Classifying learning management platforms by examining features and educational affordances

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dc.contributor.advisorLiu, Min, Ed. D.en
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVeletsianos, Georgeen
dc.creatorSung, Woon Heeen
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-18T16:29:08Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:23:45Z
dc.date.available2011-11-18T16:29:08Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:23:45Z
dc.date.issued2011-08en
dc.date.submittedAugust 2011en
dc.date.updated2011-11-18T16:29:17Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractLearning management systems(LMSs) have become one of the most common computer systems adopted at universities, colleges and distance learning organizations. In order to identify different features and accordance of each LMS, LMSs’ features were compared by using four different categories; communication tools, productivity and student involvement tools, course delivery tools, and administration tools. Based upon the comparison of the different features affecting different usage patterns, this paper proposes a classification of seven selected LMSs; ANGEL, Blackboard, Moodle, Sakai, WebCT, Ning and Elgg. These seven LMSs are classified into three groups according to systems’ pedagogical adaptability and technological usability. The classification seeks to understand the possibilities and limitations of what these classified groups of LMSs can accomplish and is used to suggest a suitable usage in order to support teaching and learning. The proposed classification implies the need of future exploratory case study analyzing teaching and learning practices according to the classification.en
dc.description.departmentCurriculum and Instructionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.slug2152/ETD-UT-2011-08-4278en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-08-4278en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.subjectLMSen
dc.subjectBlackboarden
dc.subjectMoodleen
dc.subjectElggen
dc.subjectNingen
dc.subjectSakaien
dc.subjectAngelen
dc.subjectWebCTen
dc.subjectClassificationen
dc.subjectLearning managementen
dc.subjectCMSen
dc.subjectLCMSen
dc.titleClassifying learning management platforms by examining features and educational affordancesen
dc.type.genrethesisen

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