Principles of Web Based Training

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Principles of Web Based Training

• Orçun Madran

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Outline

• What is e-Learning?
• e-Learning Tools and Technologies
• Learning Management Systems
• Learning Content Management Systems
• Virtual Classrooms
• e-Learning Standarts Content Packaging
• Sample LCMS Application

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What is e-Learning?

• E-Learning can be defined broadly as any use of
  Web and Internet technologies to create learning
  experiences.(Horton Horton, 2000, p.13)

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e-Learning Tools and Technologies(Grouped by
Software Hardware)
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e-Learning Tools and Technologies(Grouped by
Learning Process)
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Learning Management Systems

• A learning management system (LMS) simplifies the
  process of administering education and
  training.(Horton Horton, 2000, p.169)

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Learning Content Management Systems

• A learning content management system (LCMS)
  simplifies the tasks of creating, managing, and
  reusing learning content, that is, the media,
  pages, tests, lessons, and other components of
  courses.(Horton Horton, 2000, p.189)

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Virtual Classrooms

• Virtual classroom is a kind of collaboration tool
  for e-Learning.
• Virtual classrooms help peoplework and learn
  together at a distance.
• They let participants share their ideas, and even
  their shrugs, sighs, and smiles.(Horton
  Horton, 2000, p.207)

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Virtual-School Systems
LMS / LCMS
Virtual-School Systems
Virtual Classroom
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Cheat Sheet
LMS vs. LCMS vs. Virtual-School Systems
http//docs.tttworkshop.net/orcun_madran/cheat_she
et.pdf
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e-Learning Standarts

• We need e-Learning standarts for
• interoperability,
• accessibility,
• reusability.

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e-Learning Standarts SCORM

• SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model )
  is a collection of standards and specifications.
• The latest version of SCORM is

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Content Packaging

• Packaging standarts prescribe ways to bundle
  separate objects
• to protect them,
• to transport them.
• Packaging standarts for e-learning specify how to
  bundle the separate files that make up a lesson,
  course or other unit of content.

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Content Packaging
Store
Transport
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Sample LCMS Application
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ATutor System Requirements

• ATutor Course Server
• HTTP Web Server is required. (Apache recommended)
  
• PHP version 4.3.0, or 5.0.2, with Zlib, MySQL
  (and MBString for ATutor 1.6) support enabled.
• MySQL 4.0.2 or higher, or 4.1.10 or higher. As of
  ATutor 1.6, MySQL 4.1.10 is required.
• Web Browser
• FireFox 1,
• Opera 5,
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.

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ATutor Course ServerConfiguration

• All we need in one package
• Apache
• PHP
• MySQL
• Avaliable platforms
• Linux systems (SuSE, RedHat, Mandrake, Debian)
• Windows 98, NT, 2000, 2003, XP and Vista
• Mac OS X
• Solaris

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ATutor Course ServerDownload Source Distribution
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ATutor Course ServerUpload All Files to Web
Server
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ATutor Course ServerWeb-Based Installation
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ATutor Course ServerStep 0 Introduction
Checking Web server configuration
New Installation
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ATutor Course ServerStep 1 Terms of Use
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ATutor Course ServerStep 2 Database
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ATutor Course ServerStep 2 Database Created
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ATutor Course ServerStep 3 Accounts
Preferences
Super Administrator Account
System Preferences
Personal Account (Predefined Instructor)
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ATutor Course ServerStep 4 Content Directory
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ATutor Course ServerStep 5 Save Configuration
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ATutor Course ServerStep 6 Anonymous Usage
Collection
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ATutor Course ServerStep 7 Done
Congratulations!
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ATutor Course ServerLogin (Jump to Live Server)
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Bibliography

• Advanced Disributed Learning. SCORM 2004 3rd
  Edition Documentation. Retrieved August 4, 2008,
  from http//www.adlnet.gov/scorm/20043ED/Documenta
  tion.aspx
• Apache Friends. XAMPP Distributions. Retrieved
  August 6, 2008, from http//www.apachefriends.org/
  en/xampp.html
• ATutor. Learning Content Managent System
  Documentation. Retrieved August 2, 2008, from
  http//www.atutor.ca/atutor/docs/index.php
• Horton W. Horton K. (2000). E-Learning Tools
  and Techonologies. Indianapolis Wiley
  Publishing.

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Orçun Madran

• omadran_at_baskent.edu.tr