LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS)

PXGM6106INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

No. Name Matric No./ IC No

1. A.P. Rajananthini Pushpanathan

PGD110003851014086016

2. Melissa Stefanie Netto PGD110009 840612135240

3. Nalini a/p Nagarajan PGD110004860115145462

The Ministry of Education (MOE) considers ICT as a means, not an end in itself. All departments in the MOE are actively engaged in the implementation of the ICT in education policy.

The departments work together:

to develop new media as tools for a richer curricula (tools that provide authentic learning contexts and activities for students),

promote enhanced pedagogies (from teacher to student-centred approaches), facilitate more effective organizational structures in the schools (more

autonomy to heads of departments and teachers, more sharing among teachers, and less bureaucracy in the organization), establish stronger links between schools and society (open communication

between schools and parents and collaboration with industries and institutes of higher learning).

(UNESCO, 2004)

Malaysia outlined its strategy to develop the labour needs of the nation, particularly in the fields of science and technology.

Multimedia Super Corridor is launched. (7th Malaysia Plan, 1996 – 2000)

Smart school ( Sekolah Bestari) - The project was successfully piloted in 87 schools located in all 15 states of Malaysia (UNESCO,2004)

The Smart School Blueprint is a descriptive document, meant to be open and evolutionary refinement, including advances in pedagogy and improvements in ICT (Malaysian Ministry of Education, 1997a).

Multimedia Super Corridor

The budget was divided to cover need in four main domains:

(El-Hawany and Huwail, 2008).

Browser-based teaching and

learning courseware materials

A computerized Smart Schools Management

System (SSMS)

Local Area Network (LAN) for

the pilot schools and virtual private

network that connects the pilot

schools to the Data Centre and Help

Desk of the Ministry of Education

Specialized services eg:

systems integration, project

management, business process

re-engineering and change

management

An LMS provides a single point of access to disparate learning sources

It automates:

learning program administration and offers unprecedented opportunities for human

resource development ◦ It identifies the people who need a particular course and tells them how it

fits into their overall career path, when it’s available, how it’s available (classroom, online, CD-ROM), if there are prerequisites, and when and how they can fulfil those prerequisites.

Once learners complete a course, the LMS can administer tests based on proficiency requirements, report test results, and recommend next steps.

(Greenberg, 2002)

What is LMS?

In 2002, Malaysian Government endorsed MAMPU’s “Proposal on OSS Implementation in the Public Sector of Malaysia".

Phase I : MOE - one of the selected pilot agencies.

(MOE, 2011)

Background of MOE’s LMS Project

In 2004 – MOE launched a MAMPU sponsored web-based SCORM compliant LMS pilot project:

(MOE, 2011)

SK Putrajaya 2, Putrajaya (Smart School)

SMK Aminuddin Baki, Kuala Lumpur (Smart School)

SMK Seri Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur (Ordinary School with IT Laboratory)

(MOE, 2011)

Infrastructure Solution (L.A.M.P)

Linux Operating

System

Apache Web Server

MySQL database

PHP development platform

In March 2009, MAMPU and Malaysian Ministry of Education embarked on an enhanced Learning Management System (eLMS) project for 50 schools and will be rolled out to 70 more schools by December 2012. ( MAMPU, 2011)

eLMS is based on the world’s mostly widely deployed LMS – Moodle. (MOE, 2011)

Incorporate the lessons learned in the Pilot Project to fine tune and plug gaps

Reinforce buy-in for the project by including users’ recommendations.

Update technology, network infrastructure, tools and software.

Accelerate Adoption: Roll-out LMS to 50 schools throughout Malaysia and eventually all schools in Malaysia

Objectives

MAMPU’s objective is to accomplish the Malaysian government’s mission to promote pervasive adoption, development and use of Open Source Software.

EXAMPLES OF LMS IN SCHOOLS

“This MOODLE system, provide the data base which can let the teacher and students monitoring their marks, timing and mode of usage from the provided activities. Hopefully this project will be used at the school at the school in order to teachers skill enhance and also to help student individually.”

(Zaleha Binti Ismail & Siti Mariyam Binti Kamaludin, 2010)

“Within the first few days of using Schoology, we saw enormous potential for it to become the premier learning platform in our region," said Dr. Iskandar Rizal, Chairman of Cempaka Schools. "As we expect to play a major role in helping Schoology expand throughout the region, we wanted to have a vested financial interest in the company's success."

(Azuri, 2012)

1BestariNet is a project initiated by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) and carried out in partnership with YTL Communications.

Under 1BestariNet, schools will be equipped with an integrated solution allowing teaching, learning, collaboration, and administrative functions to take place through the Internet-based Virtual Learning Environment (Frog VLE), which can be accessed in school and from anywhere else with an Internet connection.

(1BestariNet, 2010)

What if FROG VLE?

Web-based learning system that replicates real-world learning

FrogAsia Sdn Bhd (FrogAsia), a joint venture between Frogtrade Limited from the UK (Frog UK) and Malaysia’s YTL Group, is the licensed reseller for the award-winning Frog virtual learning platform in Asia and provides innovative.

1BestariNet. 2012. Integrated Learning Solution. Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://1bestarinet.net/

Azuri, C. 2012. Schoology Receives Investment Of $1 Million From Cempaka Schools In Malaysia. Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://education.tmcnet.com/topics/education/articles/270006-schoology-receives-investment-1-million-from-cempaka-schools.htm

References

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Seventh Malaysia Plan (1996-2000). Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://www.pmo.gov.my/dokumenattached/RMK/RM7.pdf

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  UNESCO. 2004. ICT Lessons Learned Series: School

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Zaleha Binti Ismail & Siti Mariyam Binti Kamaludin. 2010. Pembangunan Bahan E-Pembelajaran Berasaskan Moodle Bagi Tajuk Straight Line Dan Circles III Matematik Tingkatan Empat. Retrieved on 20th October 2012 from http://eprints.utm.my/10888/1/Pembangunan_Bahan_E-Pembelajaran_Berasaskan_Moodle_Bagi_Tajuk_Straight_Line.pdf