Open Source - Course Management Systems

RESEARCH

Read research that can help you identify needs and solutions involving this product or service area:

Network Analysis of Knowledge Construction in Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN - Feb 2004) (PDF - HTML)

Asynchronous Discussion Groups in Teacher Training Classes: Perceptions of Native and Non-Native Students (JALN - Feb 2004) (PDF - HTML)

Face-To-Face Versus Threaded Discussions: The Role of Time and Higher-Order Thinking (JALN - Feb 2004) (PDF - HTML)

EFFECTIVE PRACTICES

The Sloan-C Effective Practice Site focuses on five pillars of quality in online education: student satisfaction, access, learning effectiveness, faculty satisfaction and institutional cost effectiveness. For each of these areas, pillar editors are collecting practices that are innovative and replicable. Below are links to effective practices related to this category.

Learning Effectiveness: Effective Feedback to the Instructor from Online Homework - Michigan State University (Aug. 13, 2004)

Student Satisfaction: A Comprehensive Plan for Preparing Online Students - Berkeley College (Jan. 30, 2004)

Learning Effectiveness: Open Source CMS based on Social Constructionist Pedagogy - Sloan Center For Online Education at Olin and Babson Colleges (Nov. 20, 2003)

Learning Effectiveness: Student-Led Discussion Build Complex Understandings of Psychology Concepts - Herkimer County Community College (Feb. 27, 2003)

Learning Effectiveness: Defining Effective Participation - Mercy College (Aug. 10, 2002)

ARTICLES AND RESEARCH PAPERS

MIT Courseware Revisted

MAKE BUYING DECISIONS

Research which companies provide the services and products to meet your needs in this area (the EP column indicates which companies have effective practice write-ups), to suggest a company to add to this list, please email us at vendorcorner@sloan-c.org:

Company Name	EP
Moodle	Y
LON-CAPA(Open Source CMS)	Y