I have been working on completing the Georgia Teacher Open Online training. The training is set up as its own learning management system. A number of tools are used to relay information.
Videos - provide description and some instruction
Links - primarily to blogs, pages, and outside sources give information on the topics discussed
Badges - this seems to be used as a motivator to allow students to track their progress. The system also motivates tracking by crossing out completed assignments prior to earning a badge.
Blog - while not within the LMS itself, the TOOL instructs students to make a Blog and it is used for completing assignments.
Forum - the forums are used for participants to share their experiences with each assignment and show their work to others.
Feedback - There is also a feedback tool, but I've never used it.
Videos and links within pages can be useful for instruction. Badges provide incentive for students to keep going with the course. A blog could be useful in an online course, depending on what a teacher is wanting students to do. Forums can be helpful for asking questions and for showing examples. Feedback can help the course designer improve a course.
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