2. Welcome to Module one
You are about to start a journey into the world of online learning and hybrid
blended learning. This is module one of a six part module and is meant as an
introduction of key terms and benefits of an LMS and specifically Schoology In this
first module you will be learning new terms, differentiating among technologies,
and experiencing hands-on what you are learning and what you can bring back to
the classroom. In module two you will learn about hybrid blended learning, how it
enhances learning, pedagogy online learning and key elements of online learning.
If you have any questions please contact me at: kpaytas@hotmail.com
3. What do you know about online learning?
• I promise this is an assessment.
• Please click on your name .Survey, name 1, name 2,
name 3.) There you will find a google doc of the
survey. Please fill this out by (date)
Thank you for answering these questions! Your input is
important to course development.
4. Activities
• Complete an activity introducing new terms
• Apply what you learn and complete a comparison table
• Collaborate on a team project and complete a comparison table
• Read and reflect to enhance your knowledge
• Discuss a question in an online forum
• All activity pages will have this symbol:
• Let’s start by watching a short video clip – see next slide
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5. Watch this video clip: the future of technology.
Or copy and paste this URL:
https://youtu.be/UNC93xF6a64
and paste it into your browser.
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6. Discussion Forum
• Discuss the movie you just watched
about the future of technology
• Do you think that this technology is
realistic?
• Why or why not?
• If so, how far in the future: five
years? 20 years? 50 years?
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7. Puzzle Introduction of key terms
• Click on the Puzzle link above.
• Print out the puzzle.
• See how many of the key terms
you can find.
• When you are done email me and
I will send you the answer key.
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8. Elements of online learning:
LMS
Website
SISMMS
Social Media
In the next slides we will
learn a little about each of
these elements of online
learning.
9. • An LMS is a Learning Management System. It is creates a teaching and learning
environment that integrates with other technologies and has many tools for:
• Communication – email, discussion forums, conferencing, and announcements
• Shared lessons – stored in one location utilizing standardized format
• Classroom management – track assignment completion, gradebook etc.
• Assessment tools – standards and rubrics, quizzes created & stored
• Multimedia – integrated to a host of tools for audio, video, images, and text
• Resource link: 8 Advantages of a Learning Management System
Elements of online Learning: LMS
10. Why LMS?
Question: I just use a website. It works fine for me. Everyone can get access to it and
its easy.
Answer: Wouldn’t it be great to have standard features for adding courses and
student assignments, standardized assessment tool that allows for quick feedback
regardless of device, a discussion forum and groups and cloud storage and all of this
with one log in?
Resource link: Reasons to Use Learning Management System (LMS)
11. • Like the galaxy –millions of unconnected clusters
• Online format that is accessible to the general public or a private local area
network.
• Many of the features of an LMS but not automatically integrated
• Store content including multimedia like: video, images, webpages, etc
• Easy to set up – anyone can create one
Elements of online Learning: Website
12. • Schoology can be integrated with a Student Information System. An SIS
integrates with a gradebook on an LMS. It makes sure that course, enrollment,
and other student information in both systems remains accurate and consistent
throughout the school year. This is done through a two-way syncing process that
pulls data from an SIS Schoology and vice versa. The integration provides the
ability to implement an automated synchronization of data, exponentially
increasing accuracy of the data stored by eliminating human error.
Elements of online Learning: SIS
13. "Schoology is the digital hub of instructional materials that makes resources
accessible to students, parents, and teachers through the interface they use every
day. "With SIS integration, teachers can enter grades once into Schoology and have
it populate both the Schoology and Skyward gradebooks, saving them time and
ensuring the data in both systems is consistent and current."
Elements of online Learning: SIS Benefit
14. • MMS link is a Microsoft Media streaming link. MMS stands for Microsoft Media
Server. It can be integrated with Schoology. MMS allows for WMS which is a
Microsoft streaming link. That means that it allows you to generate audio and
video like JPEG and MP3.
• MMS messages can carry content up to 300KB in extensions of WAV, JPEG, Gif
etc.
• MMS ties the LMS to a whole host of tools that allow for streaming of
multimedia.
Elements of online Learning: MMS
15. • If your not techy this is the magic behind the operations like the wizard in the
Wizard of OZ. MMS allows you to send pictures, sounds, video, text, or any
combination of the four.
• MMS ties the LMS to a whole host of tools that allow for streaming of
multimedia.
Elements of online Learning: MMS Benefit
16. • Studies show that communication is one of the most important elements in
learning. As a teacher communication is key with your s. This basic principle has
not changed but how it happens has changed drastically. Texting, Facebook,
Twitter, Blogging, Instagram is a way of life for our students. We all know that
there is a positive and negative side to this. If we embrace it, we have the power to
accentuate the positive. If our students live in a world of instant reward lets give it
to them in the form of collaboration with their peers with a purpose, immediate
feedback from us on an assignment, and consistent informing of our expectations
and protocols using whatever social media tool best fits the bill. Social Media in
education is about using new tools to do what great teachers have always done.
Elements of online Learning: Social Media
17. • email, discussion forums, social groups, social networks, and blogs
Elements of online Learning: Social Media
18. Elements of online Learning: terms
• LMS
• MMS
• Social media
• SIS
• website
20. Schoology LMS is next
Click on this link to take a little quiz on what you just
learned.
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21. Schoology is a free LMS that is user friendly. It includes a Facebook-style
newsfeed so you can see all your activities in one view: all your classes,
customizable grade Book with Rubrics and standards. Your students can
submit assignments from a mobile device IOS/Android to the drobox and it
will automatically annotate as a PDF. (From schoology website)
What is
Schoology ?
Schoology LMS
23. iTunes U if a free LMS also and it integrates so easily with all those great
Apple devices. However, leaves anyone who is not an Apple user out in the
cold. It also is does not have a dropbox for students to upload assignments
an assessment tool. So even though it is fun and easy to use and incorporate
ios media it functions more as a learning content deployment tool then an
LMS. (from iTune U)
iTunes U is
similar to
Schoology
Schoology LMS
24. Assignments –full features of Schoology LMS
• Updates
• Gradebook Stds. & Rubrics
• Mastery
• Badges
• Attendance
• Members
• Analytics
• Workload Planning
• BigBlue Conference
25. Assignments – iTunes U – Limited features
Limited features
• Overview
• Instructor
• Outline
• Credits
• Terms of use
26. Schoology LMS vs iTunes U – Let’s Compare
• Resource link: Schoology
• Resource link: iTunes U
Schoology iTunes U
Assignments
Auto PDF,
Control options
limited
Discussions/
communication
Integrated
email,
discussion
forums,
announcements,
social groups
and networks
limited
Grading
Rubric &
Standards
limited
27. Schoology LMS vs iTunes U Comparison
Schoology iTunes U
Management of
lessons & class
Intuitive
Integrated
tracking of
assignments,
grades,
discussion
Easy & Can
integrate turn in
of assignments,
minimal
integration of
grades
Media Drag & Drop
Seamless w/
Apple products
Fun & easy
Student Access
Web browser,
iOS, Android &
Kindle Fire
iTunes only
iPad
28. iTunes U shortcomings for education
• Despite the steady improvements in iTunes U, the app continues to lack some
critical functions that would need to be in place to replace your LMS.
• The main shortcoming of iTunes U is the lack of SIS integration. Populating
rosters and dealing with add/drops is a necessity for any widely deployed
learning app. Nor are there any analytics. Assignment submission and gradebook
are improving, but the functionality is limited. It is doubtful that the
collaboration features will scale to larger classes. And the instructor course
management tools are underdeveloped.
29. Schoology feature/benefit assessment & discussion
NOW IT’S YOUR TERM TO DO A COMPARISON
CHART
There are three parts to this assessment: 1.Complete the
Schoology to website comparison table, (Use Schoology vs
iTunes U chart as an example 2. Name three benefits of
Schoology and 3. Take one benefit and tell how that benefit
would improve the teaching and enhance student learning.
Click on link above to see full instructions.
30. Schoology vs Website assessment
• Read about the functionality of a website in this link.
• Pulling together what you have learned on this module both from the module
itself and from the resource links, complete as a team the LMS vs website table
using the same rubric that you used for Schoology vs iTunes U
• Each of you has access to the same document and your mission is to divvy up the
project evenly between all team members. One example would for each member
to complete two of the six sections. Don’t forget the discussion forum.
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31. Schoology vs website
• Explore the feature a website
• Compare using these features
• Complete the table
Schoology website
Assignments
Auto PDF
Control options
Discussions/
communication
Social Networks
& Groups
Grading
Rubric &
Standards
32. Schoology vs website
• Your assignment
• Click on this link
• Research Schoology features
• Research a website features
• Complete the comparison table as a
team project
Schoology website
Management of
course assembly
Intuitive
Full featured
Media Drag & Drop
Student Access
Web browser,
iOS, Android &
Kindle
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33. Learning Outcomes
• Describe: LMS, SIS and MMS and website
• Name three benefits of Schoology
• Name two activates from this lesson you can incorporate into your next lesson
Congratulations on your
success with Module one!
34. • Congratulations in addition to the
learning outcomes you have used the
following elements of blended
learning
• Can you name what they are?
• We will explore these elements in
greater depth in module two
Collaborative
Learning
Activity
tools
Online
assessment
Resource links
Discussion
groups
What’s up next?
35. Was this module
engaging for
you?
Kimberly Paytas
kpaytas@hotmail.com
SDSU/ Learning Design &
Technology graduate student
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