Learning Management System Review: Be Part of the Process
- What is an LMS, a CMS, and an ePortfolio?
- LMS Review Process
- Research Study: The Effect of Learning Management Systems on Student and Faculty Outcomes
The web-based systems that support teaching are critical for faculty across the university. They allow us to:
- Reach students outside of the classroom
- Have virtual meetings
- Handle grading and feedback
- Facilitate assessments
- Manage portfolios to support reflective learning
- Offer entire courses at a distance
How these systems are designed affects whether – and how – we use them to support teaching and learning. DePaul University currently uses two systems for all web-based course support and all online courses: COL-Web for CDM and Blackboard for the rest of the University. As technology evolves, and new teaching tools become available such as portfolios, wikis and blogs, we need to review our current tools and make a careful decision about tools for the future.
The Teaching, Learning and Technology Committee is leading a review and testing process to research the options for learning and content management systems that we might consider for use at DePaul.
Three kinds of systems will be reviewed: Learning Management Systems, Content Management Systems and ePortfolio systems.
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