collaborative content management in e-learning
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Michael Zeiller, Elisabeth ThekUniversity of Applied Sciences Burgenland, Austria
Department Information Technology and Information Management
Collaborative Content Managementin E-learning
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E-generation Learning
E-learning
© Rice University
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Next Generation
Learning
CollaborativeLearning
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Collaboration & CooperationSocial Software Tools
Tools e.g. Wiki Weblog Podcasting RSS feed Collaborative Tagging Social Bookmarking Social Cataloguing …
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Software for E-learningLearning Management & Learning Objects
Scheme of learning management systems; Source: Kristöfl / Häfele & Maier-Häfele (2005)
authoringtool
licensedcontent
managing trainees,learning content, etc.competence managementtracking …
managing trainees,learning content, etc.competence managementtracking …
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Software for E-learningLearning Management & Learning Objects
LearningManagement Systems
LMS
(Web) ContentManagement Systems
CMS
Learning ContentManagement Systems
LCMSindividuallearning
standardcontent
learningcommunities
no fixedcontent
Types of virtual learning according to Schulmeister
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Collaborative Content ManagementCCM in LMS/CMS/LCMS
Are social software features / collaboration tools supported by the most popular LMS, CMS and LCMS?
Tools e.g. Wiki Weblog Podcasting RSS feed Collaborative Tagging Social Bookmarking Social Cataloguing …
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Analysis of CM SystemsRelated Work
works by Baumgartner, Häfele and Maier-Häfele
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Analysis of CM SystemsRelated Work
EduTools http://www.edutools.info/
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Analysis of CM SystemsAnalyzed Products
CMS LMS & LCMS
Open Source Commercial Products Open Source Commercial
Products
Typo3 CMS42 MoodleHyperwave eLearning Suite
Drupal Manila ATutorM.I.T Lern Management System
Plone ILIAS CLIXJoomla!
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Analysis of CM SystemsEvaluation Criteria
CM Approach CriterionWiki Module to create a wiki
Tagging of wiki pagesWeblog Module to create a weblog
Tagging of weblog entriesGenerate RSS feedsCommentsTrackback
Tagging Module for tagging of content objectsUsers may add tags on their ownautomatic generation of tag clouds
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Analysis of CM SystemsEvaluation Criteria
CM Approach CriterionSocial Module to store bookmarksBookmarking Tagging of bookmarks
Import of bookmark listsPossibility to bookmark own pages directly at a bookmarking portalGenerate RSS feeds for bookmarks
RSS Module to create RSS feedsSubscribe to and show RSS feeds of other pages in the same system
Podcasting Module to create a podcastPossibility to offer and distribute podcastsPodcatching
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Analysis of CM SystemsRating of Criteria
= fulfilled = partially
fulfilled = can be
implemented by interfaces (API)
1 = integrated in the basic version
2 = available by implementing of additional modules/components
3 = not available
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Analysis of CM SystemsResults (extract)
Products
Typo3 Moodle ILIAS Hyperw. eL Suite
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3Criteria
Wiki Module to create a wiki
Tagging of wiki pages
Weblog Module to create a weblog
Tagging of weblog entries
Generate RSS feeds
Comments
Trackback
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Analysis of CM SystemsResults (extract)
Products
Typo3 Moodle ILIAS Hyperw. eL Suite
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3Criteria
RSS Module to create RSS feeds
Subscribe to and show RSS feeds of other pages in the same system
Pod-casting
Module to create a podcast
Possibility to offer podcasts
Podcatching
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Analysis of CM SystemsResults (extract)
Products
Typo3 Moodle ILIAS Hyperw. eL Suite
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3Criteria
Tagging Module for tagging of content objects
Users may add tags on their own
automatic generation of tag clouds
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Analysis of CM SystemsResults (extract)
Products
Typo3 Moodle ILIAS Hyperw. eL Suite
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3Criteria
Social Book-marking
Module to store bookmarks
Tagging of bookmarks
Import of bookmark lists
Possibility to bookmark own pages directly at a bookmarking portal
Generate RSS feeds for bookmarks
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ConclusionResults
All analyzed products provide at least one or a small number of collaborative tools.Wikis, weblogs and podcasts found most often.Tagging seldom found in basic version.Most tools require installation of additional components.Indication: LMS & LCMS provide collaborative tools more often in basic version than CMS.All products provide APIs for software integration.Many CMS provide add-on modules for E-learning.
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ConclusionFuture Work
Analyze technical maturity of collaboration tools.Qualitative software evaluation with detailed rating.Re-evaluation based on new releases.