Death of the CMS?
Written on March 10, 2009 by mburtis | Posted in Latest News
Join us at Faculty Academy for a mock debate between DTLT’s Jim Groom and Director of Distance and Blended Learning, John St. Clair. Jim and John will discuss the future of the course management system on college campuses.
Is the CMS dead? Have we graduated to a new kind of understanding and integration of technology into teaching and learning?
Or is it still a vital part of the technology landscape of our institutions? Do faculty still need the foundational support of the CMS to scaffold their use of technology?
Care to weigh in on the topic before the conference? We’d love to hear your point of view in the comments below:
THis is a really tough question and one we fight over nearly every single day. I think the bigger question needs to be, if the CMS is dead how do we replace several key features that so many rely on? Clearly I think blogs are a much better place to share content from — they are open, easy, accessible, and engaging. The CMS is a top down environment that gives our students the shakes. But with that said, where do we as faculty go for secure testing, drop boxes, grades, and the other things we’ve come to expect as part of the toolkit if the electronic classroom?
When I am teaching I largely ignore the CMS, but there a few things I need it for. If we are only 7 or 8 years into the CMS as a staple part of the resident learning experience, how do we jump to the next level? If you guys are going to debate this I am really excited to be a part of it!
If you need any other voices I’m happy to chime in!
THis is a really tough question and one we fight over nearly every single day. I think the bigger question needs to be, if the CMS is dead how do we replace several key features that so many rely on? Clearly I think blogs are a much better place to share content from — they are open, easy, accessible, and engaging. The CMS is a top down environment that gives our students the shakes. But with that said, where do we as faculty go for secure testing, drop boxes, grades, and the other things we’ve come to expect as part of the toolkit if the electronic classroom?
When I am teaching I largely ignore the CMS, but there a few things I need it for. If we are only 7 or 8 years into the CMS as a staple part of the resident learning experience, how do we jump to the next level? If you guys are going to debate this I am really excited to be a part of it!
If you need any other voices I’m happy to chime in!
THis is a really tough question and one we fight over nearly every single day. I think the bigger question needs to be, if the CMS is dead how do we replace several key features that so many rely on? Clearly I think blogs are a much better place to share content from — they are open, easy, accessible, and engaging. The CMS is a top down environment that gives our students the shakes. But with that said, where do we as faculty go for secure testing, drop boxes, grades, and the other things we’ve come to expect as part of the toolkit if the electronic classroom?
When I am teaching I largely ignore the CMS, but there a few things I need it for. If we are only 7 or 8 years into the CMS as a staple part of the resident learning experience, how do we jump to the next level? If you guys are going to debate this I am really excited to be a part of it!
If you need any other voices I’m happy to chime in!
Cole,
That would be fun, an this is in many ways a framed debate, meaning it is geared to raise those very questions you list rather than provide a solution or “winner.”
Cole,
That would be fun, an this is in many ways a framed debate, meaning it is geared to raise those very questions you list rather than provide a solution or “winner.”
Cole,
That would be fun, an this is in many ways a framed debate, meaning it is geared to raise those very questions you list rather than provide a solution or “winner.”