I’ve come across LTI http://www.imsglobal.org/toolsinteroperability2.cfm recently which is great for using external tools within our lms, which is moodle. i’m glad we use an open source lms because it gives us options to connect it in ways that commercial platforms cannot (we link it to the student info system using web services which creates and admins assignments through the records system, which is cool. we have also linked it with our PG admissions ‘portal’, so applicants get to see some ‘webboards’, which are basically moodle sites specifically designed for them.)
Back on LTI, I do wish the standard would move forward quicker. There are some unofficial extensions such as being able to send grades back and forth, and auto-enrol all students in the LTI provider platform, so assessments peer assessments etc. can be set up in advance.
all pretty cool stuff for edu-geeks like myself. I agree that we could do with engaging more with our academics as most will just use docs, ppts, the odd unmoderated or e-tivit’ed forum.. there are some exceptions though, and most of the most radical affordances that vles provide require significant changes in mindset for most tutors. perhaps just more hand holding then…
like most tutors would not be able to co-ordinate a peer assessed assignment or know how to make the most of it and having ‘ownership’ over the teaching techniques leads to the best teaching, with or without technology…
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