1. Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Learning Management System (LMS)
• An integrated system/platform that manages
“learning”
• The system functions as a resource sharing space,
space for discussion and communication, awarding
grades and feedback, keeping student work, etc.
Examples:
• Oncourse, Blackboard; Coursesites, Moodle, My Big Campus,
LearningConnection, Canvas, Edmodo
• ClassDojo – targeted for younger students
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2. TIP #12
CREATING AN ONLINE COURSE
(COURSESITES/EDMODO/CANVAS)
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3. INSTRUCTIONS
• Work in pairs
• Create an online course individually on Edmodo,
CourseSites, or Canvas
• Come together with your partner and decide who will
use which LMS.
• Create the course.
• Invite your partner as a student of your class
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4. TASKS ON COURSESITES
Create your course
Create an Announcement
Create an Event on Calendar
Organize the Homepage
Create content by embedding at least 2 different media
(refer to your class prep)
• Create forum and post a discussion question
• Create a test to assess your students’ understanding
(3 questions)
• Invite your partner as a student to your course
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5. TASKS ON EDMODO
Set up your classroom (Group in edmodo terms)
Create an Alert
Create an Event on Calendar
Organize the Homepage
Create content by embedding at least 2 different media as Note
(refer to your class prep)
• Create a poll and post a discussion question
• Create a test to assess your students’ understanding
(3 questions)
• Invite your partner as a student to your course
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6. TASKS ON CANVAS
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Start a new course
Add a new module > create content page > Add content to your
module (refer to your class prep)
Upload course files
Add an assignment and create a rubric for your assignment
Create a quiz to assess your students’ understanding (3 questions)
Add an announcement
Add a discussion thread
Create an event on calendar
Publish your course
Invite your partner as a student to your course
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8. TIP #12 SUBMISSION
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Post it to your E-Portfolio > Professional Development page!
Outline of the Post:
o Title: CourseSites/Edmodo/Canvas (Link to the website)
o Screenshot: Take Screen Capture of your course
(a page that represents your work best)
o Description:
– Introduce the LMS option you chose and describe how it can be
used by a teacher when teaching online
– Compare the different features of the LMS you chose to the one
you were added to as a student
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Submit the link of your E-Portfolio-Professional Development
page to Canvas Assignments > TIP#12
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