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Learning Management System Evaluation and Selection: A Case Study of the University of Massachusetts System Methodology for the Learning Platform Review

Learning Management System Evaluation and Selection: A Case Study of the University of Massachusetts System Methodology for the Learning Platform Review

Apostolos Koutropoulos
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781466639300|ISBN10: 146663930X|EISBN13: 9781466639317
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3930-0.ch002
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Koutropoulos, Apostolos. "Learning Management System Evaluation and Selection: A Case Study of the University of Massachusetts System Methodology for the Learning Platform Review." Learning Management Systems and Instructional Design: Best Practices in Online Education, edited by Yefim Kats, IGI Global, 2013, pp. 20-39. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-3930-0.ch002

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Koutropoulos, A. (2013). Learning Management System Evaluation and Selection: A Case Study of the University of Massachusetts System Methodology for the Learning Platform Review. In Y. Kats (Ed.), Learning Management Systems and Instructional Design: Best Practices in Online Education (pp. 20-39). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-3930-0.ch002

Chicago

Koutropoulos, Apostolos. "Learning Management System Evaluation and Selection: A Case Study of the University of Massachusetts System Methodology for the Learning Platform Review." In Learning Management Systems and Instructional Design: Best Practices in Online Education, edited by Yefim Kats, 20-39. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-3930-0.ch002

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Abstract

Educational technology goes hand-in-hand with pedagogy when it comes to teaching and learning. At the center of our collection of educational tools, especially those in online-only courses, is the Learning Management System (LMS). Compared to other newer technologies, such as blogs and wikis, the selection and implementation of an LMS requires more in-depth evaluation due to the higher re-implementation costs associated with making an initial poor choice. LMS choice goes beyond a simple comparison of the various tools available in the various LMS candidates. This case study examines the process by which the UMassOnline consortium chose an LMS to replace their end-of-life LMS. In this case we describe the Learning Platform Review process that drove our decision-making, the rationale behind this process, and the outcomes. This LPR process is based on agile methodology, and it was the first use case of the LPR for the UMassOnline consortium; we therefore also include a post-modem analysis, what we learned, and what we would have done differently.

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