vast opportunities for implementing the concept of personalized flexible learning, in particular, using adaptive training courses. In this case, both the parameters of the learning management environment and the characteristics of the students can act as a resource (parameter) of adaptation.



Author(s):  
Elba Rosa Gómez Barajas ◽  
Luis Armando Negrete Salazar

El presente artículo es una descripción teórica en el contexto del Centro Universitario de los Valles de la Universidad de Guadalajara. En esta investigación que aún no tienen resultados contundentes, se describen algunas de las problemáticas actuales que del uso de la Plataforma Moodle se detectaron en el alumnado en la Modalidad Educativa Semipresencial del CUValles. Se encuentra bastante interesante sumergirse en el mundo de los PLE (Entornos Personales de Aprendizaje), como una manera de promover la heterogeneidad de herramientas disponibles en el Internet, para que el alumno elija entre la gran diversidad de dispositivos, contenidos, almacenajes, modos de interacción y trabajo colectivo, de acuerdo a su manera propia de aprender. Se describen algunas de las competencias que mediante la utilización de los Entornos Personales de Aprendizaje (PLE), pueden adquirir los estudiantes, basados en los preceptos de las Tecnologías Emergentes. En un estudio diagnóstico previo, realizado en 2014 por tres investigadores del Laboratorio de Innovación y Calidad Educativa, se encontró que los alumnos no utilizan muchas de las herramientas propias de la Moodle. Ésta es utilizada para el envío de tareas (repositorio), más que para actividades de co-construcción del conocimiento e intercambio de información. No es utilizada para la interacción on-line y off-line entre profesores y alumnos, alumnos-alumnos, etc. Es pues una forma de trabajar de manera más individualizada y poco lúdica, y con una casi nula posibilidad de promover el aprendizaje significativo, la autogestión y los proyectos por medio de la Inteligencia Colectiva. En el Centro Universitario de los Valles se utiliza la plataforma Moodle de manera institucionalizada, es decir que es la oficialmente reconocida para que alumnos y profesores interaccionen y complementen las actividades que se realizan en el cara a cara, y por tanto el resto de los días convergen en este LMS (Learning Management System). 



Author(s):  
Y. B. Popova ◽  
S. V. Yatsynovich

Using of learning management systems increases the possibility of teachers and students in achieving their goals in education. Such systems provide learning content, help to organize and to monitor training progress, help to collect statistics. However, the transition from one LMS to another there is a problem of content migration, because all training materials and tests should either be recreated, or somehow be migrated to the new system. Content migration by hand is a very time-consuming process, so the leading developers of the learning management systems developed a standard for the organization and storage of content, called SCORM (Eng., Sharable Content Object Reference Model). Created by this standard, the content must migrate to the learning management system provided its support for these systems. SCORM standard allows you to create training content that is not dependent on the learning management system, but the loosely embedded in it. This approach enables teachers to develop unique courses and put them free available or for sale in the Internet for all interested persons, and to use educational content created by the best specialists around the world to carry out their activities. The content on the SCORM standard imposes certain requirements on the learning management systems, as they do not distort the training content and properly interact with the tests. The aim of this article is a software implementation of a content migration by SCORM standard from other learning management systems in its own development used at the Software Department of the Faculty of Information Technology and Robotics of the Belarusian National Technical University.



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