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Using Open-Sourced Platform to Facilitate Students’ Learning:
An Implementation of Drupal as a Learning Management System
I-Pang FuNaifen Su
Dr. Wesley Donahue
Sep 29, 2011 @ Columbus, GA
Today’s Agenda
• Background• Problem(s)• Pilot Study• Demonstration• Evaluation• Discussion
Background
• Angel is the official LMS at Penn State• The University started to search for
new LMS or keep using Angel within 2 years
• Demand of hybrid/online courses increases at Penn State
• Faculty members’ expectation about LMS
• Students’ expectation about LMS
Problem(s)
• Where to find pilot group without trouble?
• Who should be included in pilot group?• What should be moved into new
platform?• What is the time frame?
Will it work?
Pilot Study
• Engineering students with leadership minor
• Traditional course is provided in tri-semester
• 20 to 30 students per semester• Most of them are junior, senior, or super
senior students• Discussion, team work, and presentation
are the main tasks in this course
Pilot Study (Conti.)
• In the past, students used Angel to access everything about the class.
• But it is not easy to manage everything for students or for faculty members.
Pilot Study (Conti.)
• Since Summer 2011, we used Drupal to serve as a LMS for the students.
• Integrated with Social Media (Facebook & LinkEdin)
• Continuing improvement anytime and anywhere.
• Cross browsers and devices.• Getting feedback from students every
day.
Pilot Study (Conti.)
Demonstration
• What we will demonstrate?FrontpageSyllabusPeopleModulesAssignmentsForumsCalendar
Demonstration (Cont.)
• Frontpage
• Syllabus
Demonstration (Cont.)
• People
Demonstration (Cont.)
• Modules
Demonstration (Cont.)
• Assignments
Demonstration (Cont.)
• Forums
Demonstration (Cont.)
• Calendar
Demonstration (Cont.)
• Social Media
Demonstration (Cont.)
• The real demonstration coming up !• Explore the site.• Explore the social media.• Discussion and feedback.
Demonstration (Cont.)
Evaluation
• The transition from Angel to Drupal• Designer’s reflection• Students’ reflection• Pro / Con of using Drupal
Discussion
• Next step and future plan• Question and feedback
Thank you for your participation.Please feel free to contact with us