LON-CAPA 3.0
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LON-CAPA 3.0Sneak Preview
Gerd KortemeyerApril 2011
OverviewGuiding ideas for new releaseThings already (almost) workingThings to be doneQuestions
Guiding ideas for new releaseTwo design ideas:Idea 1: Move basic course
management to the foregroundIdea 2: “Flight Management”
Idea 1 - BackgroundHistory: CAPA started as a pure
assessment system◦Course Management added later◦Currently still reflected in the
interface9900 individual
students1/4th of MSU’s undergraduate
population actively uses LON-CAPA
Idea 1 - BackgroundUsed to be just natural science
◦Not anymoreRequirements
beyondgeeky homework
Bring basic course management up front
Idea 1 - Design
Idea 2 - BackgroundMore features than most systems
… but faculty don’t know about them◦Enormous number of parameters,
settings, configurations … sometimes hard to keep track – “Discoverability”
Very powerful system: “We make the scissors, you do the running.”◦Move to the foreground what is
important at the time when it’s needed
Idea 2 - BackgroundDC 10
Idea 2 - DesignAirbus
Idea 2 - Design “Flight Management”
What you need when you need it
2.9
3.0
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Who is or will be working on that? MSU:
◦ “Flight management”◦ Grading◦ Overall coordination
Ostfalia/Wolfenbüttel:◦ Design◦ Look and feel◦ Discoverability
MIT:◦ Social networking◦ Student support and signaling
Purdue:◦ Flight management◦ Signaling
UIUC◦ Hiring additional programmer
… with input by
Things already (almost) workingIn the developer version of LON-
CAPA, several of these concepts have already been implemented
Still need◦finishing touches◦testing
… but they will bein 3.0 for sure
MenusThe “old” LON-
CAPARemote ControlRIP
Menus2.9
2.10
3.0
MenusClear contextsConsistent positions
Always
Content
Course
Homework
Menus2.10
MainMenu
Menus3.0 Hierarchical MenuAction-oriented top-levelStandard course management
actions
Menus3.0 Hierarchical MenuNext level tabs
Should be intuitive for “old” usersLess learning curve for new usersLess clicks
Contextualization“Flight
Management”Items and
messages clickableClickabl
e Direct jump to
modification interface
Contextualization
… of course depends on the privileges of the user
click
ContextualizationWhat’s New screen
◦Essays anddrop boxes
click andgrade
GradingCategory-based grading mode
added
Content EditorLess scrolling and clearer
categories on Content Editor
NavigationNew automatically generated
index
… and yes, homework …We could not have a new release
without some enhancements to homework
Dynamic graphing
Homework
i>Clicker2Fully compatible with numerical
and alphanumeric input of i>Clicker2
And always:Bugs and enhancementsActually catching up!
Things to be doneThings that are still left to doCurrently in concept stageWarning: going from actual
screen shots to mockups
New Home ScreenHome screen shows what is
going on across courses, communities, …
Replaces Roles screen
New What’s New“Flight management”Will be available for all users in
all roles
New Contextualization“Flight management”Display pertinent information
when needed
!High
degree of difficulty
Generally: Open ChangeNot open for section 003 ChangeGenerally: Due May 17, 2010 Change
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Extend due dateIncrease maximum number of tries
New HelpersMore helpers
to accomplish tasks
“I want to turn this folder into an exam”◦hiding◦dates◦exam mode◦etc
New SearchRecommender system based on
dynamic metadataShopping cart metaphor for
importing resources
New AlertsIntegrate Purdue’s alert system
for students-at-risk into LON-CAPA
New LearnerResources
Content “Assets”◦FAQ◦Recommende
d resources
New Import ToolsAutomated ANGEL import
Thank you!Questions and maybe answers?
Gerd [email protected]://www.lon-capa.org/