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LMS workshops and events

Support events for the LMS

The LMS Academic Support team provides a range of support and information events for all staff.

For more information about these sessions, or for any concerns you have about managing your LMS subject, please contact the LMS Academic Support team.

Lunch time forum

Campus LX Wiki tool: fostering collaborative knowledge building networks within the university classroom

Abstract: Web 2.0 technologies including blogs, wikis, RSS, social bookmarking and a host of new and emerging applications are gaining popularity globally in classrooms at all levels of education. Such technologies claim to offer new and improved ways of fostering interaction, community building, content creation and modification and knowledge building for learning. This seminar reports on an Action Research project that integrates Campus LX wiki technologies into a multidisciplinary pre-service teacher education course as a way of fostering collaborative knowledge building networks within the university classroom and seeks to serve as a model of an authentic way of integrating technology into curriculum in schools. The seminar will highlight the learning potential inherent in the technologies to foster purposeful knowledge building networks using the voices of participants (lecturers and students) immersed in the project.
Guest presenter: Nicky Carr, School of Education, RMIT University
Location: LMS training studio, G17, Elisabeth Murdoch Building
Time: Thursday 10th July from 12-1pm


Resources from past forums

Audio and presentation documentation may be found here

Introductory and specialised workshop schedule

Bookings for LMS workshops are made through the Themis website.
Please note that enrolments via Themis close two working days before the start of the workshop.

Date Time Venue Workshop Details
(click links for full descriptions)
Tue 8 July 1.00-3.00 ITC – 780 Elizabeth Street LMS - Communication and Collaboration
Thu 10 July 10.00-12.00 ITC – 780 Elizabeth Street LMS - Working with Groups
Fri 11 July 9.30-12.00 ITC – 780 Elizabeth Street LMS - Essential Elements
Tue 15 July 10.00-12.30 ITC – 780 Elizabeth Street LMS - Essential Elements
Thu 17 July 2.00-4.00 ITC – 780 Elizabeth Street LMS - Assessment and Gradebook


Workshop descriptions

Activities from the following workshops can be rearranged to suit your group needs if you require a customised session.

LMS - Essential Elements

Creating a subject presence in the LMS

Pre-requisites: No prior LMS experience is needed

Description: This workshop introduces users to the basic features of the LMS, including the key elements considered essential under the LMS Framework guidelines. Topics include subject site structure and design, providing subject information and learning resources for students, communicating with students, and using the LMS tools.

Workshop notes (726kb PDF)

LMS - Assessment and Gradebook

Managing online assessment for students and staff

Pre-requisites: An understanding of the LMS

Description: This workshop focuses on the assessment options in the LMS.  Topics include how to create quizzes and surveys, set conditions for tests, set up an assignment submission area for students, collect student submissions, provide feedback and grades, and manage the Gradebook.

Workshop notes (195kb PDF)

LMS - Communication and Collaboration

Enabling interactive and/or collaborative learning

Pre-requisites: An understanding of the LMS

Description: This workshop focuses on the communication and collaboration tools in the LMS. Topics include creating and managing online discussion forums, creating blogs and wikis, and using the synchronous Text Chat and Virtual Classroom tools.

Workshop notes (760kb PDF)

LMS - Working with Groups

Pre-requisites: An understanding of the LMS

Description: This workshop focuses on the use of groups within subjects and communities to facilitate group work or for administrative purposes. Topics include how to use the various groups tools to create and manage groups, providing access to tools such as a private group discussion board, online chat, group email, and file sharing, and using the Sign Up List tool to allow students to sign up online for group work, tutorials, essay titles, projects, etc.

Workshop notes (157kb PDF)

Customised LMS staff development workshops

The LMS Academic Support team is also able to organise customised LMS workshops for your particular group, Department or Faculty. To arrange a customised workshop and discuss staff development requirements for your session, please contact the Academic Support team.

Copyright awareness and information sessions

Using the LMS does not remove your copyright responsibilities. The Copyright Office has copyright awareness and information sessions and resources available for staff and students.

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