Importance of Learning Management System
                (E learning Platform)



Prepared by: Sopheakmonkol Sok
Lecturer at Specialized Economics and Finance Institute
Content
   Why am I passionate to LMS?
   What is LMS or E-learning Platform?
   Result of analysis target group’s needs
   Application features
   Conclusion
Why am I so passionate about LMS?
   Personal life experience
       Capable of understanding the importance of education in everyday
        life
                              “I have a dream”
                         To reduce illiteracy in the society
   Instructors are facing up against many difficulties in
    their professions
       Low salary
       Overload of work
       Lack of motivation from society
       Less participation from students
       Limited access to a high quality curriculum and teaching resources
       Uncomfortable teaching environment, and others
What is LMS or E-learning Platform?
       software application or web-based technology
        platform
           designed to support delivery, management and
            tracking of learning events
       Facilitate learner and instructor to access
        to training content and administration
        "anytime, any place, any pace"
Benefits of LMS for Business
       The LMS software performs a variety of
        functions related to:
           online and in-person training administration provides
            additional tools
               support career development
               competency and talent management

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Benefits of Learning Management System for
                          academy
   Reduces photocopying and traveling cost
   Tutors spend less time on admin and more time
    teaching
   Learners can catch up with missed classes much
    more quickly and easily
   Tutors can use multimedia as learning resources
    far more easily and cheaply
   It makes continuous assessment a real, practical
    option



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Benefits of Learning Management System




   Learners always have access to their grades, attendance
    and participation
   It encourages learner independence and better problem
    solving skills
   LMS’ promote the social constructivist model of learning
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Result of analysis needs of the target group and
                         difficulties
Key barriers for instructors
        High cost
        Complicated to set up
        Technical knowledge requirement
        Time constraint

Key barriers for learners                            Response        %
 Confusing interface                                  829            70%
 Time requirement (e.g. extra workload)               592            50%
 Lack of online materials in the LMS                  561            48%
Source: Singapore Management University, "LMS Survey Summary," Singapore
Management University, 2009
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Learner’ expectation of using LMS
       Attractive user interface and customizable theme
       System speed and stability
       Support more platforms (Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome)
        and platform (Mac)
       Easy to navigate in the LMS
       More collaborative tools
       On-going performance indicators
           Students can access scores or rate of personal study performance
            in relation to others
       Full permission to view the past and current
        school year’s classroom discussions
Source: University of Graz, Austria, 2010, Personal discussions and
experience
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Instructor’ expectation of using LMS
    System speed and stability
    Support more platforms
    Easy to navigate in the LMS
    More collaborative tools
    Assessment tools
        Online grade book (60%) | Online assignment submission (49%)
        Discussion boards (43%) | Online quizzes or tests (32%)
        Online collaboration (20%)
    Course Management Tools
        Organization of course content (56%)
        Addition or deletion students/groups (55%)
        Customized online grade books (53%)
        Copying or moving course content within a course section (43%)
        Copying or moving course content between course sections (39%)

    Source: University of Graz, Austria (2010), Robert Morris University in
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    Pittsburgh, USA (2011) and Personal discussions
Essential Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS
Testing Features                              Student   Instructor
Customized Look and Feel                      x         x
Extending Repositories and File Management    x         x
Moodle User Manuals                           x         x
Browser Compatibility                         x         x
Editor                                        x         x
Accessing and Evaluating                                x
Selective Release or Conditional Activities   x         x
Quiz Activity                                 x         x
Moodle Question Bank                                    x
Grade Systems                                           x
Plagiarism Prevention                                   x
Social Activities                             x         x
Social Network Integration                    x         x
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New and Most Useful Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS
                                RSS Remote Blocks
    Customized Look and Feel




         HTML embedded code
               blocks
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New and Most Useful Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS
 Moodle’s accessing and evaluating features
  Quizzes Activities




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New and Most Useful Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS
 Moodle’s accessing and evaluating features
  Third Party Components/Modules of Moodle




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New and Most Useful Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS
 Moodle’s accessing and evaluating features
  Plagiarism prevention Feature
        Crot
        Moss
        Turnitin
        Urkund




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New and Most Useful Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS
 Social Activities/modules Features
  Wiki
  Forum
  Chat
  Workshop
  Glossary




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New and Most Useful Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS
  Social Network Integration
     Add friends, advisers, colleagues and instructors
     Create or join academic discussion groups
     Post blog messages, create pages, and photo galleries
     Promote lectures and course offerings
     Promote academic and professional qualifications
     Share links, articles, ebooks and documents
     Announce special events, plans, or changes




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Conclusion
    Get to know Learning Management System
        Benefits of the system for business and academy
        The expectation of target group
        Essential Features




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Thank you for your attention 

For more information about LMS and Educational
Network project:
Website: monkol.com
Email to: mkmonkol@gmail.com
Tel: 089 75 44 49




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Free Online Courses from Elite Universities
    http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/
    http://www.academicearth.org
    https://www.coursera.org/
    http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses
    Stanford currently offers free online courses via Coursera and
     iTunes U.
    iTunes University (iTune U) is service from Apple
       provided many free online courses from the elite universities in UK and
        US and it is the first service which provide free open course ware.
     http://www.stanford.edu/online/courses

    Interesting article: Free Online Courses from Top Universities Now
     a Reality
        http://hadhhogayi.com/free-online-courses-from-top-university-now-a-
         reality/
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  • 1.
    Importance of LearningManagement System (E learning Platform) Prepared by: Sopheakmonkol Sok Lecturer at Specialized Economics and Finance Institute
  • 2.
    Content  Why am I passionate to LMS?  What is LMS or E-learning Platform?  Result of analysis target group’s needs  Application features  Conclusion
  • 3.
    Why am Iso passionate about LMS?  Personal life experience  Capable of understanding the importance of education in everyday life “I have a dream”  To reduce illiteracy in the society  Instructors are facing up against many difficulties in their professions  Low salary  Overload of work  Lack of motivation from society  Less participation from students  Limited access to a high quality curriculum and teaching resources  Uncomfortable teaching environment, and others
  • 4.
    What is LMSor E-learning Platform?  software application or web-based technology platform  designed to support delivery, management and tracking of learning events  Facilitate learner and instructor to access to training content and administration "anytime, any place, any pace" Benefits of LMS for Business  The LMS software performs a variety of functions related to:  online and in-person training administration provides additional tools  support career development  competency and talent management 4
  • 5.
    Benefits of LearningManagement System for academy  Reduces photocopying and traveling cost  Tutors spend less time on admin and more time teaching  Learners can catch up with missed classes much more quickly and easily  Tutors can use multimedia as learning resources far more easily and cheaply  It makes continuous assessment a real, practical option 5
  • 6.
    Benefits of LearningManagement System  Learners always have access to their grades, attendance and participation  It encourages learner independence and better problem solving skills  LMS’ promote the social constructivist model of learning 6
  • 7.
    Result of analysisneeds of the target group and difficulties Key barriers for instructors  High cost  Complicated to set up  Technical knowledge requirement  Time constraint Key barriers for learners Response % Confusing interface 829 70% Time requirement (e.g. extra workload) 592 50% Lack of online materials in the LMS 561 48% Source: Singapore Management University, "LMS Survey Summary," Singapore Management University, 2009 7
  • 8.
    Learner’ expectation ofusing LMS  Attractive user interface and customizable theme  System speed and stability  Support more platforms (Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome) and platform (Mac)  Easy to navigate in the LMS  More collaborative tools  On-going performance indicators  Students can access scores or rate of personal study performance in relation to others  Full permission to view the past and current school year’s classroom discussions Source: University of Graz, Austria, 2010, Personal discussions and experience 8
  • 9.
    Instructor’ expectation ofusing LMS  System speed and stability  Support more platforms  Easy to navigate in the LMS  More collaborative tools  Assessment tools  Online grade book (60%) | Online assignment submission (49%)  Discussion boards (43%) | Online quizzes or tests (32%)  Online collaboration (20%)  Course Management Tools  Organization of course content (56%)  Addition or deletion students/groups (55%)  Customized online grade books (53%)  Copying or moving course content within a course section (43%)  Copying or moving course content between course sections (39%) Source: University of Graz, Austria (2010), Robert Morris University in 9 Pittsburgh, USA (2011) and Personal discussions
  • 10.
    Essential Features ofMoodle (V 2.2) LMS Testing Features Student Instructor Customized Look and Feel x x Extending Repositories and File Management x x Moodle User Manuals x x Browser Compatibility x x Editor x x Accessing and Evaluating x Selective Release or Conditional Activities x x Quiz Activity x x Moodle Question Bank x Grade Systems x Plagiarism Prevention x Social Activities x x Social Network Integration x x 10
  • 11.
    New and MostUseful Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS RSS Remote Blocks  Customized Look and Feel HTML embedded code blocks 11
  • 12.
    New and MostUseful Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS Moodle’s accessing and evaluating features  Quizzes Activities 12
  • 13.
    New and MostUseful Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS Moodle’s accessing and evaluating features  Third Party Components/Modules of Moodle 13
  • 14.
    New and MostUseful Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS Moodle’s accessing and evaluating features  Plagiarism prevention Feature  Crot  Moss  Turnitin  Urkund 14
  • 15.
    New and MostUseful Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS Social Activities/modules Features  Wiki  Forum  Chat  Workshop  Glossary 15
  • 16.
    New and MostUseful Features of Moodle (V 2.2) LMS Social Network Integration  Add friends, advisers, colleagues and instructors  Create or join academic discussion groups  Post blog messages, create pages, and photo galleries  Promote lectures and course offerings  Promote academic and professional qualifications  Share links, articles, ebooks and documents  Announce special events, plans, or changes 16
  • 17.
    Conclusion  Get to know Learning Management System  Benefits of the system for business and academy  The expectation of target group  Essential Features 17
  • 18.
    Thank you foryour attention  For more information about LMS and Educational Network project: Website: monkol.com Email to: mkmonkol@gmail.com Tel: 089 75 44 49 18
  • 19.
    Free Online Coursesfrom Elite Universities  http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/  http://www.academicearth.org  https://www.coursera.org/  http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses  Stanford currently offers free online courses via Coursera and iTunes U.  iTunes University (iTune U) is service from Apple  provided many free online courses from the elite universities in UK and US and it is the first service which provide free open course ware. http://www.stanford.edu/online/courses  Interesting article: Free Online Courses from Top Universities Now a Reality  http://hadhhogayi.com/free-online-courses-from-top-university-now-a- reality/ 19

Editor's Notes

  • #2 UpdateCut some slideAdd some simple Course delivery – video – text – audio – image
  • #4 In order to achieve the dream, I have to study the problems which are occurring in the education recently.There are 4 most keys factors (Teacher, student, parents and society) which have strong influence in the development of education. In my personal belief, instructors are one of the most important key factors to reduce the illiteracy in the society.LMS អាចជួយសំរួល និង​បង្កើនគុណភាពន័យការអប់រំ៕
  • #5 Competency: សមត្ថភាព
  • #6 Manuela Paechter, Brigitte Maier, Daniel Macher, "Students’ expectations of, and experiences in e-learning: Their relation," in Computer & Education, U. o. Graz, Ed., Graz, Elsevier Ltd., 2010, p. 226. Manuela Paechter, Brigitte Maier, "Online or face-to-face? Students' experiences and preferences in e-learning," in Internet and higher education, Graz, Elsevier Inc., 2010, p. 295. Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, USA (2011),116 faculty members: The title of this survey is “Improving the LMS Selection Process: Instructor Concerns, Usage and Perceived Value of Online Course Delivery Tools”
  • #7 Manuela Paechter, Brigitte Maier, Daniel Macher, "Students’ expectations of, and experiences in e-learning: Their relation," in Computer & Education, U. o. Graz, Ed., Graz, Elsevier Ltd., 2010, p. 226. Manuela Paechter, Brigitte Maier, "Online or face-to-face? Students' experiences and preferences in e-learning," in Internet and higher education, Graz, Elsevier Inc., 2010, p. 295. Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, USA (2011),116 faculty members: The title of this survey is “Improving the LMS Selection Process: Instructor Concerns, Usage and Perceived Value of Online Course Delivery Tools”
  • #8 Confusing interface,829, 70%Time requirement (e.g. extra workload) 592, 50%Lack of online materials in the LMS 561, 48%
  • #9 Support more platforms (Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome) and platform (Mac)On-going performance indicators where students can access scores or rate of personal study performance in relation to others LMS software is just a tools, Attractive user interface and customizable theme allowing students to customize settings
  • #10 Manuela Paechter, Brigitte Maier, Daniel Macher, "Students’ expectations of, and experiences in e-learning: Their relation," in Computer & Education, U. o. Graz, Ed., Graz, Elsevier Ltd., 2010, p. 226. Manuela Paechter, Brigitte Maier, "Online or face-to-face? Students' experiences and preferences in e-learning," in Internet and higher education, Graz, Elsevier Inc., 2010, p. 295. Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, USA (2011),116 faculty members: The title of this survey is “Improving the LMS Selection Process: Instructor Concerns, Usage and Perceived Value of Online Course Delivery Tools”