LMS Evaluation Rubric – Group Work Reflection

Taking a moment to reflect on the rubric creation task for evaluating a Learning Management System as part of Module 2: Spaces, Places, and Platforms for Learning. Our group’s task involved selecting a learning management system for an MBA program in China.

Our LMS evaluation rubric was created with the SECTIONS framework (Bates & Poole, 2003) in mind. We chose to base the rubric on the following criteria: Students, Ease of Use, Teaching and Learning, and Interactivity.

The group task reminds me of the importance of community and collaboration in learning experiences. It is somewhat ironic that it was one of the criteria we considered in our rubric and it leaves the most lasting impression on me, as I reflect on the assignment. The assignment was a good example of a robust thinking task and collaborative inquiry.

The human component, the collaboration – the learning between colleagues is the richest part.