PolyU eLearning platform
Introduction LMS Review Moodle - a closer look Moodle - the basics Moodle - resources What Next?
Website - http://ettl.edc.polyu.edu.hk/~lmsreview/ Scope & Objectives
To conduct a review that is pedagogically led To evaluate Blackboard 9 and Moodle 1.9.5+ To deliver within 3 months a selection and recommendations to
the ISSC Criteria
6 high level criteria were used to assess the suitability of an LMS.
Evaluation - Pedagogical & technical (functional) Business
Activities Aims
User surveys Survey of users’ needs
Workshops and focus group interviews
Evaluates the candidate systems from a usability stand point
Functional and technical evaluation
Detailed side-by-side comparison of the functional and technical aspects of the systems
Business evaluation Cost and business analysis of the systems
Experience of other HEIs in Hong Kong
Collect contextual information regarding eLearning Platforms used in Hong Kong
Website Raise public awareness of the review in PolyU
Research Investigate LMS usage in PolyU and review global trends in elearning development
User Surveys - Responses 313 staff 2275 students
Workshops & focus group sessions 8 workshops & focus group sessions (staff) 1 workshop & focus group session (students) 60 participants in total
Functional & Technical Review In-depth comparisons of candidate systems based on
pedagogical and technical criteria (over 200) Identify key strengths and weaknesses in the
candidate systems
Usability Blackboard Moodle
Which system was easier to use? 43 draws
31
What did you like about the system?
Lots of features Powerful Layout
Simplicity User friendly Switching roles
What did you not like about the system?
Complexity Cluttered Switching roles
Limited features Design
How did you find the navigation system?
OK Good Difficult
Easy Good OK
Any comments about the interface?
Complicated Cluttered
User friendly Clean
From pure functional and technical point of view The candidate systems are highly comparable with each
other Blackboard 9 is stronger in support for
Reporting (T10) Backend administration (T12)
Moodle is stronger in support for Copyright management (P8) Innovation and new technologies (P11) Learning outcome management & assessment
(P12)
Open Source Moodle Community Moodle Explained!
Logging into Moodle and Orientation Exploring the Interface Uploading course materials Creating & editing course materials Linking to web sites or uploaded content Assignments
Open Educational Resources OpenLearn – learning space LabSpace OpenMark
PolyU Community - Resources – http://moodleresources.wikispaces.com/
What happens next? What would you like to know? Migration Issues? Moodle 2.0?