SECTIONS (Bates, 2003)
by Ian McVitty
1. Teaching and Learning
2. Interactivity
3. Organisational issues
3.1. Teachers
3.1.1. Connecting to Learners
3.1.1.1. Constructivist learning
3.1.2. Delivering Outcomes
3.1.3. Variety of Learning Styles
3.1.3.1. Flexibility to choose
3.1.3.1.1. Blogs
3.1.3.1.2. Facebook
3.1.3.1.3. Twitter
3.2. Technical Support
3.2.1. Security concerns
3.2.2. Stability
3.2.3. LMS Upgrade
3.2.4. SIS
3.3. Management decisions
3.3.1. Managing Costs
3.3.1.1. LMS
3.3.1.1.1. Adapting to college courses with templates
3.3.1.2. Open Source
3.3.1.2.1. Moodle
3.3.1.2.2. Sakai
3.3.1.2.3. Institutional Blog
3.3.2. Privacy
3.3.2.1. Protect Student Data
3.3.3. Integration of LMS with other internal data
3.3.4. Model for media seletion
4. Students
5. Ease of Use
6. Costs
6.1. Student Costs
6.1.1. Pay for Use
6.2. Organisation Costs
6.2.1. Long Term Investment
6.2.2. Upgrades