Flip it Good!

 

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?

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?

 

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?

 

What to “Flip” the LMS With?

 

An open and collaborative platform!

What is a flat-file (no database) CMS?

What is a flat-file (no database) CMS?

A flat-file CMS is where all content is stored as files and folders, rather than in a database like traditional CMSs and LMSs

Fall 2015 CMPT 363
Course Companion Hub

 

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

 

But What Did the Students Think?

 

But What Did the Students Think?

 
  • When asked if they would like to see the overall Course Hub
    design used for other courses:
    • 81.5% indicated 'yes'
    • 12.5% indicated 'no' (they would prefer everything in Canvas)
    • 6 % were undecided
 

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

 

How long would that
update take?

How long would that
update take?

~ 30 Seconds
(your mileage may vary)

Open Source Course Hub

To help other instructors use Grav CMS for flipping their LMS

 

Downloads and tutorials:
hibbittsdesign.org/blog/

Online demo:
demo.hibbittsdesign.org

Course Hub Highlights

 
  • A complete ready-to-run Grav Skeleton Package (open source)
  • Blog-format, with 'featured' (sticky) posts
  • Important reminders & class preparations areas
  • Additional site pages can be easily added
  • Image header area above site navbar
  • Sidebar is a simple markdown file, which can also contain HTML
  • URL flag to only display page content (for display within LMS  )
  • External links are automatically opened in a new Tab/Window
  • Built-in support for entire site to be maintained on GitHub
  • Since everything is built with Grav it can be entirely customized

Want more details? github.com/hibbitts-design

What Skills are Required?

What Skills are Required?

  • Intended for 'Tech-savvy' educators:

    • Text file editing

    • Markdown or simple HTML formatting

    • Web server access (i.e. FTP)

Thank you! Questions?

 
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