Over the Rainbow: Waking up in Tomorrow's OZ

Abstract

Next generation course management systems must represent a convergence of the needs and perspectives of all of those who are engaged in the teaching and learning experience. To represent these points of view, we imagine one scenario in which four roles are enacted: instructional designer, traditional student, non-traditional student, and faculty member. This chapter draws on research and theory to illustrate the convergence between content-, learning-, and knowledge- management systems as well as processes managed by both learner and instructor.