Technologies of Internet -Based Education:
Course Management System (CMSs )
*What is CMSs?
Course management system which are known as virtual learning environment (VLE) is a software system designed to support teaching and learning by allowing instructors, universities, and corporations to develop and support online education.
*What are the major components of the CMS ?
Course Management components include:
Syllabus, Course calendar, announcement ,assignment instruction,
learning objectives, student roster…etc
Tool for listing required Readings :
Required & recommended course readings + online reading links
Content Presentation:
Archives of lecture notes ,link to embedded media
Course Communication :
Synchronous & Asynchronous tools
Group Project Space.
Student Assessment tools :
Tools for exam & quizzes
Digital Drop-box for assignment Submission .
Course Evaluation tools .
Course and System Statistics .
There are more than 40 products promoted as CMS (e.g. BlackBoard , Desir2learn , Moddle, ecollege,Atutor... etc) in the following links three of these online tools ( 2 sync. & 1async ) have been summarized & evaluated .
Please fellow the Links
Adobe Connect Pro ( Sync.tool )
PictureTalk (Sync. tool)
Atutor ( Async. tool )
(This work has been done with help from my colleague Marcela Alfonso )
Course Management System (CMSs )
*What is CMSs?
Course management system which are known as virtual learning environment (VLE) is a software system designed to support teaching and learning by allowing instructors, universities, and corporations to develop and support online education.
*What are the major components of the CMS ?
Course Management components include:
Syllabus, Course calendar, announcement ,assignment instruction,
learning objectives, student roster…etc
Tool for listing required Readings :
Required & recommended course readings + online reading links
Content Presentation:
Archives of lecture notes ,link to embedded media
Course Communication :
Synchronous & Asynchronous tools
Group Project Space.
Student Assessment tools :
Tools for exam & quizzes
Digital Drop-box for assignment Submission .
Course Evaluation tools .
Course and System Statistics .
There are more than 40 products promoted as CMS (e.g. BlackBoard , Desir2learn , Moddle, ecollege,Atutor... etc) in the following links three of these online tools ( 2 sync. & 1async ) have been summarized & evaluated .
Please fellow the Links
Adobe Connect Pro ( Sync.tool )
PictureTalk (Sync. tool)
Atutor ( Async. tool )
(This work has been done with help from my colleague Marcela Alfonso )