Learning_Technolgies_Platforms_&Tools

 Platform Applications ◦ Basics ◦ Commercial Software ◦ Open Source  Authoring Tools ◦ Basics ◦ Commercial Software ◦ Open Source  Software applications (systems) that are used to deliver, track, administer and manage training, content or courses to users/students, e.g., ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Learning Management Systems (LMS) Learning and Course Management Systems (LCMS) Learning and Content Management System (LCMS) Course Management Systems (CMS) Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS) Learning and Performance Management Systems Learning and Performance Support Systems  Who is not interested in a new platform' Who is planning to put in a new platform'   Who has a platform in place already' Who has many platforms in place already' Who wants to replace their platform'    Mission Critical Functions Implement learning / training Measure and report data, costs, training etc. Automate compliance reporting Course calendar, scheduling and logistics Manage users, roles, courses, instructors, and facilities and generate reports ◦ Student messaging and notifications ◦ Student pre/post testing, scores, grading, transcripts ◦ Align with strategic business strategies ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  What other capabilities are important to you' ◦ Analysis to determine readiness 3 4 2 1  Barriers including customization, cost, IT support, legacy systems, integration w/other systems, time to implement (e.g., 23 months for 2,000+ employees)  Rapid Change and Flexibility  Who will host, implement, maintain, support and upgrade  Unrealistic Expectations (e.g., ability to support biz processes and desired outcomes)  Human Capabilities and Preferences (affect motivation, value, confidence and performance)  Executive and Stakeholder Agreement and Support with Clear Organizational Goals, Strategies and Culture  New Technology (e.g., Web 2.0)  Use the chat forum to answer questions: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ What other barriers are important' What are your success stories' What are your horror stories' What are your concerns'   Learner is the Focus, not the Tool Vendor Selection ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Critical Questions License and Terms All the Costs and Fees Upgrades, Maintenance, Training, Support, Services    Contract Negotiations Security / Critical Questions Customization (e.g., upgrades)             ANGEL_Learning -- ANGEL Blackboard -- Blackboard Desire2Learn -- Learning Environment eCollege -- eCollege Enterprise -- Saba Software Inc GeoLearning -- Geolearning Learn.com -- Learn.com LearnShare -- LearnShare LearnWay E-learning Platform -- GroMar Meridian KSI -- Meridian Plateau Learning Management System -- Plateau Systems SumTotal – SumTotal URL: http://c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/Tools/coursemgt.html  Name an application of interest'  70.6% of Guild member organizations use an LMS, and 79.5% of organizations with more than 5,000 workers use an LMS. Members are resoundingly positive in giving the LMS very high marks for its impact on their organizations. Specifically, 94.6% are convinced that a LMS is essential to their organization, 95.5% believe a LMS allows people to access learning more easily, and 94.3% assert that a LMS allows members to distribute better learning throughout the organization. Low satisfaction scores, particularly for the ability to support complex business processes (2.28), support for Immersive Learning Simulations (1.62), Support for Talent Management / Human Capital Management initiatives (2.23), and support for Web 2.0 features (1.87).    The average costs to acquire, install, and customize a LMS for all industries and organization sizes is $85.68 per learner. The average cost to maintain the LMS is $44.62 per learner.   Open Source Initiative (1998) - Definition Permit free redistribution source code Allow derived works Ensure integrity of the author's source code Not discriminate against persons, groups, or fields of endeavor ◦ Distribute unrestricted licenses to all ◦ Be Technology-Neutral ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Have you heard of open source'  What open source apps do you use'  Advantages - less dependence on vendors, lower costs, ease of customization, communities, and better security.  Disadvantages - often works in progress, not ready for the mainstream desktop, no long-term roadmap, only suitable for niche markets of expert users with programming experience. Often not easy to use, does not have documentation and less sophisticated. Regardless, there are several million enthused mainstream users who disagree because of the many opportunities generated by the more popular and mature OSS applications, e.g., Open Office, GrafPup, Firefox          ATutor - Open Source Web-based Learning Content Management System Claroline - Claroline is a free LMS Dokeos - elearning and course management web application eFront - Open Source Learning Management System ILIAS - Open Source Learning Management System Moodle - Open Source Course Management System OLAT - Open Source Learning Management System Sakai Project - Collaboration and Learning Environment     Course Management System (CMS) or VLE Originally created by Martin Dougiamas Supports formal and informal learning Worldwide community of users who are very satisfied with: ◦ Roll out and implementation ◦ Ease of use, customization, + admin ◦ Ability to support learner-centered pedagogical models with a variety of activities and resources    In 2006, the Moodle community reported over 22,000 registered web sites offering close to 900,000 courses to over 9 million users. In less than 3 years, Moodle has doubled its user base with 47,503 registered sites with 26,385,046 users. Free, social networking tools, collaborative learning communities, and support social constructionist pedagogy  Software applications to develop e-learning content, primarily for the Web ◦ May be specifically for designing e-learning ◦ May be designed for other purposes on the web ◦ May create reusable learning objects (LO) that are SCORM and AICC compliant   An authoring tool is a software application used to create and package content deliverable to users as eLearning. This content generally conforms to an international standard, such as SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model) or AICC (CBT) (Aviation Industry CBT Committee) Distribution of content, includes: web, kiosk, interactive CD-ROM, and executable file.      Rapid e-Learning Tools Courseware Authoring and e-Learning Development Tools Simulation Tools Media Tools Combining and Deploying Authoring Tools  76% of Guild members (n=1400) use more than one Rapid e-Learning Development tool, and 38.9% use four or more tools. Adobe Captivate enjoys a dominant market share position with over 62% of respondents that use Rapid e-Learning, Courseware Authoring, or Simulations tools indicating that they use Captivate. The three most important features are that the tool allows content to be easily updated (72%), the learning curve is low relative to other tools (45.6%), and the tool outputs to Flash SWF files (43.6%).    The three most important industry support factors are: the tool is used widely (67.4%), there are free online forums for support (52.4%), and the tool has free technical support (48.4%). The three most important integration and collaboration factors are that the tool is SCORM conformant, the tool integrates with leading learning management systems, and the tool allows easy sharing of content.          Flash Director Authorware Lectora Articulate ToolBook Camtasia Captivate http://c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/Tools/authoring.html  Use the chat forum to tell us if you are an author, your job title, and expertise.  Use the text box tool to list your favorite authoring tools.     eXe, helps educators author web content without knowing HTML or XML markup: http://eXeLearning.org Blender, a graphic program to create 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation, and playback media: http://www.blender.org Jahshaka, a real-time editing and effects system as an alternative to Flash: http://www.jahshaka.org/ Nvu (“N-view”), a web authoring system as an alternative to FrontPage or Dreamweaver: http://www.nvu.com/index.php Authoring Tools – Open Source    Croquet,a graphic program to create deeply collaborative multiuser online 2D and 3D applications: http://www.opencroquet.org/ PHP, a widely-used generalpurpose scripting language for Web development: http://www.php.net/ Wikidot, a tool to launch free wiki publishing solutions: www.wikidot.com http://www.andrewsellick.com/73/1 00-great-free-and-open-sourcetools-for-web-developers  Platform and Authoring Tool Track ◦ W110CS Fast and Easy Scenario Simulations ◦ W109CS Using Audio Narration With Captivate 3 ◦ W107CS Best Practices for Virtual Learning With Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro ◦ W208CS Authoring Electronic Performance Support ◦ W308CS Open-Source Applications for Designer-Developed E-Learning URL: http://snurl.com/astdtk2009  LinkedIn ASTD TechKnowledge® Learning Technologies 101 at: http://snurl.com/ astdlinkedin  The first archived session appears at: http://snipurl.com/ 9njvd Margaret Martinez, Ph.D. mmartinez@trainingplace.com http://www.trainingplace.com