Standards, Systems and Interoperability
Detailed Schedule
Day 1 - Wednesday, August 17th
Room: Arts 265
8:30-10:00 - Welcome and Overview (Jim Greer) -
10:00-10:30 - Nutrition Break
10:30-11:00 - Demo of the iHelp LCMS and support systems -
11:00-12:00 - Content Creation - content types, webpage standards, and tools -
12:00-1:00 - Lunch
1:00-3:30 - Content Packaging:
i) Introduction to packaging content and Reload
ii) Hands-on: Construction of content packages
i) Introduction to packaging content and Reload
ii) Hands-on: Construction of content packages
3:30-4:00 - Accessibility and best practices in content creation -
Day 2 - Thursday, August 18th
Room: Arts 265
8:30-10:00 - Deploying Content Packages:
- Survey of some popular LCMSs:
- WebCT
- Blackboard
- Desire2Learn
- Moodle
- ATutor
- iHelp Courses
10:00-11:00 - Nutrition Break & Demos of LCMSs
11:00-12:00 - Hands-on: Deploy content packages constructed on Day 1 in an LCMS
12:00-1:00 - Lunch
1:00-2:00 - Content Packaging: Advanced Standards -
2:00-2:15 - Break
2:15-4:00 - Community building in online courses and Research directions