tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421717067893938118.post682889135665925751..comments2024-01-28T10:25:23.656+08:00Comments on ZaidLearn: Edu2.0 - Free Hosted LMS (or VLE)ZaidLearnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17621097605357272748noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421717067893938118.post-90840027047601910562007-09-17T17:26:00.000+08:002007-09-17T17:26:00.000+08:00Dear Graham Glass, Thanks for your quick reply. Hi...Dear Graham Glass,<BR/> <BR/>Thanks for your quick reply. Highly appreciated! <BR/> <BR/>As for the too many clicks issue, is something I felt without actually referring to a particular feature. However, as I have been using Moodle for over 2 years, I have come to realize one of the reasons why it is often loved more than Blackboard and other LMS. The key is that the features ( e.g. messages, lessons, blogs, wikis, resources, quizzes, etc) in a course are not compartmentalized (although you can view it like that if you need. blocks.), meaning that all are jumbled together according to the lecturer's course structure (or course outline) on one webpage (getting a feel of the course, and less clicks to easily access key resources). In short, it looks like a simple webpage or a course plan (in HTML format with dynamic links decorated with some customized cool text, images or Flash animations, if any). Amazingly, such simple all-in-one-webpage courses, often appeals to less IT-Savvy users (The Magic of simplicity or some might argue old school thinking!), as they can see all the stuff they really needed. In addition, the Dashboard helps you see at a Macro-level all your courses updates. One might argue from a ID point-of-view to chunk stuff according to category (or type of resources), but strangly from my experience, people often prefer a bit of information overload if it cuts down on unecessary clicks, and provides quick-overview (a bit like a mindmap) and quick access. <BR/> <BR/>However, I like what edu2.0 has done until now, but it could solve this issue by providing customizable templates, enabling users to view courses the way they would prefer to (personalized learning preferences in terms of interface design, too). If this is already there, I apologize for my ignorance. Tabs are great, but a column or two of blocks would also be great (optional feature). <BR/> <BR/>Ok, I will stop here, but I hope my reflections might provide some new insights :)<BR/> <BR/>Again, congratulations!<BR/> <BR/>Warm Regards & Cheers!<BR/> <BR/>ZaidZaidLearnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621097605357272748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421717067893938118.post-78498848044512851072007-09-17T15:43:00.000+08:002007-09-17T15:43:00.000+08:00Hi Zaid,Thanks for your review of edu 2.0! You mad...Hi Zaid,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your review of edu 2.0! <BR/><BR/>You made some insightful remarks re: the future of learning that I agree with.<BR/><BR/>And you're right about the number of great resources out there; we're aiming at indexing much higher numbers of resources now, perhaps even reaching your figure of 500,000.<BR/><BR/>One of the most important long-term differentiators for edu 2.0 is our work on personalized self-paced learning. We describe the current state of this work in the "learn" section of our guided tour. <BR/><BR/>http://www.edu20.org/company/tour<BR/><BR/>Also, we've announced on our community forum that we're working on a virtual world that will integrate into our site and allow students to learn in a fun and self-directed way.<BR/><BR/>Last but not least, we're always looking for ways to make our site simpler to use. Please let us know which features you felt took too many clicks and we'll try and streamline things more!<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Graham GlassGrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590030214461308347noreply@blogger.com