Current Issues in Technology
Enhanced Learning
Monika Pilgerstorfer
16 November 2005

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Mainly web-based integrated information systems
 to support online activities of a group of persons implicated in a teaching and learning task.

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Presentation of learning content
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Tools for creating exercises
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Support for assessment
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Administration
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Communication

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Learning platform
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Learning portal
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Learning management systems

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Learning Management Systems
(LMS)
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Administration and control of the learning process
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Tracking
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Communication

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Content Management Systems
(CMS)
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Creation and administration of content
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Presentation and publication
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Content-syndication (exchange)

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Learning Content Management
Systems (LCMS)
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Integration of LMS & CMS
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E-Learning-Standards (IMS, SCORM)
 e.g. ILIAS 3

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Schneider (2003)
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Content, community and collaboration management systems (C3MS)
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C3MSs are efficient learning tools to support socio-constructivist approaches such as project-based learning in a virtual environment.
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The teacher is manager, orchestrator and facilitator.

Adept
Blackboard
Bolinos
BSCW
Claroline
ClassAct & ClassCampus
ClassWeb
Colloquia
CoMentor
COSE eCollege
Eledge
Fle3
FirstClass
Freestyle Learning Home 3.0
ILIAS http://sourceforge.net/projects/adept http://www.blackboard.com/ http://www.med-ia.ch/med-ia/bolinos/ http://bscw.gmd.de/ http://www.claroline.net/ http://www.ljgroup.com
http://classweb.ucla.edu/ http://www.colloquia.net/ http://comentor.hud.ac.uk
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/COSE http://www.ecollege.com
http://eledge.sourceforge.net/ http://fle3.uiah.fi/ http://www.softarc.com/ http://pcwi122.uni-muenster.de/fsl/index.php
http://www.ilias.uni-koeln.de/ios/index.html

Knowledge Environment for
Web-based Learning (KEWL)
LearnWise learnOnline
IBM Lotus Learning Management
System
Macromedia eLearning Suite
Merlin
Microsoft Learning Gateway
Mimerdesk
Moodle
OLAT
TopClass
Virtual Campus VLE
Virtual-U Suite (VU)
WebCT http://kewl.uwc.ac.za/ http://www.learnwise.net
http://www.learnonline.org.uk
http://www.lotus.com/lotus/offering6.nsf/wdoc s/homepage http://www.macromedia.com/software/elearni ngsuite/ http://www.hull.ac.uk/merlin http://www.microsoft.com/emea/education/mi crosoftLearningGateway.mspx
http://mimerdesk.org/community/engine.html
http://moodle.org/ http://www.olat.org/bin/view http://www.wbtsystems.com/ http://www.teknical.com
http://elearningsolutionsinc.com/ http://www.webct.com/

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Microsoft® Learning Gateway
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WebCT

„…is a secure framework for combining e-Learning solutions in a secure online environment.“
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Strengthens communication between parents, teachers and students
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Reduces administration
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Lets students collaborate and express themselves in new ways

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Free registration: www.LiveProduct.info
 currently upgrading

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Features
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My school
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My Email (Microsoft Web Access)
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Events
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News
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Learning Resources

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WebCT Campus Edition
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Course Management System
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Course preparation
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Delivery
Management
WebCT Vista
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Academic Enterprise System
Virtual course environment
Community Manager
LO Manager
PowerLinks Kit (software development)

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„ is a market-leading course management system used by institutions around the world, in all stages of e-learning deployment.“
 strong technical foundation
 includes a Virtual Course Environment with a complete set of tools for course preparation, delivery, and management
 resulting in an e-learning system that is easy to use, innovative, and reliable

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Course-setup
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Personalized learning path
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WebCT Exemplary Course
Project http://www.webct.com/software/vie wpage?name=software_demo_webin ars

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Claroline
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Moodle
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ILIAS

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„Claroline is a free application allowing teachers or education organizations to create and administrate courses through the web.“
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 built over pedagogical principles allowing a large variety of pedagogical setup including widening of traditional classroom and online collaborative learning
30 languages

Five poles model (Lebrun, 1999):

Tools to promote learning:
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Information
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Motivation
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Activities
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Interaction
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Productions

A synthetic model for eLearning with Claroline:

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Creating a course
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Try out:
 http://www.claroline.net/demo/claroli ne170/
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Create a User account
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Go to CITEL
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Read the announcement
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Try out!

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„Moodle is a free course management system, designed using pedagogical principles.“
 to help educators create effective online learning communities
 it can scale from a single-teacher site to a 40000-student University

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Philosophy
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Constructivism
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Constructionism
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Social Constructivism
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Connected and Seperate

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Course Management Features
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Assignment
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Chat
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Choice
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Dialogue Property screens guide instructor through setup when creating a new
Assignment
Assignment activity can require the learner to upload a completed project.

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Course Management Features
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Forums
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Quiz

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Course Management Features
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Resource
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Survey
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Workshop

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Learner Management Features
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Access to information about learners
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Ability to segment participants into groups
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Site, course and user calendar event scheduling
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Etc.

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„is an Open Source Learning
Management System for developing and realising web-based eLearning.“
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 to reduce the costs of using new media in education to offer the maximum level of customer influence in the implementation of a LMS allows efficient creation of courses and course materials offers standardized tools and templates for the learning and working process including integrated navigation and administration

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Features
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Personal Desktop
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Repository
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Communication
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Group System

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Try out: http://143.50.63.94/ilias3
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 administrator:
 usern: citel
 pw: tel123 user:
 usern: test
 pw: test123

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Minimum Requirements
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Usability
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Possible extensions
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Adaptability of layout
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Good performance
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Languages
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E-Learning Standards
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Low costs

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Reil (2004):
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WebCT droped out
Baumgarnter, Häfele (2003,2005):

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Mainly used for repository
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Disregard of available features
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Learning path – only one possible way

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What do you think about the presented platforms / learning platforms in general?
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How can they be used efficiently?

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Claroline: http://www.claroline.net/
ILIAS: http://achill.ilias.uni-koeln.de/ios/
Microsoft Learning Gateway: http://www.microsoft.com/emea/education/microsoftLearningGateway.mspx
Moodle: http://moodle.org/
WebCT: http://www.webct.com/
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Baumgartner, P., Häfele, H., Maier-Häfele, K. (2003): Evaluation von Learning
Management Systemen. Österreichisches Bundesministerium für Bildung,
Wissenschaft und Kultur. http://virtual-learning.qualifizierung.com/publikationen/Evaluation-LMS-
Schulen.pdf(15.11.2005)
Baumgartner, P., Häfele, H., Maier-Häfele, K. (2005): Evaluation von
Lernplattformen: Verfahren, Ergebnisse und Empfehlungen. Österreichisches
Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur. http://www.bildung.at/statisch/bmbwk/lernplattformen_evaluation_und_ergebnisse_
1_bis_3.pdf(15.11.2005)
Reil, D. (2004). Einsatz von Lernmanagementsystemen in traditionellen
Lehrveranstaltungen am Beispiel der Universitäten Oldenburg und Osnabrück: ein
Erfahrungsbericht.
http://www.iwi-iuk.org/iuk2003/program/reil/ (15.11.2005)