Oct 03 2008
LMS features
The following diagram is an interesting take on LMS and how they can incorporate recent web2.0 elements.

I found the diagram interesting from a perspective of collaborative tools.
I believe that Moodle has an plugin for podcasting but have not seen this ideal use for corporate podcasting in other LMS, i.e: having looked at Blackboard/CBT, Oracle Learning Management (OLM) and Thomson NETg - this feature is currently missing, leading to detached solutions.
If we look deeper it does mention:
- the use of Blogs.
- the use of wiki’s
- the use of survey’s
- a mention of some eLearning Authoring Tools in two places?
Just coming back to Podcasts, if we look at ILT - also known as Information and Learning Technologies.
This describes the methods of using technology to enhance the learning experience.
For example:
- Using audio within a powerpoint presentation
- Using Digital video/images
- Use of interactive quizzes - one example would be voting on a streamed set of content
- Using Podcasts for notes, revision and additional value add information
- Collaborative document development - Sharepoint Services and Electronic Document management systems are some examples. Another example is to use Documentum - A content management environment
There are certainly areas of overlap and hidden opportunities within the diagram!