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This document describes the implementation of a learning management system (LMS) at a secondary school over several years. It began with Dokeos in 2006 with limited success, but engagement grew after introducing new features like a school journal. In 2008, adding the Campus plugin improved the platform. Usage increased when some functions became mandatory. The school later migrated to Chamilo for improved stability. While response to Chamilo was initially positive, some functions like the fileserver and social network saw declining use. The IT administrator hopes to boost engagement through training and new features like online testing.
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- 1. Implementing LMS a case study PeterVan den Broeck SO STJ Hamme
- 2. Peter Van denBroeck English/ Dutch Teacher Masters Degree Languages No IT-qualifications Platform manager of Kajakaja Kajakaja.be – Chamilo 1.8.7.1 with campus Plugin
- 3. STJ Hamme Secondary school – years 3 to 6 (vocational 7) ASO – technical – vocational 364 students 61 teachers Using LMS since 2006
- 4. First steps… Introduction in April 2006 Stephen Hargreaves – Working with Webquests Making a choice: Dokeos or Moodle Why D0ke0s? Expertise (trainee from HoWest – AUGent) Simple and clear layout (Partly) Belgian based – language support 100%
- 5. Jura – ProjectD0ke0s Subdomain schoolwebsite 40 students 1 teacher Positive experience Student motivation Participation community (wiki-tool pcool)
- 6. Level 1 –Sep 2006 Separate domain – hosted environment (kajakaja) Account for every student / teacher Choice of use was with teacher (no- obligation) 5 teachers in 8 classes LIMITED SUCCESS
- 7. First push –Jan 2007 Introduction of ‘Mededelingen’ for teachers Weekly update All school related forms for download announcements Result: +30 passive users (teachers) PRACTICAL USE
- 8. Second push –Mar 2007 Update to 1.8.x Series of hands-on sessions for interested teachers Results: 5 -> 20 teachers who use courses for students 60% of students have a login Math dpt starts its own cross curricular course DOWNSIDE: Flashy Fileserver
- 9. Some setbacks –Sep 2007 AUGent partnership project Free dokeos platform Centralized management Helpdesk Left the program after 14 days Failurein update to 1.8.4 -> reinstall from scratch Relaunch 3rd week of September Bad practice: teachers hand out account details Problems -> less teachers rely on platform hence less students get their account details
- 10. Revenge at hand– Jan 2008 Introduction ‘ leerlingenmededelingen’ All students get login through administation Initiation by IT-teachers End Jan 95% have logged in at least once Stable active teacher usage 40% BUT: Flashy Fileserver, only 2 teachers use other modules Motivational setback: no real progress in 1,5 years
- 11. Land ahoi –Mar 2008 Campus Plugin – Ludwig Theunis Amazing Tool Installation of 2nd testing Platform Test with selected group May: decision to implement -> total cleanup June: mandatory sessions to introduce new platform
- 12. Kajakaja 2.0 –Sep 2008 Dokeos 1.8.5 + Campus Plugin New features: Timetable Journal based on timetable Students listings Reservations tool
- 13. A better way? Personalised letters 1st day of school + mini-manual Voluntary school journal Mandatory for reservations Timetable changes: consult the platform AMAZING: by half Sep 96% of students 99% of teachers
- 14. STS – Jan2009 Student Tracking System Mandatory Learning disorders – Results – Behaviour RESULT More teachers become ‘active users’ Links – documents – announcements Most popular: Journal - Listings
- 15. Open evaluation Positive perception More up than down Split in IT and LMS STS is sole source information DOWN: first student hack
- 16. Year 2 2.0– Sep 2009 Same procedures Active Day 3 of school year Massive course growth (DEPT courses) DOWN: 1 course -> several courses CLB Login
- 17. Jan – May2010 New headmaster: Former Dokeos Platform Admin New blood Go Chamilo decision Limit course creation Cleanup
- 18. On hold –Sep 2010 Start schoolyear: Dokeos 186 + Campus 1.4 Mandatory school journal Precreated courses DB stability problems in webhosting (21.000 tables) Oct 2010: decision migrate to VPS Decision upgrade to Chamilo
- 19. The move –Dec 2010 Move Dokeos 186 to VPS Problem: DB of 21.000 tables Rights management (webhosting sucks) Upgrade to Chamilo Stable! Database bugs: Course list Within courses
- 20. Chamilo – Jan2011 Introduction Jan 3rd Positive response to overall system Negative response Social network (exclusion) Currently unused again
- 21. IT admin –Mar 2011 Added new function Single tracking system for IT errors Positive response
- 22. Back to thefuture Downside in usage: Fileserver Administrative platform Plans Hands on session for different modules Online testing experiments Learning paths
- 23. Future for Chamilo Hopeful developments 2.0 Plugin Code: integrated in full project More config options for Social network Mobile version
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