A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform

1. Department of Informatics, University of Rijeka, Croatia A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform Ema Kušen

2. A presentation outline • Overview of the new technologies for teaching/learning • A migration to a cloud-based learning system • Students’ attitudes and experience Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

3. Development of technology • rapid development of technology in many sectors Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

4. DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION • traditional e-learning -> LMS • content-centric • unadaptable to specific user’s needs • How to use new technologies for learning? Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

5. We don’t just browse, click and read… …we invent, we design, we create, we build, we share Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013 photo by Bernard and Myrtha Garon

6. Cloud computing? store and access items Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013 Image by BlueHouseBurning

7. Cloud computing “pay-as-you-go” model from a low financial situationto enough computing power for researching “computation paradigm in which the resources of an IT system are offered as services in a flexible way over the Internet”(Fernandez et. al, 2012) • software as a serviceeducation software and consumer software • platform as a service • infrastructure as a service servers, storage, operating systems and virtualization of hardware resources offered through the Internet Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

8. Cloud Computing • cloud-based system should support: • different teaching methods • different learning styles • various kinds of content presentation (video, graphics, and animations) • different types of educational activities (textual assignments, multimedia quizzes, reading course materials, etc.) • interactivity • avoidance of distractions that interrupt the learning stream Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

9. MUDRI Administration? Threat of a server crash? Inclusion of Web 2.0 tools? Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

10. A migration to a cloud-based learning system From Moodle to Instructure Canvas Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

11. Instructure Canvas • Operations Research • target group: students of the 1st year of graduate studies of Informatics, experienced in a blended-learning model Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

12. The migration process PHASE 1: A Criterion-based selection process 7 categories of criteria for evaluation of LMSs system requirements and tools, flexibility, interoperability and support, administrative settings and technical characteristics, integration of Web 2.0 tools, tools for content distribution, tools for communication. Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

13. THE MIGRATION PROCESS PHASE 1: Criterion-based selection process • standard LMS features • mobile apps, adaptable for accessing from mobile devices with minimal hardware requirements • external tools and widgets embedded or linked -> PLE Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

14. Mobility Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

15. PERSONALIZATION • Cloud-based applications • https://canvas.instructure.com/login Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

16. LET’S ADD SOME INTERACTIVITY psstcanvas4@gmail.com psst123/ psstcanvas5@gmail.com psst123% psstcanvas6@gmail.com psst123$ • psstcanvas1@gmail.com • psst123! • psstcanvas2@gmail.com • psst123? • psstcanvas3@gmail.com • psst123) Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

17. THE MIGRATION PROCESS Phase 2: Course import and adjustment Phase 3: Student registration a list of the email addresses of all students enrolled in the course deadline: seven days to complete the registration process email remainder • the zipped file of the course was successfully imported from MudRi Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

18. Phase 4: Course progress although the course was held traditionally in the classroom, students accessed the system often Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

19. Phase 5: SURVEY RESULTS Familiarity with cloud services DEVICES USED TO ACCESS INSTRUCTURE CANVAS • 100% familiar with the cloud computing technology …but… • when asked if they use cloud services in their daily life, 10% was not sure Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

20. SURVEY RESULTS PERSONALIZATION Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

21. cONCLUSION • more awareness about cloud technologies should be encouraged among the students • 83% completely or mostly satisfied with learning in the system Instructure Canvas Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013

22. Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013 Photo by Anne Davids

23. Ema KušenDepartment of InformaticsUniversity of Rijekaekusen2@inf.uniri.hr Kušen, A migration from a conventional LMS to a cloud-based learning platform, PSST 2013