Integrating learning management and social networking systems
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Learning Management Systems (LMS) have become ubiquitous tools in support of both
classroom and distance education programming. They bring significant advantages that digitize and
automate many of the functions and pedagogical activities of traditional campus teaching. At the same time
social networks have become ubiquitous tools for communication, entertainment and informal learning by
both students and teachers. In this article we examine the characteristics, strengths and limitations of both
toolsets and the ways in which innovative distance educators are attempting to merge the best qualities of
each. We conclude with a case study of one such integration from Athabasca University in Canada.
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Anderson, T., Upton, L., Dron, J., Malone, J., & Poelhuner, B. (2015). Social interaction in self-paced distance education. Open Praxis, 7(1), 7-23.
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Barab, S. A., Squire, K. D., & Dueber., W. (2000). A co-evolutionary model for supporting the emergence of authenticity. Educational Technology Research and Development, 48(2), 37-62.
Bartholomew, P., & Hayes, S. (2015). An introduction to policy as it relates to technology enhanced learning. In J. Branch, P. Bartholomew & C. Nygaard (Eds.), Technology Enhanced Learning in Higher Education. Faringdon, UK: Libri Publishing.
Berry, S. (2014). Tacit knowing made visible: The use and value of an online archive. Ed.D. Thesis, Atahabasca University. Retrieved from https://dt.athabascau.ca/jspui/bitstream/10791/42/3/SCBerry-EdD-rev2.pdf
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Bogdanov, E., Ullrich, C., Isaksson, E., Palmer, M., & Gillet, D. (2012). From LMS to PLE: A Step Forward through OpenSocial Apps in Moodle. In E. Popescu, Q. Li, R. Klamma, H. Leung & M. Specht (Eds.), Advances in Web-Based Learning – ICWL 2012 (Vol. 7558, pp. 69-78). Berlin Heidelberg, DE: Springer.
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Buchem, I., Tur Ferrer, G., & Holterhof, T. (2014). Learner control in Personal Learning Environments: A cross-cultural study. Journal of Literacy and Technology, 15(2), 14-53.
Conde, M. Á., García-Peñalvo, F. J., Rodríguez-Conde, M. J., Alier, M., Casany, M. J., & Piguillem, J. (2014). An evolving Learning Management System for new educational environments using 2.0 tools. Interactive Learning Environments, 22(2), 188-204.
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De Meyer, J., Soenens, B., Aelterman, N., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., & Haerens, L. (2016). The different faces of controlling teaching: implications of a distinction between externally and internally controlling teaching for students’ motivation in physical education. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 21(6), 632-652.
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Dron, J., & Anderson, T. (2014). Teaching crowds: Learning and social media. Edmonton, CA: Athabasca University Press.
Educase (2015). 7 Things You Should Know About NGDLE. Louisville, CO: Educause.
Fontaine, S. J., & Cook, S. M. (2014). Co-Curricular Engagement for Non-Traditional Online Learners. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 17(3).
Garrison, R., Anderson, T., & Archer, W. (2000). Critical inquiry in text-based environment: Computer conferencing in higher education. Internet and Higher Education, 2(2-3), 87-105.
Groom, J., & Lamb, B. (2014). Reclaiming innovation. Educause Review, 49(3).
Herrington, J., Oliver, R., & Reeves, T. (2003). Patterns of engagement in authentic online learning environments. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 19(1), 59-71.
Joel, S. (2015). Learning Management System success: Increasing Learning Management System usage in higher education in sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT), 11(2), 51-64.
Johnson, L., Adams, S., & Haywood, K. (2011). The NMC Horizon Report: 2011. Austin, TX: The New Media Consortium. Retrieved from http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-K12.pdf
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Kasemsap, K. (2016). The roles of lifelong learning and knowledge management in global higher education. Impact of economic crisis on education and the next-generation workforce (pp. 71-100). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Kauffman, S. (2000). Investigations. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Kent, M., & Leaver, T. (2014). An Education in Facebook? Higher Education and the World’s Largest Social Network. New York, NY: Routledge.
Kietzmann, J. H., Hermkens, K., McCarthy, I. P., & Silvestre, B. S. (2011). Social media? Get serious! Understanding the functional building blocks of social media. Business Horizons, 54(3), 241-251.
Killam, L. A., Carter, L. M., & Graham, R. (2013). Facebook and issues of professionalism in undergraduate nursing education: Risky business or risk worth taking? Journal of Distance Education, 27(2).
Kirkwood, A., & Price, L. (2014). Technology-enhanced learning and teaching in higher education: what is ‘enhanced’ and how do we know? A critical literature review. Learning, Media and Technology, 39(1), 6-36.
Kohn, A. (1993). Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes. Boston, MA: Houghton-Mifflin.
Kotturi, Y., Kulkarni, C., Bernstein, M. S., & Klemmer, S. (2015). Structure and messaging techniques for online peer learning systems that increase stickiness. In Proceedings of the Second (2015) ACM Conference on Learning@ Scale (L@s 2015), March 14–18, 2015, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Macfadyen, L. P., & Dawson, S. (2010). Mining LMS data to develop an “early warning system” for educators: A proof of concept. Computers & Education, 54(2), 588-599.
Manca, S., & Ranieri, M. (2016). Is Facebook still a suitable technology˗enhanced learning environment? An updated critical review of the literature from 2012 to 2015. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 32(6), 503-528.
Mott, J. (2010). Envisioning the post-LMS era: The Open Learning Network. EduCause Quarterly, 33(1), 1-9.
Muñoz, A., Lasheras, J., Capel, A., Cantabella, M., & Caballero, A. (2015). OntoSakai: On the optimization of a Learning Management System using semantics and user profiling. Expert Systems with Applications, 42(15–16), 5995-6007.
Patel, N. (2003). Deferred system’s design: countering the primacy of reflective IS development with action-based information systems. In N. Pathel (Ed.), Adaptive evolutionary information systems (pp. 1-29). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Phillips, R. (2006). Tools used in Learning Management Systems: analysis of WebCT usage logs. In Proceedings of the 23rd annual ascilite conference: Who’s learning? Whose technology?, pp. 663-673.
Sarasty, M. F. S., & Fernández, M. F. B. (2015). Elgg social network software readjustment to mathematics education: a study case. In Proceedings of 2015 10th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), Aveiro, 2015, pp. 1-6.
Selwyn, N. (2010). Looking beyond learning: Notes towards the critical study of educational technology. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 26(1), 65-73.
Siemens, G., & Weller, M. (2011). Higher education and the promises and perils of social network. Revista de Universidad y Sociedad del Conocimiento (RUSC), 8(1), 164-170.
Smith, E. E. (2017). Social media in undergraduate learning: categories and characteristics. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 14(12), 1-24.
Stacy, N., & Zayer, L. (2015). Students’ Perceptions and Experiences of Social Media in Higher Education. Journal of Marketing Education, 37(3), 133-143.
Strayer, J. F. (2007). The effects of the classroom flip on the learning environment: a comparison of learning activity in a traditional classroom and a flip classroom that used an intelligent tutoring system.
Taylor, S., & Mulligan, J. (2012). Facebook, social networking, and business education. American Journal of Business Education, 5(4), 1-12.
Udell, C. (2014). Storing Preferences and Inferring Intent in Mobile Learning Experiences. In C. Udell & G. Woodill (Eds.), Mastering Mobile Learning (pp. 137-140). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.
van Harmelen, M. (2006). Personal Learning Environments make a step forward. Retrieved from http://fm.schmoller.net/2006/07/personal_learni.html
Verbert, K., Duval, E., Klerkx, J., Govaerts, S., & Santos, J. L. (2013). Learning analytics dashboard applications. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(10), 1500-1509.
Vrasidas, C., & McIsaac, M. S. (1999). Factors influencing interaction in an online course. American Journal of Distance Education, 13(3), 22-36.
Waghid, F. (2015). On the democratisation of science education through Facebook: implications for autonomy, equality and teacher education at universities. South African Journal of Higher Education, 29(2), 298-314.
Walker, D. S., Lindner, J. R., Murphrey, T. P., & Dooley, K. (2016). Learning management system usage. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 17(2), 41-50.
Wang, Y., Liu, H., Lei, C., & Wang, L. (2014). A health care social network based on mobile P2P in rural areas of China. Advances in Computer Science and Technology, 65, 159.
Weller, M. J. (2013). Twitter Is Your IT Support. Retrieved from http://nogoodreason.typepad.co.uk/no_good_reason/2013/01/twitter-is-your-it-support.html
Wenger, E., White, N., & Smith, J. D. (2009). Digital habitats: Stewarding technology for communities. Portland, OR: CPsquare.
Wild, F., Kalz, M., & Palmér, M. (2008). Mash-Up Personal Learning Environments. In Proceedings of 1st Workshop MUPPLE’08, Maastricht, The Netherlands, September 17, 2008. Retrieved from http://nm.wu-wien.ac.at/research/publications/b740.pdf