I don’t know...in browsing through some of the readings this week I noticed a common theme. They all seemed to be questioning the amount of structure and framework that the LMS provided. In the article by Niall Sclater, Web 2.0, Personal Learning Environments, and the Future of Learning Management Systems, they mention that, “even the term learning management system suggests disempowerment—an attempt to manage and control the activities of the student by the university.” They speak of promoting dependency versus autonomy. Honestly, I need a home base. Both as a teacher and as a student I need some structure. I think it is wonderful to go off and use all of the wonderful opportunities that the internet provides us, I just think that I like it all to be linked back to one place.
Our instructors in OTLD at VIU have proven the effectiveness of sending us out to various activities but then having us bring it all back home by having us submit at least a link to our activities in the D2L blog. We have all appreciated having our marks and rubrics centralized in one place. One instance where we have chosen an outside source has been to continue our blogging on our Weebly sites. But even here we have decided to still link it back to the D2L blog where everyone may have instant access to it.
Our instructor in 504, Avi Luxenburg, has proven the effective use of integrating his web and Wiki creations in conjunction with the D2L framework. He has a beautifully crafted course that may have been just fine outside of D2L, however, I think that four courses into our program, most of my cohort would agree that we appreciate the home base links and structure that the D2L connection provides. In is one less place for us to bookmark and remember.
My own experience with Moodle over the past eight years has shown me that the LMS system is what works for me. Though I have tried numerous times to move my ‘stuff’ into other websites or frameworks, I keep coming back to the ease and simplicity of having all of my links in one place.
I am would be curious to know if my peers feel stifled and their creativity dampened by these ancient and controlling LMS monsters???
Andrew
Our instructors in OTLD at VIU have proven the effectiveness of sending us out to various activities but then having us bring it all back home by having us submit at least a link to our activities in the D2L blog. We have all appreciated having our marks and rubrics centralized in one place. One instance where we have chosen an outside source has been to continue our blogging on our Weebly sites. But even here we have decided to still link it back to the D2L blog where everyone may have instant access to it.
Our instructor in 504, Avi Luxenburg, has proven the effective use of integrating his web and Wiki creations in conjunction with the D2L framework. He has a beautifully crafted course that may have been just fine outside of D2L, however, I think that four courses into our program, most of my cohort would agree that we appreciate the home base links and structure that the D2L connection provides. In is one less place for us to bookmark and remember.
My own experience with Moodle over the past eight years has shown me that the LMS system is what works for me. Though I have tried numerous times to move my ‘stuff’ into other websites or frameworks, I keep coming back to the ease and simplicity of having all of my links in one place.
I am would be curious to know if my peers feel stifled and their creativity dampened by these ancient and controlling LMS monsters???
Andrew