Chapter 2 Lesson 8

Learning
Management
Systems
EDERLYN MATIBAG
Learning management system
 It is defined as course management software used to deliver

educational and training programs online. Just like other
software applications such as the World program you use to
write documents, PowerPoint for designing and developing
lecture presentations, learning management system or LMS is
a software program that helps you create, mange and deliver
online educational programs. It is simply understood as an
online course organizer.
Tools and resources of lms and their
functions
There are several learning management systems in the
market which are available for educational institutions and
business organizations. There are also open source learning
management systems which institutions can use free of
charge. Example of theses LMSs are; Web City, Blackboard,
Wizlearn or IVLE.
A typical LMS has the following tools and resources to offer which
can help users design, develop and organize their online programs.
The following are the tools and resources:
 Workspace – every LMS provides this specific tool, however, and for some
they may call this with a different name. “My Workspace” is a place where
you can keep personal documents, create new sites, maintain a schedule,
store resources, and much more.
 Announcement Tool – is another LMS tool where online teacher may use
to post announcement for the class.
 Resources – is a tool designed to serve as a repository of all instructional
materials such as journal articles, PowerPoint lecture presentations, videos
and other multimedia materials.
 Syllabus – this tool is where online syllabus is posted.
 Chat Room – this is a virtual classroom where the teacher and
students meet in real-time. This is where synchronous
communication takes place.
 Discussion Forum – this is another LMS tool where asynchronous
communication between the teacher and the students and between
and among online students can take place.
 Assessment Tool – online teachers can likewise give online tests.
 Whisper Button – teachers may use this tool to communicate to a
particular student or group of students for any particular message
intended only for them and not for the entire class.
Classroom Management in a Virtual
Learning Environment
In your earlier lesson, you learned that synchronous communication is one type
that requires real time. In online learning, this usually takes place in a chat room.
The teacher creates a chat time for the class and where class discussion is
conducted on a specific topic and normally given in advance to the students. In
practice, the chat room serves as a virtual classroom.
To conduct synchronous communication requires a set of skills on the part of
online teachers. These skills include among others, technological skills which refer
to the online application of the tools and resources of the learning management
system, skills on designing course content, and selection of the appropriate
instructional resources.
The use of the chat room for synchronous communication requires some set of
rules or guidelines for effective teaching and learning to take place in an online
environment.
GUIDELINES IN MODERATING
SYNCHRONOUS SESSION IN A CHAT
ROOM
v The teacher greets the students upon entering the chat room.
v To check the attendance, you may advise students to state their name and
location.
v Do not start the class discussion if majority of the students are not present.
v Spend time to socialize with students by way of asking light and friendly
questions while waiting for the others to enter the chat room.
v Advise students not to post their answers unless they are asked to.
v Encourage students to reflect on the questions raised by the teacher, and
on the answers of their classmates while waiting for their turn to react or
participate in the discussion.
v The teacher should follow up or sustain the discussion by way of
encouraging the students to post their reactions.
v Use the messages or whisper button to address specific needs or
concerns of a particular student or group of students. Avoid reprimanding
students in the chat room.
v Schedule that session in a group of 10 to 12 students to promote and
sustain online interaction. If you have a big class, you may divide them and
schedule specific chat session for each group.
v Try to use emoticons to motivate the students and to enliven the
discussion.
v In the event of a need to leave the chat room, always post a note so that
everyone is aware of you exit. Do the same when you return.
v Always encourage students to think and reflect at all times. Prepare
questions that will engage students in higher cognitive thinking.
v The teacher or the chat moderator is encouraged to use a different font
style and color for ease identification.
v Predict the closing time for the chat. Summarize class discussions and
conclude the meeting by way of commending the students for their
participation.
v As a general rule, observe other pointers on netiquette.
v Guidelines must be made clear to the students prior to a chat session.
(Habulan, 2004)
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