Script: (Audio file created by Michelle Remien and with the help of her husband Todd Remien using Garageband.)
Radio Announcer: We interrupt your favorite song for this important message. We’ve gotten word that right now there is a wedding ceremony taking place on the World Wide Web for the Course Management Systems community. We were able to get an audio feed into the chapel to hear what’s going on, so we are going to share it with you live! Ok, shhh everyone – it’s starting!
Master of Ceremonies: Welcome everyone to this blessed event. I will be your master of ceremonies this afternoon! We have come together today to form a union between software developers, stakeholders, and the end-users. These three groups need to work together to provide a rich learning environment online. They have each decided to write their own vows to each other. Software developers would you like to begin?
Software Developers: We vow to create cutting edge software to meet the stakeholders and end-users needs. We will use our computer programming skills to provide a learning environment where deeper learning can take place. The software will organize and present information about the courses. It will have the ability to organize class activities, materials and data files. It will allow better communication between users in the form of email, blogs, discussion boards and live online class forums. The software will also have self-assessment capabilities as well as grade book tools. When available, we will create open source software and curricula that end-users will be able to use, share and change its content themselves to meet their needs.
Master of Ceremonies: That was well-said software developers. Stakeholders would you like to be next?
Stakeholders: We vow to collaborate with the software developers and end-users to provide input on what features and tools we would like to have within the course management systems. We will promise to take all aspects of our businesses or educational institutions into consideration when making decisions. This includes being aware of and responsible with our financial capabilities. Lastly, we will make every effort to make the systems continuously available through a network provider to avoid disruptions while learning.
Master of Ceremonies: Couldn’t have said it better myself stakeholders! Last but not least - end-users it is now your turn.
End-Users: Being students and faculty, we vow to use the course management system to its ultimate capabilities and in turn create our own virtual learning environment. We promise to respect the system to gain deeper learning of information. We will access course materials and syllabi. We will communicate with our colleagues and directors through emails, blogs, discussion boards and participate in live online class sessions. We will be aware of time management through the use of calendar tools and organize our data files accordingly. We will complete all course requirements and provide feedback to the stakeholders. This feedback will consist of positive aspects of the system and tools that could be modified, deleted or added.
Master of Ceremonies: That was beautiful end-users! I don’t think there’s a dry eye in the house! Since you have all vowed to work together for the good of each other, I now pronounce you a new Course Management System Community! Congratulations!
Radio Announcer: Wow! That was amazing! I’m glad that we were able to listen to a once in a lifetime event! We will now continue with your regularly scheduled song lists.
References
Content Management Systems. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved July 10, 2010 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system
Gibson, I. (2008). Reading activity 6 – issues and VLE vs PLE. Retrieved from http://edm641.wetpaint.com/page/Reading%20Activity%206%20-%20Issues%20and%20VLE%20vs%20PLE
McGee, P., Carmean, C., & Jafari, A. (Eds.). (2005). Course management systems for learning: Beyond accidental pedagogy. Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing.
Morgan, G., (2003). Faculty use of course management systems. EDUCAUSE, 2. Retrieved July 9, 2010 from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ers0302/rs/ers0302w.pdf
Open Source Curriculum. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved July 10, 2010 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_curriculum
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Blog post reads as follows:
Michelle, in a word: "WOW!" This was so cool. And I really like the idea of your husband assisting you. How befitting for the marriage ceremony! Your idea to equate the relationship of the systems to that of a marriage was an intelligent idea, considering the fact that they are all related one to another and that the functionality of each is connected to one another as long as everybody does their part. The way you have this broken down by each systems' part will aid in memorization of the responsibility of each part. What creativity in summarizing an overview. We normally do that so routinely by mere written words, but with your idea, you make the overview "come alive!" Great job. Give my regards to hubby as well! You work very well together!
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