February 27, 2003
Ohio
Foundation of Independent Colleges
5/31
What is a CMS?
nContent management and presentation
–Within and outside the classroom, on and off campus
nClassroom management
–Authentication, course portal, workflow tools, announcements, official and ad hoc student
groupings
nCommunication and collaboration
–E-mail lists, groups, discussion forums, digital drop boxes, student portfolios
nAssessment
–Quizzing, surveys, timed activities, gradebooks
nThese are basic functions