13 thoughts on “Open Discussion Post for Week 1”

    1. First of all, this is not required, folks. What I like are systems that are easy for me to update and maintain. LEARN is a bit cumbersome, whereas WordPress is optimised for quick posting. However, when it comes to assessment, LEARN is very good at ensuring that only people who are signed up to the course can do the assignments, and it interfaces with the relevant University infrastructure.

    2. Considering specific tasks or user goals can help make any online system more usable. Designing “with purpose” allows for strategic technology implementation, keeping users in mind from the start.

    3. -Great access to abundant professional resources.
      -It combines a lot of functions in one system, such as calendar, blog and students hub.

    4. 1.Flexible. Users can login in the online system at any time regardless of the distance and time.
      2.Better learning content management for users.
      3.Comply with the Internet trend
      4.Personalized recommendation
      5.Abundant resources

  1. – Good overview
    – resources easy to find (e.g. include a search function)
    – not overly embedded/nested
    – content should be downloadable/available offline
    – no dead links
    – keep track of user’s progress (e.g. if user has completed Chapter 1, it should not appear on top anymore, or a ‘mark as read’ function)

  2. o Clear learning outcomes
    o Gives helpful feedback
    o Sensible speed/adapting to the progress of the learner
    o Language/content suitable for target (age) group
    o Encouraging/not too difficult
    o Bug-free, only correct content

  3. usability:
    – easy to access/update materials
    – easy to navigate
    – pleasant to use
    – easy to learn/intuitive
    – accessible to all user types (age, disability, level of experience)

  4. – Break the barriers of time and space
    – Multiple choices ( speed dating with courses)
    – Higher information density in displaying contents
    – More accessible to review
    – Subtitles are helpful in understanding a foreign language

  5. – easy to access (accessibility): technically, and from the perspective of the language used;
    – clean space (not too many images, words)
    – coherent and cohesive writing
    – quick (once you give a command it goes exactly in the specified place)
    – search box

  6. – give motivations to learn, give sufficient satisfaction
    – easy to communicate between teacher and students, options to keep confidential
    – 24/7 access
    – easy to update materials for teachers

  7. 1.Wide range of knowledge
    2.feedback system
    3.Simple system with good interaction
    4.Communication board
    5.Various forms of learning (video, ppt, live)

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