Well, last weeks blog certainly got some interest going! The question was “Would learners learn more & interact more using everyday tools (eg. Google applications) or a proprietary LMS?"
Everyone who answered agreed!!
Though it is great to see that the web is more democratic than an election!
A number of people emailed me saying they thought the question was slightly one sided (……never!!!) and therefore didn’t answer. Well, I thought that was what politicians do all the time!!!! The actual answer is something like………….
“Too right individuals want to use Google tools (or similar tools) and not a proprietary LMS. But if you are a company or a training provider, you need to host the content somewhere and
you need to ensure that learners complete their course. So you need a LMS for the basics of content and tracking, but your LMS must allow the learner to use Google tools (or similar applications!)”
Best of both worlds! ……….Still this has major implications for LMS developers who for some reason continue to think that they want everything in their secret “walled garden”!!!
In actual fact, what the LMS developer is really saying is that it will take me 1 or 2 years to develop the application in my walled garden. Then the application won’t be as user friendly as a google application. Oh yes, plus we have just spent £'000s of our companies budget!!
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Monday, 31 March 2008
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Please don’t tell me that I have to use your Learner Management System - I won’t!
Do I have to learn to use another Learner Management System (LMS) to gain access to my elearning courses?
If I do I will use it for the minimum. You won’t get me interacting.
Why do companies and learning providers waste money on elaborate
proprietary LMSs?
Why not use google applications or something similar? (like NetVibes)
I hear you say that you are a public body or a sensitive plc!
Hey, the district of Columbia are using google applications for all their staff. All their staff use google email, docs, communities and use it to learn. Even their police force is using google maps and iPhones to catch muggers and murderers!
OK! You need to store the content (elearning courses) somewhere and track progress. Plus, if you are a public funded learning organisation, you need to meet Government audit rules. But keep the LMS to the basics and use google for the rest!! It will save you time and money, and you will get better results!
It can be done. A Chief Technical Officer has confirmed it. But, hey you may not want to save millions and you many not want to help your learners learn even better than now?
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Here is my "iGoogle". It is my homepage for work, for life and for learning. one page contains my email, calender, RSS feeds, blogs, You Tube fav’s, bookmarks, photo’s, news and much, much more. All my hobbies (running, Springsteen, Spurs etc) are all there.
It contains all my work stuff - all the info on the web I ever need for my job. I also belong to lots of education & learning technology groups & communities. Plus it has my word docs, presentations and automatically lists all the relevant UKs Conference or training events. I can share it all with work colleagues or friends. All through a single login.
It all takes 2 minutes to set up. My 85 year old granny (on the web for the first time) set it up in 90 seconds and loves it. She is still learning. It is her personal learning environment.
If I do I will use it for the minimum. You won’t get me interacting.
Why do companies and learning providers waste money on elaborate
proprietary LMSs?
Why not use google applications or something similar? (like NetVibes)
I hear you say that you are a public body or a sensitive plc!
Hey, the district of Columbia are using google applications for all their staff. All their staff use google email, docs, communities and use it to learn. Even their police force is using google maps and iPhones to catch muggers and murderers!
OK! You need to store the content (elearning courses) somewhere and track progress. Plus, if you are a public funded learning organisation, you need to meet Government audit rules. But keep the LMS to the basics and use google for the rest!! It will save you time and money, and you will get better results!
It can be done. A Chief Technical Officer has confirmed it. But, hey you may not want to save millions and you many not want to help your learners learn even better than now?
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Here is my "iGoogle". It is my homepage for work, for life and for learning. one page contains my email, calender, RSS feeds, blogs, You Tube fav’s, bookmarks, photo’s, news and much, much more. All my hobbies (running, Springsteen, Spurs etc) are all there.It contains all my work stuff - all the info on the web I ever need for my job. I also belong to lots of education & learning technology groups & communities. Plus it has my word docs, presentations and automatically lists all the relevant UKs Conference or training events. I can share it all with work colleagues or friends. All through a single login.
It all takes 2 minutes to set up. My 85 year old granny (on the web for the first time) set it up in 90 seconds and loves it. She is still learning. It is her personal learning environment.
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