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: The “Next Generation” Learning Platform

February 4, 2014

Presented by: Bob Tousignant, Sr Director, Higher Education, Schoology



Agenda

Schoology: moving from course management to student-centered learning

1. Is it time to invest in a next generation LMS at your institution?

2. What differentiates a next generation LMS from a v1 LMS?

3. Moving from learning management to an Integrated Learning

Platform (ILP)



Is it time to invest in a next generation LMS?



Evolving Student Needs & Expectations

The service expectations of existing and futurestudents are rising rapidly. Teaching and learning are

not immune from this phenomenon.

Not all students follow the same path to knowledge

and insight. Individualized and personalized learning

will be hallmarks of learning in the future.

The most innovative institutions often identify the LMS

as crucial to differentiating themselves through serviceto students.



A bell curve distribution that may no longer be acceptable

Typical faculty adoption of a v1 LMS



“…It seemed like our LMS was written by four different

teams of software writers who never spoke to each

other...”

“…The LMS we use at my school is a very poor tool

indeed for student-centered learning. It hammers away

at my students, without promoting the kind of self-

directed, autonomous, interconnected learning that I

think is of greatest value.”

Inside Higher Education, Blog U, Technology and Learning, April 28, 2011



“Is our goal to empower teachers

or empower students? If students

don’t like the LMS and faculty don’tembrace it, I’m not sure we are

doing either.”Dr. Alan Ingram, Deputy Commissioner, Massachusetts Dept of Education. Sept 13, 2013



What differentiates a next generation LMS from v1 LMSs?



Utility vs Usability

Definition: Utility = whether the system provides the features you need.

Usability = how easy & pleasant the features are to use.

Usability is a quality attribute that assesses how easy user interfaces are to use. The

word "usability" also refers to methods for improving ease-of-use during the design

process.

Usability is defined by 5 quality components:

Learnability: How easy is it for users to accomplish basic tasks the first time they encounter the design?Efficiency: Once users have learned the design, how quickly can they perform tasks?

Memorability: When users return to the design after a period of not using it, how easily can they reestablish proficiency?

Errors: How many errors do users make, how severe are these errors, and how easily can they recover from the errors?

Satisfaction: How pleasant is it to use the design?

Jakob Nielson, Usability 101: Introduction to Usability

Useful = usability + utility



“… 1st generation

LMSs typically offergreat uti l i ty but very

poor usabi l i ty …”



Critical Functionality

LMS v1 Next generation LMS

Basic course management

and learner collaborationtools.

Native tools for course

management and learnercollaboration, including

video and document

viewers.

Source: Ovum, “Making the right choice for your institution’s long-term online learning needs. Differentiating through an integrated learning platform”



Curriculum Management


Course-level content

collections

Open learning repository

with course materials and3rd party content




Integration


Closed Open ecosystem and APIs




User Activity Monitoring


Basic access and grade

monitoring

Real-time data

visualizations showing

attainment,

course/content access,

performance and

participation.




Personalized Teaching


Pre-defined course

structure and progression

Instructors can customize

content, look/feel, and

visibility of course

components




Personalized Learning


One-size-fits-all

progression through a

course

Allows student choice and

flexibility pathways

enabling a unique

experience based on

individual student needs,

learning styles, and

preferences




Mobile


No mobile applications or

mobile as an afterthought

Designed for mobile with

3rd party app integration



Extensibility


No, or limited, API

availability

Open API with supporting

partner network



Moving from learning management to an Integrated Learning Platform (ILP)



Option 1: Adopt the latest iteration of a legacy LMS

Benefit: No “switching costs”

Track record with vendor

Risk:

Legacy architecture

No real paradigm shift in teaching and learning

Apathy continues from unengaged students andfaculty



Option 2: Choose an “evolutionary” LMS

Benefit: Familiar and comfortable

Aligns well to current usage patterns and

expectations for online learning

Appeals to the risk averse on campus

Risk:

High probability of need to change LMS in the

future

Limited opportunity to differentiate through LMS

Marginal gains in adoption and satisfaction



Option 3: Choose an Integrated Learning Platform

Benefit: Future-proofing your LMS for the long-term

Flexible and agile

Ability to differentiate teaching and learning via LMS

Significant increase in student engagement andfaculty adoption

Powerful learning resource rather than just a required

element of course completion

Risk: Revolutionary vs evolutionary approach won’t appeal

to all campus constituents



Introducing Schoology…

an integrated learning platformconsidered the industry's first

21st century inst ruct ional

operat ing system .



Bob Tousignant

Sr Director, Higher Education

[email protected]

(212)213-8333 x69

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