webstudy’s innovative toolbox
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WebStudy’s Innovative Toolbox. Our journey to a new LMS, Our favorite online tools . . . and Sharing innovative ways to use LMS tools. Holly Smythe, Instructional Designer & Melanie Morris, Interim Director of Online Learning Raritan Valley Community College. Agenda. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WebStudy’s Innovative Toolbox Our journey to a new LMS, Our favorite online tools . . . andSharing innovative ways to use LMS tools
Holly Smythe, Instructional Designer &Melanie Morris, Interim Director of Online LearningRaritan Valley Community College
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Brief overview of our journey to a new Learning Management System
A look at our favorite online tools
Opportunity for YOU to share innovative ways to use Learning Management System tools
Agenda
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Our Journey to a new Learning Management System
On the road again!
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Early in 2010 we began a search for a new LMS.
We needed a replacement by summer of 2011 when our Blackboard CE8 license was set to expire.
The Search is on!
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Reasonable costAll inclusive product Responsive companyEase of use for studentsFlexible for faculty Weekend and evening technical
support
College-wide LMS Needs
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Learning Object RepositoryWYSIWYG Equation Editor for mathAudio options for foreign languagePaste from WordDate rollover toolePortfolio
New Tool Needs
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Looked at many LMS productsSome missing toolsSome too expensiveSome too simpleSome too complex
Exploring the Options
AngelBlackboard 9.1 Desire2LearnEdvance 360 (Scholar)Epsilen (NYT)InstructureMoodle Rooms JoulePearson Learning (Ecollege)WebStudy
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Our Favorite Tools and Features
In alphabetical order!
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Announcement Confirmation‣ Students cannot enter the course until the
announcement is confirmed!
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• Options to return assignments for reworking Keep it, don't release or return it yet Release to [student's name] or Returned for reworking to [student's name]
• Attaching documents – super easy
Assignments
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Synchronous conference with text chat, whiteboard, PowerPoint and image presentation, option to record/save.
Options to allow/restrict: ◦text chat◦drawing tools◦audio/video
CourseLive
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Forum• Forum Types:
Instructor posts questions; students reply Students start threads; can see previous posts Students cannot see other posts until they post
• Forum Options: • Avatar – select image, upload photo, make Voki• Student Information – IM, phone, info, email, website• Editing Options – views, erase, edit, forward, reply• Record Audio/Video – record; audio/video
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Equation Editor (WYSIWYG)‣ Available in forum, assignments and tests!
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Removes printer tags from HTML code!
Paste from Word
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Change the dates of your course items all at once or select items to change!
Speed Dater
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Timeline (learning plan)
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Description Area Coursework
• Assignments• Forum• Materials• Tests
TimelineSessions (learning modules)
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All file types & URLs No size limit* Ability to share materials
among courses/instructors Allows for private materials Metadata input Search options Included with LMS!
Webstorium/Materials(learning object repository/file manager)
* Must take student bandwidth limits into account.
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Your Innovations
Group Discussion & Sharing Ideas
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Innovation & Sharing Group Discussion
(Groups write down two or more innovative uses for the
following LMS tools , then share the best 2-3 group ideas)
Timeline Sessions (Learning Modules)
News (Announcements)
Forum (Discussion) Teams (Groups)
Work2Do (Assignments) My Tutor (Selective Release)
Tests (Exams, Quizzes, Surveys) Materials (Course File Manager)
CourseLive (Synchronous Whiteboard/Chat/PowerPoint & Image Sharing)
WebStorium (Learning Object Repository)
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For more information about WebStudy contact:Judy Stevens ([email protected])For more information about the Raritan Valley Community College experience with WebStudy contact:Holly Smythe ([email protected]) orMelanie Morris ([email protected])
THANKS FOR ATTENDING & SHARING!
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Timeline Sessions (Learning Modules)
Forum (Discussion)
Work2Do (Assignments)
Tests (Exams, Quizzes, Surveys)
CourseLive (Whiteboard/Chat/PowerPoint & Image Sharing)
Group Discussion Worksheet(As a group, write down two or more innovative uses
for the following LMS tools; prepare to share!)
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News (Announcements)
Teams (Groups)
myTutor (Selective Release)
Materials (Course File Manager)
WebStorium (Learning Object Repository)
Group Discussion Worksheet(As a group, write down two or more innovative uses
for the following LMS tools; prepare to share!)
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Name Email Address
E-mail Addresses (Please fill in your name and email if you would like to receive a compiled list of innovative uses of LMS tools)