Presentation Transcript
Course Delivery Software: Course Delivery Software By John Fredericks
Dallas High School
Dallas, PA 18612
November 25th, 2003
What we will discuss: What we will discuss What are Course Management Systems (CMS)?
Do I really need one?
Which one?
Where can I get more information?
1. What are CMS’s?: Software that is accessed through a web browser.
Housed on the educational institution’s server
Password protected
Provide a variety of tools
1. What are CMS’s?
Slide4: Banner Nav Bar
Buttons Bread andgt; Trail Content
Lessons
Documents
Surveys
Tests
Discussion boards and Chat
Mostly asynchronous
2. Do I really need one?: Maybe not:
Lessons (via HTML pages)
Surveys (www.freepolls.com)
Self-Tests (Hot Potatoes software)
Discussion Boards (www.quicktopic.com)
Chat (many free options)
Assignments (E-mail attachments) 2. Do I really need one?
Slide6: Advantages
Cheap or free
Familiar web environment
Complete control over look of site
Disadvantages
Too many sites (confusion for teacher and student)
Requires some HTML competency
Not password protected
3. Which One?: Blackboard
Advantages:
No HTML (can easily upload Word/PPT)
Clean, intuitive interface for students
Easy to use (especially quizzes/surveys)
Good for new on-line instructors 3. Which One?
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Slide9: Blackboard
Disadvantages:
No central file area
Difficult (impossible?) to move files around
Limited choices on button for nav bar
Control board not obvious
Slide10: WebCT
Advantages:
More customizable
Teacher sets the nav bar, can design a homepage
Central file management system (folder structure)
Can even use it as a password protected web server (do everything within one site)
Drag and Drop option for files.
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Slide12: WebCT
Disadvantages:
Difficult system for novices (an even experienced folk)
Quizzes/tests difficult to create and post
Designer needs to make a lot of choices
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Slide14: Angel
Easy – Like Blackboard
Customizable – Like WebCT
Freeware?: Freeware? Advantages
Free
Open Source
Disadvantages
Requires php on your server
Need a webmaster with a technical background
Slide16: Moodle (www.moodle.org)
4. Where Can I Learn More?: www.blackboard.com
www.webct.com
www.cyberlearninglabs.com
www.moodle.org
http://www.edutools.info 4. Where Can I Learn More?