- In your blog, discuss the most relevant features offered in an LMS, which relate directly to effective online instruction. How might these be used in the online environment?
After using various LMS for the last 8 years, I have found that the most relevant aspects are the specific lessons, documents related to these lessons and then the assessments of these lessons. Generally, I try to simply the platform and have only essential documents that will directly help with a specific assignment. Although blogs and journals might be useful for the reflective process, I tend to prefer to use direct assessments. Based upon the descriptions included with this training, I would suggest that "Course Assessment" is ultimately what most students would use the most, and if they are to successfully complete the course, this is what they will focus upon. The contents include the items that students will be judged upon. Although there is debate about whether or not too much emphasis is placed upon grades, as long as student growth needs to be measured, grades will probably always have some role in education. More on the motivation factor with grades in another blog. For ease of reference, here are the items that are probably most essential for simply earning the credit in an online course:
- Tests and Quizzes – View Georgia State University Information Systems and Technology’sUsing Quizzes in an LMS
- Rubrics – Read Wikipedia’s entry for Rubric
- Dropbox – View Georgia State University Information Systems and Technology’s Using Dropbox in an LMS
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