The document discusses how learning management systems (LMS), while potentially powerful tools, are often underutilized or mismatched to students' learning needs. It notes that average and weaker students especially need extra support to achieve better grades. The document advocates customizing the LMS experience for different learning styles and intelligences in order to create a conducive learning environment that allows students to learn at their own pace and in a way that works best for them. When implemented correctly with the right tools and content, the LMS can help all students improve.

1. How to learn and teach using an LMS
Norhayati Maskat

2.  Learning Management System
 A.k.a Course Management System (CMS)
 A.k.a Content Management System (CMS)
 A.k.a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

3.  A GREAT & DYNAMIC tool for learning
 Useless if you don’t know how to use it
correctly.
 Useless if you don’t want to use it at all.
 Unless you just use it because you have to.

4.  Storage Bin
 Mainly for Notes and past year exam papers
 These materials are recycled year after year

5.  Good students will NOPE! I obtained a ‘C’
in High School and I
score A. now I obtained a ‘D’!
 Average students will
score between B and D.
 Weaker students will
FAIL.

6. So, what is the point of having a
Learning Management System
when it does not assist the
average and weak students to
get better grades?

7. It doesn’t take a Genius to figure
it out!
There is a mismatch between
the use of LMS and students’
way of learning!

8.  Average and Weak – need extra
coaching to get better grades.
 They have different ways of
processing information.
 They need longer time to process
information.
 They learn + understand at their
own pace.

9.  Visual
 Auditory
 Kinesthetic

10.  Identifying which tools in the LMS which
could lead to a better understanding of a
lesson by the average and weak students.
 The “how” on the use of the LMS to assist
average and weak students learn and
understand and able to obtain better grades.

11. Similar to Kolb’s Cycle Content
Learning
Collaboration via Assessment
LMS
Reflection

12. LMS tools Content Block Online Quiz/Tests Blogs or Discussion
or Course Journals Boards/ Chat
Documents Rooms
Functions Content Assess /Enhance Reflect Collaborate
Visual Videos Video explaining how Vlog Video chat
Podcasts to answer correctly
Films after the quiz is over.
Auditory Notes Audio or podcast or Write in the Type in chat box
Power point written explanation on journals or blogs
slides how to answer
correctly.
Kinesthetic Videos Try and try again – Draw or create a Video chat
Podcasts gaming strategy until Vlog
Interactive Notes he/she got it right.

13.  Use the LMS as a learning tool to assist
average and weak students learn better.
 Choose the tools in the LMS and customize it
for the average and weak students to learn
better.
 Fully utilize the LMS in accommodating
students with different Learning Styles.

14.  Takes into consideration the Net-Geners’ way
of processing information i.e. via devices
found in their era.
 Tapping into the existing Educational
Theories e.g. Kolb’s cycle, Constructivism,
Multiple Intelligences simplified etc.

15.  Create a conducive learning environment for
average and weak students to learn:
a. At their own pace
b. At their own time
c. Available to them 24/7
d. Non-threatening environment
e. In their comfort zone
f. Using the device they know how to use.

16.  That’s all folks!
 All the Best!
 Bye!