1. HaikuLearning Management SystemA review by David LennertonECOMP 6203 A practical way to invigorate the teaching and learning experience

2. Where to begin? Decide how you plan to use the resource. What are your objectives? What do you hope to achieve from creating an on-line extension to your classroom? This will determine which features you opt to use as you customize your classroom web site.

3. Features:A list of easily manageable features to help customize your classroom website Calendar Announcements Discussions Dropbox Inbox Polls Assessments Gradebooks Attendance WikiProjects

4. Optimal User Friendliness Haiku LMS offers screencast and video tutorials for each of their features. Sample classes are provided to model various ways teachers have designed and used their LMS A student orientation page is provided help students become acclimated to the system A helpdesk and knowledgebase page contains an extensive menu of useful links from a variety of search topics

5. Benefits Promote and extend student collaboration outside the classroom walls Communicate objectives and expectations effectively and efficiently Empower students to monitor their goals, growth, and achievements via 21st century technology skills Enhance student learning through the integration of multiple communication mediums (e.g., auditory, visual, virtual experimentation and discovery) Provide convenient and efficient access to teacher resources for the student and parent Easily organize and manage student and parent information

6. Impact on Student Learning Participants interact in a safe and healthy forum exchanging critical thought peer to peer and student to teacher Students gain reliable access to screened resources specific to the classroom curriculum. Students and parents can conveniently access reputable educational resources. A learning management system fosters information literacy and engages students in responsible technology-based 21st century learning.

7. Testimonial Verification http://www.haikulearning.com/google-apps; Watch a video that demonstrates the ease by which Haiku LMS can serve your learning community: http://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/viewListing?productListingId=7566+1875579201173098458 Read testimonials from teachers with experience using the Haiku LMS. http://edutechation.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/new-learning-management-system-haiku-lms/ Education and Technology: Proper Technology for Proper Education