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TCC08: Transitioning from WebCT to Sakai

Experiencing eLearning

I Need Somebody: Faculty Perspectives on Transitioning from WebCT to a Sakai-based Learning Management System,&# by Ariana Eichelberger, Educational Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Comfortable with WebCT and hesitant to switch. They are currently in transition, but WebCT will be going away soon. Faculty responses.

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My History of Live Blogged Notes

Experiencing eLearning

Transitioning from WebCT to Sakai. Learning Communities. E-Learning Communities. Wikis that Work: Effective Wiki Practices for Virtual Learning Communities. What can Educators Learn from Online Religious Communities? Podcasting with Section 508. Instructional Uses of Google Apps. Wikis and Blogs and Tags: Oh Why?

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Learning Management Systems: The wrong place to start learning

Coursy

LMS' like WebCT, Blackboard, and Desire2Learn offer their greatest value to the organization by providing a means to sequence content and create a manageable structure for instructors/administration staff. WebCT and Blackboard have recently formed partnerships with synchronous tools to allow for easy integration across platforms.

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Keeping Up - April's Big Question

eLearning Cyclops

However, being involved in an e-learning community is a big help. For me it is a blog community and following many experts on Twitter. Many of the blogs I follow are part of the eLearningLearning community. This is in reference the immense and rapidly expanding technology tools.

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How our learning theories shape how we use technology for learning

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

Educational practices adopted the constructivist approach including situated and active learning, learning by doing, problem-based learning, inquiry-based learning, cooperative learning, collaborative learning, personalised learning, the learning community, active participatory learning, activity and dialogical processes, anchored instruction, cognitive (..)

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Learning Management Systems: The Good, Bad & Missing

Academy of Mine

Generally speaking, Learning Management Systems like WebCT or Blackboard are used for larger educational institutions like colleges or universities, while LMS’s like the one we offer are used more by individual course sellers. However, it’s important not to get overwhelmed by the features of different Learning Management Systems.

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Learning Management System Comparison: LMS Features Chart

Academy of Mine

For example, larger learning institutions like universities and colleges will probably opt for a service is Blackboard or WebCT. Options like WebCT and Blackboard don’t really cater to the individual course seller or subject matter expert. However, they’ve released CourseSites to the community of individual teachers and academics.

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