1. The Future of Learning
Management Systems
Alex Chapin
Middlebury College
2. Technology is anything that wasn't
around when you were born.
Alan Curtis Kay (born 1940-05-17) is an American computer scientist
known for his early pioneering work on object-oriented
programming and windowing graphical user interface design.
Source: Hong Kong press conference in the late 1980s
"Alan Kay." Wikiquote 16 May 2009. <http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Alan_Kay>
3. The medium is the message
Marshall McLuhan (21 July 1911 – 31 December 1980) was a
Canadian philosopher, futurist, and communications theorist.
"Marshall McLuhan." Wikiquote 16 May 2009. <http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Marshall_McLuhan>
4. Necessity is the mother of invention
George Farquhar (1678 – April 29, 1707) was an Irish dramatist.
"George Farquhar." Wikiquote 16 May 2009. <http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Farquhar>
5. Invention is the mother of necessity
Thorstein Veblen US economist & social philosopher (1857 - 1929)
"Invention." Wikiquote 16 May 2009. <http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Invention>
7. Information Literacy
Digital Literacy
Computational Thinking
Technological Education
Technological Literacy
Technical Education
Digital Competency Technical Literacy
8. Technological vs Technical
commons-based peer producation
identity management
Possibility Space Mechanics
"what can be done" namespace management
"how to use"
object-oriented design
Theory of τέχνη Practice of τέχνη
version control
iterative development
computational thinking
9. Technological Education
identity management commons-based peer producation
namespace management
social bookmarking
Understanding of the "logic," or "theory" of a given
tool, technique or service in the sense of the
"possibility space" it introduces...
version control
iterative development
object-oriented design
computational thinking
16. Build educational versions of
emerging technologies
Learning
Research Exhibitions
Management
Portfolios Courses Collections
OR
Archives
Adapt emerging technologies to
fit into the educational context
17. Criteria for Educational Adoption
Learning
Research Exhibitions
Open Standards | Proprietary Innovation
Management
Vibrant Community | Sustainable Business Model
Open Source | Closed Source |Collections
Portfolios Courses Community Souce
Archives
18. Criteria for Educational Adoption
Learning
Research Oriented
Object
Management Exhibitions
Portfolios Courses Collections
Service Oriented
Syndication Oriented
Archives
19. Challenges...
Learning
Research vs Popularity
Quality
Management Exhibitions
Portfolios Courses Collections
Administrative vs Academic
Archives
20. More Challenges...
Granular Authorizations Identity Management
Namespace Management Group Management
Reputation and Grading
Participation Tracking
Authoritative Hierarchies
Widget Platforms + Blogs + Wikis