Basic Framework of Distance Education Tools at UMD

Helen Mongan-Rallis, Trudie Hughes, and Kim Riordan. Education Department, University of Minnesota Duluth

Directions for using framework:

  1. To link the complete description of the tool and all categories under it, click on the name of the tool.
  2. To link to the description of a specific category under a particular tool, click on "X" in the appropriate box.
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Course management system (CMS)

Definition & primary elements

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Rationale for using

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Use at UMD

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Advantages

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Disadvantages

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Technology requirements

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Issues & problems

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Emergent learnings & tips

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