Determinants of the LMS Investment Decision Marie Casas & JP Dela Torre

Marie Casas &

JP Dela Torre

Learning Management System Virtual learning environment (VLE) Software system Facilitates teachers in course administration/management Tracks student progress Complements classroom instruction

Virtual learning environment (VLE)

Software system

Facilitates teachers in course administration/management

Tracks student progress

Complements classroom instruction

What are your LMS needs? To supplement classroom education Stakeholders Students Faculty Administration Course provider/s IT Deploy learning resources more quickly

To supplement classroom education

Stakeholders

Students

Faculty

Administration

Course provider/s

IT

Deploy learning resources more quickly

Factors considered by others Culture Scale matching Costs IT infrastructure Faculty training Course development Benefits How to measure?

Culture

Scale matching

Costs

IT infrastructure

Faculty training

Course development

Benefits

How to measure?

Internal Factors Course development Ease of installation and customization IT infrastructure Acquisition/upgrade of hardware and network systems Security

Course development

Ease of installation and customization

IT infrastructure

Acquisition/upgrade of hardware and network systems

Security

LMS Providers Open-source system Custom-built (in-house/vendor) Generic / off-the-shelf

Open-source system

Custom-built (in-house/vendor)

Generic / off-the-shelf

Criteria Robust Scalability Usability Interoperability Stability Security

Robust

Scalability

Usability

Interoperability

Stability

Security

Functionality Administrator Online Student Email notification

Administrator

Online Student

Email notification

Tools Online assessment and grading options Grade reporting tool Quiz/survey development tool Course backup, download, and upload facilities Student account administration tools Student group administration tools Student access tracking

Online assessment and grading options

Grade reporting tool

Quiz/survey development tool

Course backup, download, and upload facilities

Student account administration tools

Student group administration tools

Student access tracking

Tools Tracking/Site statistics Web-based file management Page counters Course glossary building tool Course announcements and calendar administration tool

Tracking/Site statistics

Web-based file management

Page counters

Course glossary building tool

Course announcements and calendar administration tool

Tools for Learners Self-evaluations Student accounts for web publishing Group work area for collaborative web publishing Web-based email

Self-evaluations

Student accounts for web publishing

Group work area for collaborative web publishing

Web-based email

Tools for Learners Discussion groups / forums Real-time chat rooms Real-time white boards Individual grade and progress status reports

Discussion groups / forums

Real-time chat rooms

Real-time white boards

Individual grade and progress status reports

Analysis Course development Who will be developing the course content? LMS development Who will own the source code? What are the payment terms? Where will the LMS be hosted? What the project inclusions/exclusions? Local support for users Who will provide maintenance, updates and/or added functionalities?

Course development

Who will be developing the course content?

LMS development

Who will own the source code?

What are the payment terms?

Where will the LMS be hosted?

What the project inclusions/exclusions?

Local support for users

Who will provide maintenance, updates and/or added functionalities?

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Marie Casas &

JP Dela Torre