Location
Natural Resource Room 109
Event Website
http://uenr.warnercnr.colostate.edu
Start Date
3-24-2012 9:30 AM
End Date
3-24-2012 10:00 AM
Description
Joomla is a freely available content management system that streamlines development of complex websites. It is well-suited to the development of hybrid educational environments where online resources augment traditional classroom learning. While requiring more time and effort than most online learning management systems (e.g. Blackboard), Joomla-developed content can be made easily accessible to those not enrolled at an institution and can be maintained on department or college servers where faculty members can have greater control over their course materials. A user-friendly graphical user interface allows easy creation and management of individual webpages, while numerous freely available plugins and extensions requiring little to no programming expertise add capabilities such as online quizzes and easily displayed photo galleries. A website developed in Joomla for a sophomore level dendrology course will be demonstrated as an example of the advantages and disadvantages of this content management system for hybrid educational environments. Results of student surveys assessing this educational approach will be presented.
Joomla as a Tool for Hybrid or Online Course Development
Natural Resource Room 109
Joomla is a freely available content management system that streamlines development of complex websites. It is well-suited to the development of hybrid educational environments where online resources augment traditional classroom learning. While requiring more time and effort than most online learning management systems (e.g. Blackboard), Joomla-developed content can be made easily accessible to those not enrolled at an institution and can be maintained on department or college servers where faculty members can have greater control over their course materials. A user-friendly graphical user interface allows easy creation and management of individual webpages, while numerous freely available plugins and extensions requiring little to no programming expertise add capabilities such as online quizzes and easily displayed photo galleries. A website developed in Joomla for a sophomore level dendrology course will be demonstrated as an example of the advantages and disadvantages of this content management system for hybrid educational environments. Results of student surveys assessing this educational approach will be presented.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cuenr/9thBiennial/Sessions/39
Comments
Citation: Stovall, Jeremy P. 2012. Joomla as a Tool for Hybrid or Online Course Development. UENR 9th Biennial Conference. http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cuenr/9thBiennial/Sessions/39/