Sue M’s UBC MET E-Portfolio

References Related to the Practice of Online Teaching

• Bates, A.W. & Poole, G. (2003). Chapter 4: a Framework for Selecting and Using Technology. In Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education: Foundations for Success. (pp. 77-105). San Francisco: Jossey Bass Publishers.
• Chickering, A.W. and Ehrmann, S.C. (1996). “Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever,” American Association for Higher Education Bulletin, 49(2), p. 3-6. Available at: http://www.aahea.org/bulletins/articles/sevenprinciples.htm
• Chickering, A.W. and Gamson, Z.F. (1987). Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. American Association for Higher Education Bulletin, 39 (7), p. 3-7. Available at: http://www.aahea.org/bulletins/articles/sevenprinciples1987.htm
• National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers
  http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_for_Teachers_2008.htm

References Related to Learning Management System Proposal

• Anderson, T (2004). Toward a theory of online learning. In T. Anders & F. Elloumi (Eds.), Theory and practice of online learning (pp 33-60). Athabasca, Alberta: Athabasca University Press.
• Bates A. W. & Poole, G. (2003). A Framework for Selecting and Using Technology. In A.W. Bates & G. Poole (pp. 75-108). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
• Bates, A. W. & Poole, G. (2003). Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education: Foundation for Success. Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated, New York.
• Bates, A. (2007) Strategic Planning for ELearning in a Polytechnic, Idea Group Inc., Hershey, PA.
• Bates, A. (2008). ‘Transforming Distance Education Through New Technologies’ in Evans, T., Haughey, M., and Murphy, D. (eds.) The International Handbook of Distance Education. Bingley, U.K.: Emerald Press. Available at: http://www.tonybates.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/evans.pdf
• Bullen, M. & Janes, D. P. (2007). Making the Transition to E-Learning: Strategies and Issues. Information Science Publishing, Hershey, PA.
• Chickering, A. W. & Ehrmann, S. C. (1996). Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever. American Association for Higher Education Bulletin, 49(2), p. 3-6. Available at: http://www.aahea.org/bulletins/articles/sevenprinciples.htm
• Chickering, A. W. & Gamson, Z. F. (1987). Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. American Association for Higher Education Bulletin, 39 (7), p. 3-7. Available at: http://www.aahea.org/bulletins/articles/sevenprinciples1987.htm
• Kelly, O. (2007). Moving to Blended Delivery in a Polytechnic: Shifting the Mindset of Faculty and Institutions. . Information Science Publishing, Hershey, PA.
• Morrison, D. (2007). E-Learning in Higher Education: The Need for a New Pedagogy. Information Science Publishing, Hershey, PA.
• Pratt, D., Collins, J. & Selinger, S. (2001). Development and Use of The Teaching Perspectives Inventory (TPI). Available at: http://teachingperspectives.com/PDF/development1.pdf
• Schwier, R. & Dykes, M. (2007). The Continuing Strubble for Community and Content in Blended Technology Courses in Higher Education. Information Science Publishing, Hershey, PA.
• Moodle – About, available at: http://docs.moodle.org/en/About_Moodle
• Moodle Accessibility Standards, available at: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_Accessibility_Specification
• Moodle Course Formats / Templates: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Course_formats
• Moodle Design Philosophy, available at: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Philosophy)
• Moodle Features, available at: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Features
• Moodle Support, available at: http://moodle.org/support/
• Moodle Selected as New Learning Management System by Canterbury University, available at: http://uctl.canterbury.ac.nz/moodle and http://uctl.canterbury.ac.nz/moodle/lms-review-process
• Moodle Themes: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Themes
• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), available at: http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/accessibility.php

Literature Reviewed during 2004-2006 to Assess and Select an Open Source LCMS

Studies comparing commercial and open source Learning/Course Management Systems

• COL LMS Open Source – Report 2003, completed by The Commonwealth of Learning, available at: http://www.col.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/03LMSOpenSource.pdf
• OS Software: an alternative to costly Learning Management System (October 2003), by Athabasca University, available at: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/136/216
• Open Source Software: Two learning management systems (October 2003), by Athabasca University, available at: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/135/215
• An assessment of open source learning management systems (May 2003), by Corporate University Enterprise, Inc., available at: http://odtl.dcu.ie/projects/web-tl/vle/CUE-LMS-White-Paper.pdf
• A Framework for the Pedagogical Evaluation of eLearning Environments (February 2004), completed by Bolton Institute of Higher Education, available at: http://zope.cetis.ac.uk/members/pedagogy/files/4thMeet_framework/VLEfullReport
• An evaluation of Open-Source E-Learning Platforms Stressing Adaptation Issues (2005), by the Vienna University of Teaching, ranked Moodle as the best e-learning platform for adaptive teaching. Available at: http://www.wit.at/people/list/publications/icalt2005.pdf and http://www.wit.at/people/graf/slides/ICALT05_graf.pdf
• Blackboard vs. Moodle A Comparison of Satisfaction with Online Teaching and Learning Tools, by Hombolt State University (February 2005), available at: http://www.humboldt.edu/~jdv1/moodle/all.htm
• A Review of Free Online Learning Management Systems (LMS), by Berkley University California, available at: http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/ej26/m2.html

Reports describing the process and framework used by institutions to select a new LMS

• Moodle at DCU, by Dublin City University (February 2004). Available at: http://odtl.dcu.ie/wp/2004/odtl-2004-01.html.
  Note: Dublin City University conducted an in-depth technical evaluation of LMSs and used a pedagogy evaluation framework to select Moodle as best aligned with goals for, “Establishing a flexible technical architecture appropriate for a dynamic environment, in which individual application components use open standards and are independent, modular and extendable.”
• Selection of an open source virtual learning environment for Universitat Jaume I (May 2004), available at: http://cent.uji.es/doc/eveauji_en.pdf
• The Open University builds student online environment with Moodle (Nov 2005), available at: http://www3.open.ac.uk/media/fullstory.aspx?id=7354 and http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=34002
• Moodle at Athabasca University (2006), available at: http://www.athabascau.ca/moodletrain/intro.htm

Technical Articles & Research Papers

• Moodle Course Management System (December 2003) by Michelle Moore, available at: http://moodle.org/other/moore-moodle.pdf
• Virtual Learning Environments: Using Online Course Management Systems to Implement Constructivism in Learning at the Secondary Level (July 2004) by Corey d’Entremont, available at: http://moodle.org/other/dEntremont_Final_Paper.pdf
• Open-Source Learning Management with Moodle (December 2004) in the Linux Journal by Abhijeet Chavan and Shireen Pavri, available at: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7478
• Course Platform Evaluation Report of Moodle 1.5.2 by EduTech, available at: http://www.edutech.ch/lms/ev3/showreport.php?prodid=2&details=1
• EduTools Guidelines on How to Compare Different LMS – by features or by product and How to Make Selection Decisions (at the time, we compared the features of Moodle 1.5.2 and WebCT 4.0 http://www.edutools.com/static.jsp?pj=8&page=HOWTO)

References Related to Online Communications

• Abbey, B. (2000). Instructional & Cognitive Impacts of Web-Based Education. Idea Group Publishing. Hershey, PA.
• Adria, M. & Campbell, K.  (2007). E-Learning as Nation Building. In M. Bullen & D. P. Janes (Eds.), Making the Transition to E-Learning: Strategies and Issues (1-16). Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing.
• Heide, A. & Stilborne L. (2004). The Teacher’s Internet Companion. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Co., Markham, Ontario.
• Making the Transition to E-Learning: Strategies and Issues. Bullen M. & Janes, D. P. Eds. (2007).  Information Science Publishing,, Hershey, PA.
• Murphy, E. & Laferriere, T. (2007). Adopting Tools for Online Synchronous Communication: Issues and Strategies. In M. Bullen & D. P. Janes (Eds.), Making the Transition to E-Learning: Strategies and Issues (318-334). Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing.
• Palloff, R. & Pratt, K. (1999). Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace. Jossey-Boss, San Francisco, California.
• Schwier, R. & Dykes, M. (2007). The Continuing Struggle for Community and Content in Blended Technology Courses in Higher Education. In M. Bullen & D. P. Janes (Eds.), Making the Transition to E-Learning: Strategies and Issues (157-172). Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing.

References Related to Online Assessments

Moodle Documentation

• Quiz Module documentation available at: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Quizzes
• Effective Quiz Practices guidelines available at: http://docs.moodle.org/en/Effective_quiz_practices

References

• Abbey, B. (2000). Instructional & Cognitive Impacts of Web-Based Education. Idea Group Publishing. Hershey, PA.
• Heide, A. & Stilborne L. (2004). The Teacher’s Internet Companion. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Markham, ON.
• Making the Transition to E-Learning: Strategies and Issues. Bullen M. & Janes, D. P. Eds. (2007). Information Science Publishing, Hershey, PA.
• Kirschner, P., Sweller, J. & Clark R. (2005). “Why Minimally Guided Instruction Does Not Work: An Analysis of the Failure of Constructivist, Discovery, Problem-Based, Experiential and Inquiry-Based Teaching.” Educational Psychologist, January 2006, 41(1). Available from: Open University of the Netherlands.
• Gibbs, G. and Simpson, C. (2005). “Conditions Under Which Assessment Supports Students’ Learning.” Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. Available at: http://www.open.ac.uk/fast/pdfs/Gibbs%20and%20Simpson%202004-05.pdf
• Jenkins, M. (2004). “Unfulfilled Promise: Formative Assessment Using Computer-Aided Assessment.” Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, i, 67-80. Available at: http://resources.glos.ac.uk/tli/lets/journals/lathe/issue1/index.cfm
• The TLT Group. “Seven Principles” Collection of Ideas for Teaching and Learning with Technology”. TLT Ideas for Giving Prompt, Better Feedback to Students. Available at: http://www.tltgroup.org/Seven/4_Feedback.htm

References Related to Digital Story Telling

• Alexander, B. (2006). Web 2.0: A New Wave Of Innovation For Teaching And Learning? EDUCAUSE Review, 41(2), 34-44. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0621.pdf
• Downes, S. (2005). E-Learning 2.0. eLearn Magazine (October 16, 2005). Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=articles&article=29-1
• Iverson, K. (2005). E-Learning Games: Interactive Learning Strategies for Digital Delivery. New Jersey: Prentice Hall
• Lamb, B. (2007). Dr. Mashup; or, Why Educators Should Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Remix. EDUCAUSE Review, 42(4, July/August), 12-25. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.educause.edu/ER/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume42/DrMashuporWhyEducatorsShouldLe/161747
• Levine, A.  (2007). “50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story.”  Retrieved July 10, 2009, from  http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/50+Ways
  and his list of “50+ Web Tools.” Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools
• Mcgee, P. & Diaz, V. (2007). Wikis and Podcasts and Blogs! Oh, My! What Is a Faculty Member Supposed to Do? EDUCAUSE Review, 42 (September/October 2007), 28-41. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume42/WikisandPodcastsandBlogsOhMyWh/161907
• Wesch, M. (2007) A Vision of Students Today (& What Teachers Must Do). Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2008/10/a-vision-of-students-today-what-teachers-must-do/

References Related to Social Media & Electronic Fluency

• 7 Things You Should Know About Blogs (ID: ELI7006). Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7006.pdf
• 7 Things You Should Know About Twitter (ID: ELI7027). Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7027.pdf
• Alexander, B. (2006). Web 2.0: A New Wave Of Innovation For Teaching And Learning? EDUCAUSE Review, 41(2), 34-44. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0621.pdf
• Bolter, J. D. (2001), Writing Space: Computers, Hypertext, and the Remediation of Print (2^nd Ed). New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Downes, S. (2004). Educational Blogging. EDUCAUSE Review, 39 (5, September/October), 14-26. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume39/EducationalBlogging/157920
• Downes, S. (2005). E-Learning 2.0. eLearn Magazine (October 16, 2005). Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=articles&article=29-1
• Faculty Development for the Net Generation. EDUCAUSE Review, Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.educause.edu/FacultyDevelopmentfortheNetGeneration/6071
• Frand, H (2005). The Information-Age Mindset. Changes in Students and Implications for Higher Education. EDUCAUSE Review, 25 (5 , September/October), pp. 15-24. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0051.pdf
• Iverson, K. (2005). E-Learning Games: Interactive Learning Strategies for Digital Delivery. New Jersey: Prentice Hall
• Mcgee, P. & Diaz, V. (2007). Wikis and Podcasts and Blogs! Oh, My! What Is a Faculty Member Supposed to Do? EDUCAUSE Review, 42 (September/October 2007), 28-41. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume42/WikisandPodcastsandBlogsOhMyWh/161907
• Oblinger, D. & Oblinger, J. (Eds.). Educating the Net Generation. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/pub7101a.pdf
• Richardson, W. (2004). Metablognition. Weblogg-Ed (April 2, 2004). Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://weblogg-ed.com/2004/04/
• Siemens, G. (2002). The Art of Blogging – Part 1. Overview, Definitions, Uses, and Implications. Elearnspace (December 2002). Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/blogging_part_1.htm
• Warschauer M. (1999). Electronic Literacies. Language, Culture, and Power in Online Education. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Wesch, M. (2007) A Vision of Students Today (& What Teachers Must Do). Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2008/10/a-vision-of-students-today-what-teachers-must-do/
• Wikipedia – Social Media. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
• Wilson, C. & Heard, B. (2008). The Benefit of Blogs. Educational Blogging – Design. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://design.test.olt.ubc.ca/Educational_Blogging