Design and Layout of the LMS

BLACKBOARD LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SYSTEM

• Infrastructure chosen = internal / proprietary

• Having an internally managed system will

• Allow for more control of the system

• Be more cost effective as technical guidance will be a part of the contract

• Be more secure, from data to transactions

PROCESS FOR LAUNCHING LMS

• Formal needs analysis performed to determine the best LMS

• Points of consideration

• LMS features• Ability to address issues with mobile computing• Production tools and expenses

• Learner-centered environment using Web 2.0 technologies

• SCORM compliant

• Ability to work with organization’s existing databases & architecture

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

• The internal infrastructure allows for a more secure environment

• Responsibility for updating and managing issues will be with internally in IT in cooperation with eLearning Tech team

• Configuration management will be maintained internally including• Access & authentication• HR data feeds• User account & profile settings• Security roles, certificates, and notifications

OPERATIONS

• Some institutions identify the complexities and provide appropriate and open responses• “It is advised that this individual or advisory team integrate cross-

disciplinary interests to better plan, support, promote, and coordinate learning technology solutions for each college. This individual or advisory team will need to consider needs and coordination of IT, academic administration, student services, DL, and finance. It is further advised that institutional IT support be subservient to the overall academic learning technology needs and goals in keeping with and support of overall institutional planning and performance objectives” (North Carolina Community College System Office).

USER SUPPORT• eLearning Technology team will be the first layer of user support for LMS

• IT will be next available for system issues

• Blackboard Support also offers support for

• Administrators

• Developers

• Instructors, faculty, and designers

• Student (and can help locate support provided by institution)

BLACKBOARD LEARN FEATURES

GRADING MADE EASY

• Filters Identify what needs grading

• Color coding for trend identification

• Negative Marking made easy

• Statistical analytics

• Automatic re-grading

NEEDS GRADING

Provides and instant, streamlined view into the items that need to be graded.

GRADE CENTERInstructor designed color coding will provide a and visual indicator to identify trends to identify at risk students

NEGATIVE MARKING OF EXAM

Negative marking saves grading time

ASSESSMENTS

System requirements

• Objectives

• Type of assessment and measurement

• Resources and materials

• Learner engagement

• Delivery content

• Introduction of content

ASSESSMENTS

There are over a dozen types of questions to choose from. An assessment with any combination of question types that meets instructional needs.

FIND AND REUSE QUESTIONS

It is easy to find and manage all the questions you’ve worked so hard to develop.

TIMED ASSESSMENTS

The timer progress bar helps students to track time and progress as students proceed through the exam/assessment

Timer count down andQuestion status bar

TEST SUBMISSION CONFIRMATION

Custom availability settings allow for a set a timer and ensure the test auto-submits, even if the student isn’t finished

RUBRICS

Determine rubric components

• Point Value

• Elements for success

• Higher –order thinking skills

• Choose format dependent on learner activity

CREATING RUBRICSThere is a choice from different types of rubrics as well as an ability to assign more than one rubric to an assignment

Rubric Type

CONTEXTUAL GRADING VIEW

When grading wikis, blogs or discussions you can see both the submission and the rubric on the same screen

RUBRIC DETAIL

All assessment data gets populated into the instructor Grade Center.

COLLABORATION

• Manage Files-Network drive

• Blackboard Drive

• Discussion Board Functions

• Social Learning

• Public, Protected and Private spaces

• Group projects

• Study groups

• Interest groups

MULTIPLE FILESBlackboard Drive-manage multiple versions

NETWORK DRIVE

Blackboard Drive-Map network drives to the location of Content within Blackboard Learn

DISCUSSION BOARDAvatars /photos associated with the profiles are associated with forums to facilitate users to put faces to names.

WIKIS AND BLOGS

Social Learning enables educators to create communication and collaboration spaces – for study groups and group projects

REFERENCES• http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Connect/Products/Blackboard-Connect/Benefits/Data-

Securitya.aspx

• http://www.blackboard.com/platforms/transact/products/security-management.aspx

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REFERENCES• http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Products/Blackboard-Learn/

Features.aspx#grading-made-easy

• Http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Products/Blackboard-Learn/Features.aspx#online-assessments

• Http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Products/Blackboard-Learn/Features.aspx#interactive-rubrics

REFERENCES• http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Products/Blackboard-Learn/

Features.aspx#blackboard-drive

• Http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Products/Blackboard-Learn/Features.aspx#discussions

• Http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Products/Blackboard-Learn/Features.aspx#social-learning