Technical Evaluation Report 30: Vendor-Assisted Evaluation of a Learning Management System

A product evaluation was conducted of Desire2Learn, an online learning management system gaining popularity in educational institutions. Since an online trial version of the software was not available for evaluation, an inspection meeting with the vendor was arranged. This provided the evaluation te...

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Autores principales:	Adrienne De Schutter, Jim Rudolph, Patricia Fahrni
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Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2004
Materias:	learning management systems LMS Desire2Learn online learning distance education evaluation Special aspects of education LC8-6691
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:09c8e6a074694b4ca44ff44948be1e192021-12-02T11:19:51ZTechnical Evaluation Report 30: Vendor-Assisted Evaluation of a Learning Management System1492-3831https://doaj.org/article/09c8e6a074694b4ca44ff44948be1e192004-04-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/162/243https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831A product evaluation was conducted of Desire2Learn, an online learning management system gaining popularity in educational institutions. Since an online trial version of the software was not available for evaluation, an inspection meeting with the vendor was arranged. This provided the evaluation team with an opportunity to examine the precautions necessary for ensuring the objectivity of a product evaluation based on vendor-supplied information. The report outlines the team’s use of evaluator-driven enquiry and a triangulated approach to information checking. The Desire2Learn product is assessed as a flexible and useful addition to the range of learning management system options.Adrienne De SchutterJim RudolphPatricia FahrniAthabasca University Pressarticlelearning management systemsLMSDesire2Learnonline learningdistance educationevaluationSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 5, Iss 1 (2004)
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description	A product evaluation was conducted of Desire2Learn, an online learning management system gaining popularity in educational institutions. Since an online trial version of the software was not available for evaluation, an inspection meeting with the vendor was arranged. This provided the evaluation team with an opportunity to examine the precautions necessary for ensuring the objectivity of a product evaluation based on vendor-supplied information. The report outlines the team’s use of evaluator-driven enquiry and a triangulated approach to information checking. The Desire2Learn product is assessed as a flexible and useful addition to the range of learning management system options.
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title	Technical Evaluation Report 30: Vendor-Assisted Evaluation of a Learning Management System
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Technical Evaluation Report 30: Vendor-Assisted Evaluation of a Learning Management System

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