1. Learning Management Systems (etc)

TASK for today

1.Explore how to use Adobe Connect to create recorded lesson about how to configure or use a tool

You can use these spaces:

2. Choose topic:

Learning management systems
Classroom tools
Wikiversity (and other open educational resources)
Standards (e.g LTI)
Open Badges (openbadgefactory)

3. Record your lesson!

Web Conference tool: Adobe Connect

Introduction to Adobe Connect

Jari's introduction (let's start here)

Jari's adress to the workspace where functions will be presented: https://connect.funet.fi/letcourse/

Tutorials

Quickstart tutorials about Adobe Connect (one page leaflets :)) http://www.connectusers.com/learning_center/getting_started/quickstart.php
See also help menu in Adobe Connect :)

Short preview about Adobe Connect

Configure your group's Adobe Connect Workspace

How to activate your own workspace

Browse to connnect.funet.fi adress, log-in and create your own meeting room. (see images below)

Your main task

Create recorded online lesson (about topics of the today)
Content can be (but it's not limited):
- powerpoints and other presentation materials
- screencasts
- links, quizzes etc..

Phase 1. Browse to http://connect.funet.fi

2. Create new course

3. Type in details related to your course

4. Create content for your course & record your lesson (next phases today :))

Learning management systems (LMS)

Bitnami helps you to test-drive LMS tools

"Bitnami stacks are available for popular web applications such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla!, MediaWiki and eXo Platform. In addition to the application itself, the stacks include the other software required to run that application. For example, a WordPress stack will include WordPress, as well as the MySQL database to manage data, Apache Web server to serve the pages, and phpMyAdmin to administer MySQL. Bitnami installers are released under the Apache License 2.0" (https://bitnami.com/)

Software stacks available in different categories

eLearning category (LMS tools) https://bitnami.com/stacks/elearning
Blog category: https://bitnami.com/stacks/blog
All stacks: https://bitnami.com/stacks

Test tools by using online trial (1 hour)

You can demo tools in browser (to get first glimpse of the possibilities)

Install tool(s) to your own computer

You can use installer to install & run Bitnami stack applications (e.g. moodle) to/on your own computer.

Figure 1: Bitnami tools collection has 140+ tools for many different purposes

Figure 2. You can test each app by using one hour trial in www-browser OR you can install it to your computer by using installer (includes all needed components)

Eliademy (Free Learning management system from Finland)

Eliademy from CBTec, is a new learning management system or simply Classrooms in the Cloud based on open source technology. Eliademy allows anyone to create, share and manage educational content.

Eliademy is free for instructors to use without any installations. Simply create an account, create a course and invite participants. If you have existing courses on popular learning management systems like Moodle, you can import your courses to Eliademy by following thisinstruction.

Adress: https://eliademy.com

"Classroom tools"

LMS VS Google Classroom

Blog posts:

Google Classroom is not LMS its better: https://tommullaney.com/2015/10/19/google-classroom-is-not-an-lms-its-better/
Google Classroom vs. Edmodo: https://www.betterbuys.com/lms/google-classroom-vs-edmodo/

Google Classroom

Onenote Class Notebook

Edmodo

Getting started with Google Classroom: download pdf
Google Classroom tips: download pdf
Group study guide (for group of teachers): download pdf

Class notebook: walktrough for teachers: go to www-pages
Onenote for Teachers: https://www.onenoteforteachers.com/

21 ways to use Edmodo in your classroom: go to www-pages:
Resources for students: go to www-pages
Guide for students: go to www-pages

Task

Another approach: Wikiversity

Social Sciences Portal at the Wikiversity

"Wikiversity is a Wikimedia Foundation project devoted to learning resources, learning projects, and research for use in all levels, types, and styles of education from pre-school to university, including professional training and informal learning. We invite teachers, students, and researchers to join us in creating open educational resources and collaborative learning communities. To learn more about Wikiversity, try a guided tour, learn about adding content, or start editing now."

Wikiversity main page

EXTRA: standards and openbadges

Standards

Information about standards:

http://elearnmagazine.com/ims-global-learning-consortium-simplifies-education-technology-through-interoperability/

Learning Tools Interoperability LTI

What it is about: https://www.eduappcenter.com/docs/basics/index

Openbadges

About: Open Badges are verifiable, portable digital badges with embedded metadata about skills and achievements. They comply with the Open Badges Specification and are shareable across the web.

Each Open Badge is associated with an image and information about the badge, its recipient, the issuer, and any supporting evidence. All this information may be packaged within a badge image file that can be displayed via online CVs and social networks. Thousands of organizations across the world issue badges in accordance with the Open Badges Specification, from non-profits to major employers to educational institutions at all levels. (https://openbadges.org/get-started/ )

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