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Best Practices for Using a Learning Management System
Part 2
Amber FornaciariAnita Kerr
Illinois Professional Development Network
May 27, 2020
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Best Practices for Using a Learning Management System
Part 2
AGENDA
▸ Facilitating Discussion Boards
▸ Increasing Student Engagement
▸ Assessing for Progress
▸ Providing Feedback
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What is an LMS?Learning Management System
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LMS Examples
▸ Blackboard▸ Brightspace / D2L▸ Canvas▸ Edmodo▸ Moodle▸ Schoology
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Common LMS Features
➢ Welcome page with picture and introduction
➢ Calendar
➢ Communication tools○ Chat, Email, Discussion boards, Web conferencing
○ To-Do List or Assignments section
➢ Notifications
➢ Restrict Access / Hide Modules
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Success TipConsider the components of high-quality instruction you integrate for an in-person class and plan to include those components in your online instruction.
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AssessmentHow do I measure student progress?
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Assessment Tools
Quizlet
Quizlet Live
Quizizz
Kahoot
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Assessment in the LMS
Build your own quizzes in the LMS
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Other Assessment Methods
➢ Create a slide presentation➢ Complete a Desmos activity for math➢ Create a word document (essay, poem,
answers to questions, etc.)➢ Create an infographic or visual
representation of information
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Free Infographic Building Sites➢ Canva➢ Piktochart➢ Venngage
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Other Assessment Methods
➢ Create a slide presentation➢ Complete a Desmos activity for math➢ Create a word document (essay, poem,
answers to questions, etc.)➢ Create an infographic or visual
representation of information
FeedbackHow and when should students hear from me?
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In the absence of feedback, people will fill in the blanks with
a negative.
~ Pat Summitt
Feedback Methods22
➢ Scores➢ Written
responses➢ Audio-recorded
responses (iPhone Voice Memo or Vocaroo)
Feedback Samples
Written Feedback
“This paragraph is written well. I’m glad you followed the instructions so closely. Next time you submit a paragraph, try to use a little more detail, please.”
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Recorded Audio Feedback
Now see what you think about that feedback when you hear
the teacher’s tone of voice behind the words...
Feedback Methods24
➢ Scores➢ Written
responses➢ Audio-recorded
responses➢ Live discussion
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Teachers need feedback too!
Feedback Methods26
Peer Review➢ Blind or
public➢ Random or
assigned➢ Quantitative
or qualitative
Rubrics
➢ Articulate expectations
➢ Explain scoring mechanism
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Communication with an LMS
Frequent check-ins with classFrequent check-ins with individuals
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MythOnline classes run themselves.
NO! Especially for our student population, successful online classes require frequent engagement by all!
Success TipStart slow!Introduce one or two resources or apps at a time
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BIG CONCEPTBring the attention of your audience over a key concept using icons or illustrations
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