Mark Aberdour presented a seminar, 'A learning platform just for you', at Learning Technologies 2014 on 30th January at London Olympia 2. This presentation covers open source platforms such as Moodle and several case studies to show how bespoke platforms can successfully meet the unique requirements of organisations.
4. Can you bottle
your uniqueness
into an off-the-
shelf platform?
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5. Does it all get a bit
frustrating for
you?
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6. It's not just you.
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of LMS buyers
are dissatisfied
with their LMS
1/3
plan to replace
their LMS
60%
7. There is a
better way.
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Some platforms are very
flexible, and can be moulded to
your organisation's needs
9. The flexibility of Moodle
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11. A unique need:
Easyjet compliance assessment
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A unique need:
Easyjet compliance assessment
13. A unique need:
Cash Converters LMS
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14. A unique need:
Cash Converters LMS
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15. A unique need:
Cash Converters LMS
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16. A unique need:
UCL LMS
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17. A unique need:
UCL LMS
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Drupal and SharePoint
are also very flexible
learning platforms.
19. A unique need:
Experian sales training
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20. A unique need:
Experian sales training
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21. A unique need:
Experian sales training
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22. A unique need:
Experian sales training
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23. A unique need:
Civil Service Learning LMS
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24. A unique need:
Civil Service Learning LMS
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25. A unique need:
Civil Service Learning LMS
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26. What is your unique need?
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Not just unique in terms of training needs. Uniqueness influences system design:
internal systems and processes
existing technology (Citrix? IE6?)
legal and political (e.g. German unions re personal data)
management style/structure (MI needs, definition of 'manager' role).
Can you bottle that uniqueness into an off-the-shelf platform?
Often, it just leads to a whole lot of frustrationAnyone here relate to that image?
It's not just you!
One third of LMS buyers are dissatisfied with their LMS (Evaluating and Selecting a Learning Management System, Elearning Guild, 2013, 700 respondents
So my question today is: Is there a better way? Well, I think there is...
Importance of flexibility
Some platforms are incredibly configurable.
Can be complex, but means no code customisation.
Some, like Moodle, are ready to use but need configuration.
The more effort you put in, the more you’ll get out.
Others, like Drupal, are a FRAMEWORK to build a platform, so require more effort up front.
“If you want to build a blog, use WP. If you want to build WP, use Drupal.”
Flexibililty through plugin architecture. STANDARD MOODLE INCLUDES:
20+ activity/resource types
20+ side blocks
14 question types
11 question behaviours (attempts, feedback)
15 course enrolment types
16 user authentication/login types
4 course formats
24 reports
20 content repositories supported
6 portfolios supported
24 themes
EXTEND MOODLE WITH MORE PLUGINS:
Plugin database stats
Enrolment methods
Plugins database
Lots of Moodle screenshots to illustrate look and feel flexibility.
Unique requirements around delivering, recording and retaking assessmentsCustomisations to Moodle's quiz activityHighly mobile audience.
Highly visual approachSocial learning toolsFun, entertaining and inviting
Highly visual approachSocial learning toolsFun, entertaining and inviting
Highly visual approachSocial learning toolsFun, entertaining and inviting
Had a student VLE
Wanted an external facing site for online CPD courses
Ecommerce front end using Course Merchant (also here at LT14)
PILOT on small number of courses
Now scaling up
It's not just Moodle! Drupal and SharePoint are also very flexible.
Already used SharePointWorked with that, built SharePoint SitesHighly visual user interface
Already used SharePointWorked with that, built SharePoint SitesHighly visual user interface
Already used SharePointWorked with that, built SharePoint SitesHighly visual user interface
We’ve built SP sites for several other Entperprise organisations.
Can track elearning using add-ons.
Government is the ultimate complex organisation!Moodle provides online course deliveryCourse Booker provides face to face course schedulingDrupal 1 provides coaching deliveryDrupal 2 provides a front-end that holds it all together, and manages users, content taxonomy, etcHighly flexible, means they have an LMS for half a million users with no feature compromises.
Government is the ultimate complex organisation!Moodle provides online course deliveryCourse Booker provides face to face course schedulingDrupal 1 provides coaching deliveryDrupal 2 provides a front-end that holds it all together, and manages users, content taxonomy, etcHighly flexible, means they have an LMS for half a million users with no feature compromises.
Government is the ultimate complex organisation!Moodle provides online course deliveryCourse Booker provides face to face course schedulingDrupal 1 provides coaching deliveryDrupal 2 provides a front-end that holds it all together, and manages users, content taxonomy, etcHighly flexible, means they have an LMS for half a million users with no feature compromises.