In this group assignment for ETEC 565 we were asked to evaluate an online delivery platform from an organizational standpoint. We had to conduct an evaluation and consider how implementing one LMS or a combination of several could help our chosen organization to achieve its goals. Working together we had to determine criteria, and provide clear reasons for recommending a particular tools and consider how this choice will affect the organizational goals, and the resources available. We chose to evaluated several different LMS platforms and chose one we thought would best fit the Big Brothers Organization. This assignment was quite a bit different from the other group work I have done in the MET program. Most group projects resulted in websites
and/or presentations, this on the other hand was a paper. Which meant that we had to use more true collaboration, then cooperation (see my collaboration stop motion for an explanation of the difference.) I worried this type of group work would be very tricky! I was wrong. We all pulled together and had great communication, which I have come to see as the key to success with online group work. Another reason this project was very different from the others is that it was more strongly connected to the business world then the world of education. While I much prefer the education side, it was very interesting and I learnt a lot. In the end the paper came together quite smoothly.
Abstract:
Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization of Canada is a non-profit organization that provides mentoring programs for youth in Canada. The organization is governed at each local agency by a Board of Directors, while the day to day programming is carried out by an Executive Director who manages program staff and volunteers. The organization would benefit from a Learning Management System to provide training, development and orientation for BBBSC’s staff, volunteers and board members. BBBSC operates on a stringent budget and handles sensitive information. The organization values the time and resources of its sponsors, volunteers, staff, and board members and is seeking an affordable and secure platform for providing ongoing training and development. A LMS will help BBBSC to develop and demonstrate practices that are sustainable for program growth and funding in the future. Given the opportunity to assess Moodle, WordPress, and Eliademy, Eliademy is the strongest LMS that best meets the needs of BBBSC.
ETEC 565 – Platform Evaluation for a Community Organization