The document provides information about learning management systems (LMS) and the LAMS authoring tool. It defines LMS and LAMS, describes why they are used and how attendees could utilize them. The agenda includes interactive activities like drawing appointment clocks to meet others, exploring LAMS examples, planning a LAMS sequence, and discussing online support resources. The goal is for attendees to understand LMS, have the capacity to use LAMS, and plan ways to implement LMS in their educational settings.

1. What are Learning
Management Systems?
(LMS)

2. Outcomes
Attendees will have a common view of the role that
LMS plays in blended learning.
Regional and State teams will have the capacity to
utilise LMS in their teams, schools and communities.
Attendees will plan and begin to develop a LAMS
sequence.
Individuals and teams will share ideas, goals
and uses for LMS within the educational setting.

3. Appointment Clock
 On a piece of blank A4 paper, draw a
large analogue clock.
 Move around the room, introduce
yourself and fill your appointment
clock.
 Fill all appointment times without
repeating names.
 Try to have at least 9 people on your
clock that you don’t know!

4. Definition - LMS
A learning management system (LMS)
is a software application or Web-based technology
used to plan, implement, and assess a specific
learning process.
provides an instructor with a way to create and
deliver content, monitor student participation, and
assess student performance.
provides students with the ability to use learning
objects such as threaded discussions, video
conferencing, and discussion forums.

5. Learning Objects podcasts
Web 2.0 tools
pictures chat
quizzes
slideshows
websites
video
documents wikis
journals forums
mind maps

6. Types of LMS

7. Why use a LMS?
 Supports blended learning
 Encourages student interaction
 Encourages teacher interaction
 Not dependent on physical location
 Offers diversity for users
 Flexible – can be adapted and adjusted
 Blank canvas

8. How are we using LMS?
Moodle and LAMS
 Providing curriculum content (DE)
 Supporting curriculum content
- single lessons
- units of work
- test revision
- combining small student cohorts
 Supporting teachers
- developing joint teaching units across schools
- developing assessment tasks
- sharing resources
 Consultancy
- providing online courses and resources

10. Regional Moodle Servers
David McLeod
R/Leader - Rural & Distance Education

11. What is Moodle? (Modular Object Oriented Dynamic
Learning Environment)
 Martin Dougiamas
Moodle is an Open Source Course Management System
(CMS).
 It has become very popular among educators around
the world as a tool for creating online dynamic web sites
for their students.
To work, it needs to be installed on a web server
somewhere, either on one of your own computers or one
at a web hosting company.
Moodle Statistics
Examples
Moodle authoring

12. What is LAMS? (Learning Activity Management System)
 A tool for designing, managing and delivering
online collaborative learning activities.
 Used as a stand alone LMS or in combination with
another eg. Moodle
 Examples – Healthy Eating
Lams community sequence examples
http://lamscommunity.org/

13. Appointment Clock
 On your way to morning tea meet
with your 3 o’clock appointment.
 Each discuss two things you know
about Learning Management Systems.

14. Explore, Explore, Explore!
Explore the examples of LAMS sequences and
Moodle courses.
Take note of the aspects you do and don’t find
appealing.
Ask questions, discuss with team mates, evaluate.
Have fun!

15. Logging on to the server
http://caprde.lamsinternational.com/moodle
• All lower case for login name

17. How can LMS be used in your work
environment?
Think!
Individually write down all the possible uses for LMS in
your work environment.
Pair!
Meet up with your 4 o’clock appointment and share
your lists.
Share!
Join with the closest pair and share your combined
lists.
Shout! Did you hear anything you thought was great?

18. Being an author in LAMS…
Logging in to LAMS
LAMS Tools Handout
Logging in to LAMS using your Sandpit!
Saving the sequence
Bringing in to Moodle

19. What makes a great…?
In teams of eight…
Brainstorm one of the following;
① What makes a great classroom lesson?
② What makes a great online lesson?
③ What makes a great unit of work?
④ What makes a great online unit of work?
⑤ What makes a workshop?
⑥ What makes a great online workshop?

20. Planning a LAMS sequence…
Working in teams of 2 or 3 (like teams)
Plan a LAMS lesson/unit/workshop
Template
Refer to ‘What makes a great…’ and your LAMS tools

21. Appointment Clock
 On your way to lunch meet with your
6 o’clock appointment.
 Each discuss one thing that has
challenged you today.

22. Developing a LAMS sequence…
Use your planning document and the ‘What makes a
great…’ brainstorms to keep you on track.
Ask for assistance.
Be prepared to share your sequence…
Logging on to the server.

23. Appointment Clock
 On your way to afternoon tea meet
with your 7 o’clock appointment.
 Each discuss one advantage and one
disadvantage of LAMS.

24. Online support
http://depod.dubboi.det.nsw.edu.au
Resources available
Evaluation: Zoomerang Survey

25. Appointment Clock
 Meet with your
2 o’clock appointment.
 Each discuss;
3 things you have learned today
2 ways you could use a LMS
1 idea to share in your educational
setting

26. THANK YOU!
Thanks for your participation, have a great
weekend!
Jodie Russell
jodie.russell@det.nsw.edu.au