Grav Course Hub Project

Flipping the LMS with an
Open and Collaborative Web Platform

 

EDUCATOR AND EXPERIENCE DESIGN CONSULTANT

Paul D Hibbitts

@hibbittsdesign

hibbittsdesign.org

What is a ‘Flipped’ LMS?​

“A flipped LMS approach is where an open platform,
in the control of course participants,
serves as an alternative front-end to the institutional LMS.”

Why ‘Flip’ the LMS?

  • To support pedagogical goals unmet by the current LMS
  • To deliver a better student (and facilitator) experience
  • To increase capability of access, sharing and collaboration

What to ‘Flip’ the LMS With?

 

An open and collaborative platform

Some Key Benefits
of Flat-file CMSs for Educators

  • No database means little (or no) IT involvement needed
  • Increased portability, as moving a site now only requires simply copying files to another location
  • Takes full advantage of the collaborative ecosystem now available (i.e. GitHub, GitLab, etc.)

Fall 2015 CMPT 363
Course Companion Hub

 

Flipped-LMS approach using Grav CMS + GitHub as an open and collaborative platform, along with the Canvas LMS

 

So, what did updating this
course hub site look like
for the instructor (i.e. me)?

 

How long would that
update take?

~ 30 Seconds
(your mileage may vary)

Open Source Grav Course Hub

To help other instructors use Grav CMS for flipping their LMS

 

Downloads and tutorials:
hibbittsdesign.org/blog/

Online demo:
demo.hibbittsdesign.org

Comes in Two Flavours:
Foundation and Bootstrap

What Skills are Required?

  • Intended for 'Tech-savvy' educators:

    • Code editor usage (e.g. Atom or Brackets)

    • Markdown or HTML basics

    • Understanding folder hierarchies (i.e. relative links)

    • Web server access

    • GitHub working knowledge (recommended)

Thank you! Q&A to Follow

 
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