A Vision for LMS - Drupal South 2015

A Vision for LMSVova, Josh, Ahmed

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MoodleBlackboardiTunes UCoursera

Glorified Content Management Systems?

At a high level.

Horizontal Silosvs. Instructional Leadership

Junior Grade 3 Year 12Sophomore Grade 2 Year 11Freshmen Grade 1 Year 10

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In these platforms, are users with 2 years of experience segregated from those with 3, 4 or 5 years of experience?


In these platforms, are users with 2 years of experience segregated from those with 3, 4 or 5 years of experience?

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Why do we do that with our LMSs?

Vertical Silosvs. Integrated Learning

MechatronicsBiomechanicsEnvironmental Engineering...

MechatronicsBiomechanicsEnvironmental Engineering…

All examples of interdisciplinary teams connecting ideas to create new domains of knowledge.

MechatronicsBiomechanicsEnvironmental Engineering…

How can we foster this behaviour in the LMS?● Rethink KPIs for educators● Different education settings require different

integration methods.● Empower learners to make interdisciplinary

connections.

Horizontal Silosvs. Instructional Leadership

Vertical Silosvs. Integrated Learning

Tabular LMSs vs. Integrated LMS

Think Relational DB vs. Graph DB

Think Relational DB vs. Graph DB

● Linked data vs. static data.● Ontology first vs. DB first● Relationships as a first class citizen● Continuums vs. discrete groups● Fluid vs. rigid structure

Comparing new ideas with old

Traditional Learning vs. a Gamified Experience


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Advent of the

Digital Course Designer?

The Vision- Break horizontal silos.- Data driven learning.- Ontology based LMS.- Interdisciplinary learning by exposing content as

“knowledge integration points”.- Empower students to participate in the teaching

process.- Pop-up courses that live beyond their tenure.

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A Vision for LMS - Drupal South 2015