Learning Design Tools

Projects and Resources in the area of Learning Design Tools as part of the e-Learning and Pedagogy strand of the e-Learning Programme (2004).

LAMS Practitioner Trial Final Report

JISC funded a practitioner trial of the LAMS (Learning Activity Management System) with 40 practitioners from HE, FE and ACL (Adult and Community Learning) between July 2004 and March 2005. The evaluation focused on the question ‘Does the use of a learning design tool such as LAMS support effective practice in designing for learning?’ Dr Liz Masterman and Dr Stuart Lee the report authors conclude that (p 41): ‘We can position LAMS as a tool which practitioners can profitably add to the repertoire already at their disposal – promoting motivation and participation in some circumstances and with some groups of learners.’ This link opens a pdf version of the report

LAMS evaluation strategy

This strategy by Sarah Knight and Helen Beetham - Outlines the key research questions and range of approaches available for evaluating the effectiveness of the LAMS system as a prototype learning design tool.

Evaluation of LAMS Project web site

The JISC web site for the LAMS (Learning Activity Management System) evaluation project which is funded by the e-Learning Programme. This project is evaluating the usefulness of LAMS to practitioners.

The SLeD project: Investigating Learning Design and Services

Martin Weller from the Open University discusses the reusability rationale behind the SLeD (Learning Design integration software toolkit) project and the challenges that arise from integrating IMS Learning Design with a service oriented approach.

Focus on Learning Design

A new special issue of the online journal Educational Technology and Society has been published with a focus on 'Current Research in Learning Design'

LAMS V2 Beta Launch and Workshop

The LAMS Foundation announces the beta release of LAMS V2, and an accompanying workshop hosted by the London Knowledge Lab 4th July 2006, 10am-1pm

Using Learning Design: It’s all in the tools

It is five years since IMS released its Learning Design Specification and this week JISC CETIS held a meeting in Manchester this week to reflect on the last five years and to look at the tools currently under development which could bring the concept of learning design to a wider audience.

A Review of Learning Design

A Review of Learning Design:Concept, Specifications and Tools (May 2004) by Sandy Britain. This review introduces the concept of learning design and why it offers 'new possibilities for increasing the quality and variety of teaching and learning'. There is also an evaluation of the various learning design tools available as of May 2004. Some of these tools have been substantially developed since this report was written. This link will download the reprt from the JISC web site.

DesignBash at the 2009 European LAMS & Learning Design Conference

Information about the forthcoming DesignBash on the 8th July at the Open University.