Course+Management

=Course and Content Mangement Systems (CMS)=

CMS are web-based systems in which you pay someone to maintain to set up your software and your server and you add and update your content. As long as you have an internet connection, you can access your content, there’s no more need to have special software downloaded on a computer to update your site. With your website, you can limit who has access to view and/or participate online. Teachers can share information, documents and assignments as well administer tests online. These sites also allow for student to collaborate with one another outside of the traditional classroom setting. (Of course the websites can also be used for discussions student participation while the students are in a classroom with a teacher present.

Some Course Management Sites/Applications:
Moodle: http://moodle.com/ - similar to the application Blackboard which is widely used at the collegiate level. media type="youtube" key="mXBdNdPUwKA" height="295" width="480" Video from YouTube user [|**joethibault**] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXBdNdPUwKA

Mambo: <span style="font-family: Has a site based for schools. http://www.mamboschools.com/ -Has many additional plug-ins and add-ons available to use in building your website.

Joomla: http://www.joomla.org/- Also an open-source application. Very easy for novice users to use to create a website. media type="youtube" key="kmpyUfmXMb8" height="344" width="425" Video from [|**http://www.MyJoomlaGuide.com**]

Drupal: http://drupal.org/- not as easy to use, you need HTML knowledge.

Reading About Course/Content Management:
Cox, Jon. (2007). MIT digitizes its courses, throws them online, and asks "What now?" http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/112907-mit-digitizes-courses.html?page=1

Malcolm, Brown. (2007). Mashing Up the Once and Future CMS. http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE+Review/MashinguptheOnceandFuture/40696

Raise, Arthur. (2007). 7 Content Management Tricks. http://www.articlesbase.com/software-articles/7-content-management-tricks-221794.html

Wilson, Tim (2005). Interview with Moodle Founder: Martin Dougiamas. http://support.hopkins.k12.mn.us/podcasts/STP-MartinDougiamas.mp3