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The New Mission Critical Application: LMS. Todd W. Jorns Illinois Community College Board todd.jorns@illinois.gov jprns. Agenda. LMS Statistics Open Source Options Evaluation/Selection Process LMS Resources eBooks Students & Information Technology. LMS Statistics.
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The New Mission Critical Application: LMS Todd W. Jorns Illinois Community College Board todd.jorns@illinois.gov jprns
Agenda • LMS Statistics • Open Source Options • Evaluation/Selection Process • LMS Resources • eBooks • Students & Information Technology
LMS Statistics • 2010 Campus Computing Survey • Kenneth C. Green • www.campuscomputing.net/summary/2010-campus-computing-survey
Higher Education Market Share Source: 2010 Campus Computing Survey
Open Source Options • Moodle, Sakai, Joomla, Claroline, OLAT, .LRN, Docebo, etc. • How many are thinking about moving towards an open source option? • What are some of the advantages of using an open source LMS or other software? • What are some of the disadvantages of using an open source LMS or other software?
Mobile LMS Apps • 70.3% of survey participants agree/strongly agree that “mobile LMS apps are an important part of their campus plan to enhance instructional resources and campus services”. • 13.1% have activated mobile apps. • 10.1% report mobile apps will go live this year. • 24.8% report mobile apps are being reviewed. Source: 2010 Campus Computing Survey
Mobile LMS Apps • 98% of students own cell phones. • Almost 50% have smart phones. • Mobile apps provide students with online access to instructional resources & services. • Students expect colleges to provide services accessible via their phones. Source: Student Monitor’s spring 2010 survey of full-time undergraduates in 4-year colleges.
Evaluation/Selection Process • Committee(s) Created • Selection Criteria/Features • Evaluation Tools/Matrix • Compare, Evaluate and Select
LMS Resources • Consult with Peers • EduTools – www.edutools.info (free) • Brandon Hall Research - www.brandon-hall.com • Bersin & Associates - www.bersin.com • E-Learning Engineering - www.elearning-engineering.com/lms/index.htm
eBooks • 86.5% agree or strongly agree that “eBook content will be an important source for instructional resources in five years”. • 78.6% agree or strongly agree that “eBook readers (hardware) will be important platforms for instructional content in five years”. • eBooks & eTextbooks do not yet provide a compelling value proposition for most students. Source: 2010 Campus Computing Survey
Student Ownership and Use of Technology • 98% of students own a computer. • Desktop ownership decreased 25% from 2006 to 2009 • Laptop ownership increased by almost 25% from 2006-2009 • 83.8% own laptops • 13% own netbooks Source: ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology - 2010
IT Activities for School, Work or Recreation • 94% of students use their institution’s library • 34% use the library several times a week or more • 90% reported using presentation software and CMS/LMS • 85% reported using spreadsheets • 96% use Facebook • 23% use MySpace Source: ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology - 2010
IT Activities for School, Work or Recreation • 42% of students say they added video to websites • 40% updated wikis • 36% contribute to a blog • Mobile Computing is on the rise • Cloud-computing based applications and resources are gaining acceptance among undergraduates Source: ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology - 2010