tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post8918083570631586577..comments2023-04-14T06:11:34.177-04:00Comments on Connecting 2 the World: University vs. WorkplaceV Yonkershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post-31319790736798175002008-06-16T09:17:00.000-04:002008-06-16T09:17:00.000-04:00Before going to the conference, I would have agree...Before going to the conference, I would have agreed with you. However, listening to the policy makers and administrators I realized there are some legal (FERPA being the most relevant) and logistical issues that schools cannot and will not work around.<BR/><BR/>This actually reminds me of the early years of distance learning when many felt that the internet would allow for lower overhead because less classroom space would be needed. What they did not consider were the copyright laws (thus limiting some of the content and how students accessed it) which really inhibited what could be taught online. 10 years later, we now have a set of very strict guidelines (at least in the NY state university system) to avoid infringing on copyright laws which has translated to higher overhead costs to maintain these systems (i.e. ereserve, video streaming from the library).<BR/><BR/>While individual teachers might go out of the lms's lack of ITS support for those outside of the LMS means the majority of faculty (like myself) with limited hardware and system ability will stay within the LMS as a jumping off point (i.e. email, gradebook, record of assignments) augmented with outside tools we can trust.V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post-56653035048824844542008-06-14T12:09:00.000-04:002008-06-14T12:09:00.000-04:00I found your comment about the LMS very interestin...I found your comment about the LMS very interesting. I used WebCT in the late 1990s and it was a good scaffold for learning about using the web with classes. However, when I taught at a different institution that didn't support WebCT use at all well, I moved to a wiki (JotSpot then in beta, now the foundation of GoogleSites) and Elgg (now EduSpaces) which allowed students individual control of the level of public exposure for their posts. When I found a free site where I could post individual students' marks password-protected, I had my basic course online set-up. Adding Box for online storage meant students could link a variety of media to their posts.<BR/><BR/>I believe that use of web applications is better than a LMS for students. The LMS is an enclosed garden that they lose contact with when they leave the course. Both the use of linked applications and the concepts of working this way better prepare students more for all kinds of work environments and for personal web use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com