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Presentation in 2011 Distance Learning Conference
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Using Open-Sourced Platform to Facilitate Students’ Learning:
An Implementation of Drupal as a Learning Management System
I-Pang FuNaifen Su
Dr. Wesley Donahue
Sep 29, 2011 @ Columbus, GA
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Today’s Agenda
• Background• Problem(s)• Pilot Study• Demonstration• Evaluation• Discussion
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Background
• Angel is the official LMS at Penn State• The University started to search for
new LMS or keep using Angel within 2 years
• Demand of hybrid/online courses increases at Penn State
• Faculty members’ expectation about LMS
• Students’ expectation about LMS
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Problem(s)
• Where to find pilot group without trouble?
• Who should be included in pilot group?• What should be moved into new
platform?• What is the time frame?
Will it work?
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Pilot Study
• Engineering students with leadership minor
• Traditional course is provided in tri-semester
• 20 to 30 students per semester• Most of them are junior, senior, or super
senior students• Discussion, team work, and presentation
are the main tasks in this course
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Pilot Study (Conti.)
• In the past, students used Angel to access everything about the class.
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• But it is not easy to manage everything for students or for faculty members.
Pilot Study (Conti.)
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• Since Summer 2011, we used Drupal to serve as a LMS for the students.
• Integrated with Social Media (Facebook & LinkEdin)
• Continuing improvement anytime and anywhere.
• Cross browsers and devices.• Getting feedback from students every
day.
Pilot Study (Conti.)
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Demonstration
• What we will demonstrate?FrontpageSyllabusPeopleModulesAssignmentsForumsCalendar
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Demonstration (Cont.)
• Frontpage
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• Syllabus
Demonstration (Cont.)
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• People
Demonstration (Cont.)
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• Modules
Demonstration (Cont.)
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• Assignments
Demonstration (Cont.)
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• Forums
Demonstration (Cont.)
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• Calendar
Demonstration (Cont.)
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• Social Media
Demonstration (Cont.)
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• The real demonstration coming up !• Explore the site.• Explore the social media.• Discussion and feedback.
Demonstration (Cont.)
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Evaluation
• The transition from Angel to Drupal• Designer’s reflection• Students’ reflection• Pro / Con of using Drupal
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Discussion
• Next step and future plan• Question and feedback
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