Opportunities for Open Source E-Learning

2010 ◽  
pp. 252-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanuel Dewever
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Product Variety ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Virtual Classrooms ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Large Product ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
Public Organisations

eLearning is often conceived as a single product. In reality however the market offering is very heterogeneous with a large product variety. Think of Learning Management Systems, Virtual Classrooms, Authorware, Test & Assessment Tools, Simulators and many more. And each of these eLearning applications is available from multiple vendors and middlemen. Next to more than 250 providers of commercial Learning Management Systems, more than 40 Open Source LMS offerings can be identified. In this paper I discuss if today open source applications for eLearning offer an alternative to commercial offerings, specifically in the context of Education. The lessons drawn here also apply to other (public) organisations and applications.

Opportunities for Open Source E-Learning

2010 ◽  
pp. 633-642
Author(s):  
Fanuel Dewever
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Product Variety ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Virtual Classrooms ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Large Product ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
Public Organisations

eLearning is often conceived as a single product. In reality however the market offering is very heterogeneous with a large product variety. Think of Learning Management Systems, Virtual Classrooms, Authorware, Test & Assessment Tools, Simulators and many more. And each of these eLearning applications is available from multiple vendors and middlemen. Next to more than 250 providers of commercial Learning Management Systems, more than 40 Open Source LMS offerings can be identified. In this paper I discuss if today open source applications foreLearning offer an alternative to commercial offerings, specifically in the context of Education. The lessons drawn here also apply to other (public) organisations and applications.

Opportunities for Open Source eLearning

2011 ◽  
pp. 180-190
Author(s):  
Fanuel Dewever
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Product Variety ◽  
Public Organizations ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Single Product ◽  
Virtual Classrooms ◽  
Large Product ◽  
Learning Management

eLearning is often conceived as a single product. In reality, however, the market offering is very heterogeneous with a large product variety. Think of Learning Management Systems, Virtual Classrooms, Authorware, Test and Assessment Tools, Simulators, and many more. Each of these eLearning applications is available from multiple vendors and middlemen. Next to more than 250 providers of commercial Learning Management Systems, more than 40 Open Source LMS offerings can be identified. In this article, I discuss if open source applications for eLearning offer an alternative to commercial offerings today, specifically in the context of education. The lessons drawn here also apply to other (public) organizations and applications.

scholarly journals Recommendation System Based On Association Rules For Distributed E-Learning Management Systems

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabroveanu Mihai
Keyword(s):  
Association Rules ◽  
Management System ◽  
Recommendation System ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Distributed Learning ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
User Data ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management

Abstract Traditional Learning Management Systems are installed on a single server where learning materials and user data are kept. To increase its performance, the Learning Management System can be installed on multiple servers; learning materials and user data could be distributed across these servers obtaining a Distributed Learning Management System. In this paper is proposed the prototype of a recommendation system based on association rules for Distributed Learning Management System. Information from LMS databases is analyzed using distributed data mining algorithms in order to extract the association rules. Then the extracted rules are used as inference rules to provide personalized recommendations. The quality of provided recommendations is improved because the rules used to make the inferences are more accurate, since these rules aggregate knowledge from all e-Learning systems included in Distributed Learning Management System.

scholarly journals Towards Model-Based User Interface Development of e-Learning Management Systems

2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-71
Author(s):  
Josefina Guerrero-García ◽  
Juan Manuel González-Calleros ◽  
Jaime Muñoz-Arteaga ◽  
Miguel Ángel León-Chávez ◽  
Carlos Reyes-García
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Model Based ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management

scholarly journals From Cognitive Landscapes to Digital Hyperscapes

2003 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Bidarra ◽  
Ana Dias
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Cognitive Profiles ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
Key Terms ◽  
Massive Information

<P> The widespread diffusion of e-Learning in organizations has encouraged the discovery of more effective ways for conveying digital information to learners, for instance, via the commonly called Learning Management Systems (LMS). A problem that we have identified is that cognitive variables and pedagogical processes are rarely taken into consideration and sometimes are confused with the mere use by learners of “diversified” hypermedia resources. Within the context of widespread dissemination of multimedia content that has followed the emergence of massive information resources, we discuss the need for more powerful and effective learner-centered tools capable of handling all kinds of design configurations and learning objects. </p> <P class=abstract><B>Key Terms: </B>cognitive profiles, learning styles, mind mapping, multimedia and hypermedia content, hyperscapes, e-Learning, learning objects, Learning Management Systems (LMS).</P>

Major Trends, Issues, and Challenges with Learning Management Systems

2014 ◽  
pp. 318-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betul Özkan Czerkawski ◽  
Dawn Panagiota Gonzales
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Instruction ◽  
Management System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
Blended Courses ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management

A Learning Management System (LMS) offers a set of tools for e-learning delivery and management. For institutions offering online or blended courses, an LMS has a profound impact on teaching and learning because it is the main technology used in higher education e-learning courses. This chapter discusses major trends, issues, and challenges with the LMS in the context of online instruction for higher education. The chapter ends with a discussion of new trends with LMSs.

An Overview of Learning Management Systems

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony A. Piña
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Common Features ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Common ◽  
Learning Management

In this chapter, the reader is taken through a macro level view of learning management systems, with a particular emphasis on systems offered by commercial vendors. Included is a consideration of the growth of learning management systems during the past decade, the common features and tools contained within these systems, and a look at the advantages and disadvantages that learning management systems provide to institutions. In addition, the reader is presented with specific resources and options for evaluating, selecting and deploying learning management systems. A section highlighting the possible advantages and disadvantages of selecting a commercial versus an open source system is followed by a series of brief profiles of the leading vendors of commercial and open source learning management systems.

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