presentation m.phil

2. Course Management System
Presented by:
Nighat Shaheen
M.Phil II

3. Contents
• Introduction
• Technical Tips
• Pedagogical Tips
• Some Examples of CMS Software's
• References

4. Introduction
A course management system (CMS) is a collection of software tools
providing an online environment for course interactions. A CMS typically
includes a variety of online tools and environments, such as:
• An area for faculty posting of class materials such as course syllabus and
handouts
• An area for student posting of papers and other assignments
• A grade book where faculty can record grades and each student can view
his or her grades

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• An integrated email tool allowing participants to send announcement
email messages to the entire class or to a subset of the entire class
• A chat tool allowing a synchronous communication among class
participants
• A threaded discussion board allowing a synchronous communication
among participants
• In addition, a CMS is typically integrated with other databases in the
university so that students enrolled in a particular course are
automatically registered in the CMS as participants in that course.

6. Technical Tips
• The CMS will likely not only have different modules, but also allow to select
which of these modules ll be using in the class. If you’re not going to use a
particular module (e.g., if you decide not to use online chat during the course),
you should turn that module off so that it doesn’t distract students from the
modules you plan to use. (If you decide later to use a module that you’ve turned
off, you can turn it on then.

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• It will likely be posting content to the site by inputting text into text boxes on a web page.
• If inputting text that’s longer than a few sentences, it should be typed first in a word
processor and then copy and paste into the CMS text box.
• Web browsers are typically less stable than word processors, and word processors often have
auto-save settings that save text periodically as it type. If develop the content in a word
processor, it is less likely to lose everything if computer crashes or the server drops a
connection.

8. Pedagogical Tips
• Make some decisions about how are going to use the different modules of the CMS, and
state these decisions clearly to the students.
• Will the CMS be the primary setting for class announcements? If so, make it clear to the
students how often you expect them to check there for announcements.
• Is it expected, the course schedule as given in the CMS at the beginning the semester to
remain basically the same or it is rather plan to take advantage of the online
environment to modify the syllabus as work through the semester? Again, make
intentions clear to the students, and consider a commitment to tell them when to make
changes to the syllabus.

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• If you’re using an online discussion or chat tool, tell the students the role you plan to play in
that discussion forum. Will you be an active participant? Will you make it a point to correct
student postings that indicate that they have misunderstood course material? (See the CFT web
module on using online communication environments in face-to-face classes.)
• Pay attention to how your use of a CMS might change your behavior in the classroom. For
example, if you decide to post your lecture notes in the online environment, give some thought
to how your lecture will be different if students have access to the notes. Your thinking on this
will likely depend in part on whether you make the notes public before or after your class
meets.

10. Some Examples of CMS Software's
1. ATutor:
ATutor is used in various contexts, including online course management, continuing
professional development for teachers, career development, and academic research.
The software is cited as unique for its accessibility features, ATutor is used
internationally and has been translated into over fifteen languages with support for
over forty additional language modules currently under development.

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2. Canvas:
Instructor is an educational technology company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the developer
of the Canvas learning management system, which is a comprehensive cloud-native software
package that competes with such systems as Blackboard Learning System, Moodle, D2L and Sakai
Project. Instructor also developed Canvas Network, a massive open online course (MOOC)
platform.

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3. Chamilo:
Chamilo is a free software e-learning and content management system, aimed at
improving access to education and knowledge globally. It is backed up by the
Chamilo Association, which has goals including the promotion of the software, the
maintenance of a clear communication channel and the building of a network of
services providers and software contributors.

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• 4. eFront:
• eFront is an eLearning platform (also known as a Course Management System (CMS), or
Learning Management Systems (LMS), or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
• eFront is designed to assist with the creation of online learning communities while offering
various opportunities for collaboration and interaction through an icon-based user interface.
The platform offers tools for content creation, tests building, assignments management,
reporting, internal messaging, forum, chat, surveys, calendar and others.

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5. SWAD:
Web System for Education Support", currently stands for "Shared Workspace At a Distance")
is a web application to manage the courses, students and teachers of one or more
educational institutions.

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6. OpenOLAT
OpenOLAT is a web-based learning management system for teaching, education, assessment and
communication. The name OpenOLAT stands for Open Online Learning And Training, highlighting
its open source and online nature. OpenOLAT is an open source software and is being developed
by frentix GmbH since 2011. OpenOLAT is based on the LMS OLAT developed by the University of
Zurich.

16. References
 https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/course-management-systems/
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_learning_management_systems
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakai_(software)
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ILIAS