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Library Technology Reports archives from May 2005
Defining the Challenge
May 1, 2005... No longer is online learning relegated to the distance-learning realm; that era is over. As it has evolved, the Web has woven itself successfully throughout countless aspects of higher education-with no sign of stopping. Students in even the...
Course-Management Systems
May 1, 2005... Course-management systems--which will be abbreviated in this report as CMS (not to be confused with content-management systems, also referred to by the abbreviation "CMS" and also utilized by libraries and other institutions for online-content...
Integration of Libraries and Course-Management Systems
May 1, 2005... Course-management systems have not revolutionized education overnight. Rather they are a single step in the ongoing evolution of learning and education. Most commonly, the introduction of new technology is first met with a period of reduced...
Who Should Care and Why
May 1, 2005... The primary stakeholders in the integration of library content and services with course-management systems are faculty, students, and campus administrators. Without faculty and students, there is simply no need for a seamless online-learning...
Strategies for the Library: CMS Integration Barriers
May 1, 2005... In spite of the technical and cultural barriers to the integration of libraries and CMS, there is a growing list of success stories. Some are the result of campus initiatives; others are the outcome of grant-funded projects. A surprising number...
Library Course Pages
May 1, 2005... In the absence of a course-management system or in an environment where for technical or cultural reasons the library is unable to participate in the CMS project, there are still methods by which the libraries can achieve a similar end-the...
Going Forward
May 1, 2005... The pathway forward into an integrated online-learning environment is not altogether clear. However, a few elements are quite certain. First, success must include library staff development. Whether a library decides to approach the challenge of...
Works Cited
May 1, 2005... Athabasca University. 2004. Digital Reading Room Development: Best Practices for AU Undergraduate Courses. http://library, athabascau.ca//best/DRRbest%20practices-Nov2004.pdf (retrieved Mar. 3, 2005). Bales, A. B., et al. 2001. "Electronic...
