NGDLE Conference 2017: From Monolithic LMS to Disaggregated Learning Tools
1. Conference
2017
Next Generation Digital
Learning Environments
(NGDLE)
From Monolithic to Disaggregation
Marianne Schroeder
Associate Director,
Teaching & Learning
Technologies,
University of British
Columbia
Maureen Wideman
Director of Teaching
& Learning, University
of the Fraser Valley
Clint Lalonde
Manager, Education
Technology,
BCcampus
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NGDLE is the idea that the next generation of learning tools isn’t the single
monolithic LMS, but rather a series of applications connected together using
different sets of emerging and established learning tool standards.
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NGDLE Core Functionality
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NGDLE
Interoperability
and Integration
Personalization
Analytics,
Advising, and
Learning
Assessment
Collaboration
Accessibility
and Universal
Design
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• Are you noticing this shift at your institution? If so, how does it manifest itself?
• How does this view of the LMS match the wider technology landscape?
• How do you support faculty requests for greater pedagogical flexibility?
• Is your current LMS meeting your needs? Will it meet your future needs?
• What challenges and opportunities do you see with this view of learning
technologies?
15. Conference
2017
Next Generation Digital
Learning Environments
(NGDLE)
From Monolithic to Disaggregation
Marianne Schroeder
Associate Director,
Teaching & Learning
Technologies,
University of British
Columbia
Maureen Wideman
Director of Teaching
& Learning, University
of the Fraser Valley
Clint Lalonde
Manager, Education
Technology,
BCcampus
Thank you
Editor's Notes
BCNET Learning Management Systems Working Group –> Learning Technologies Community of Practice
Changing nature of the LMS
NGDLE – mean anything?
Administer LMS? Use LMS? Support people who use LMS? Sell LMS?
In the beginning, we had LMS. Handy tool to get content online. Maybe had forums and a dropbox. Circa 1997
Circa 2007 – wiki’s, blogs,
LMS 2017 – everything.
How do you make room for faculty who want pears?
LMS 2017
Framing this discussion today around NGDLE
Paper came out in 2015 after year research (funded by Gates Foundation)
‘consultations with more than 70 community thought leaders’.
Tools such as the grade book and mechanisms for distributing materials such as the syllabus are invaluable for the management of a course, but these resources contribute, at best, only indirectly to learning success.
Won’t abuse Lego metaphor
More than….
Interoperability and Integration - linchpin of the NGDLE. The ability to integrate tools and exchange content and learning data enables everything else. Relies on data standards (LTI, Caliper, Common Cartridge, QTI)
Personalization – not just at student level, but also department, program institutional level – signature pedagogies – make room for some bananas
Analytics, Advising, and Learning Assessment – Learning analytics & Integrated planning & advising systems
Collaboration - The NGDLE must support collaboration at multiple levels and make it easy to move between private and public digital spaces. Pedagogocial stance – collaboration is fundamental to many forms of learning. Break down the walled garden & allow for public space pedagogies
Accessibility and Universal Design – Built into NGDLE systems from the start, not as an afterthought