ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT:

DIFFERENT ROLES

Within a learning environment there are different roles that must be fulfilled, and different types of technology that can play a part with each role. 

Terms to know: 

Student Information Systems often play a large part in the management of student information, enrollments, grades, testing and other vital information about those that are involved within a learning environment. Two popular SIS programs used by many schools are 

PowerSchool

 

and Infinite Campus

Learning Management Systems can be prepackaged learning systems or programs created in-house to be used to direct student learning. They are used to manage, deliver and assess students on electronically learned material. Some LMS that I have experience using are: 

and 

• LMS Administration – The administrators of a learning system are responsible for the settings and roles that affect all of the teachers, instructors, students and parents that have access to the LMS. These are the people that handle the settings and data needed to start up the learning environment. (THESE ARE THE IT/ SOFTWARE COMPANY GUYS! )
  
• Instructional Administration – This is who sets up the instructional accounts and manages the tools, schedules, teaching assignments, etc., and makes the decisions about how grades and data is reported (YOUR ONLINE LEARNING ADMIN)
• Content Development – These are the teachers/developers that create the content that will be utilized in each live course. The content may be pre-packaged and created for the LMS or it may be created using tools within the LMS for teachers to deliver to students in the class. 

• Teacher – Teachers use the SIS and LMS to manage the day to day interactions and instruction with their students. They are ultimately responsible for the content and learning experience provided to the student.