Alternative Learning

Management Systems
Schoology, Facebook Social Learning Group and
Messenger Rooms

Speaker: Rolaida L. Sonza, DIT

Assistant Professor III, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
 O u t l i n e
I. Introduction to Online Learning
II. Alternative Learning Management System for Virtual Classrooms
1. What are Learning Management Systems?
2. Introduction to Schoology
3. Schoology Services and History
4. Using Schoology as a Virtual Classroom
• How to Sign-up
• How to Sign-in
• Creating a CourLearningse/Subject
• Uploading Materials
• Creating Learning Activities and Assessment Tasks
• Evaluating Student Performance
5. Facebook Social Learning Group
6. Messenger Rooms
What is online learning?
Online learning is education that takes place over the Internet. It is
often referred to as “e-learning”.
Distance learning is any learning that takes place across distance and
not in a traditional classroom and has several types available today,
including:
• Correspondence Courses: conducted through regular mail with little interaction.
• Telecourses: where content is delivered via radio or television broadcast.
• CD-ROM Courses: where the student interacts with static computer content.
• Online Learning: Internet-based courses offered synchronously and/or
asynchronously.
• Mobile Learning: Learning by means of devices such as cellular phones, PDAs and
digital audio players (iPods, MP3 players).
(Source: Stern, Joshua. Introduction to Online Learning and Teaching)
Learning Management System
A learning management system is a software application, a web
based system or a platform for the administration, documentation,
tracking, reporting, automation and delivery of educational
courses, training programs, or learning and development programs.
• Popular for-profit LMS/CMS include:
• Blackboard (www.blackboard.com)
• WebCT (www.webct.com)
• eCollege (www.ecollege.com)
• Edmodo(www.Edmodo.com)
• Low cost alternative and open source LMS:
• ETUDES-NG (http://etudesproject.org)
• Moodle (http://moodle.org)
• Angel (http://angellearning.com)
The most common tools offered by LMS include:
• Schedule For posting and viewing deadlines, events, etc.
• Announcements For posting current information to all
students.
• Syllabus For creating and posting the course syllabus.
• Modules For publishing and viewing course content in
sections.
• Assignments For posting, submitting, and grading student
work.
• Discussion Board For asynchronous discussions, group work, and
collaboration.
• Private Messages For private communication between students
and/or the instructor.
• Chat For real-time, synchronous conversation in written form.
• Tests & Quizzes For authoring and administering exams, quizzes,
surveys, etc.
• Gradebook For posting and managing student grades.
What is Schoology?
Schoology is a social networking
service and virtual learning
environment for K-12 school and
higher education institutions that
allows users to create, manage, and
share academic content.
History
• The Schoology platform was founded by Jeremy Friedman, Ryan Hwang and Tim
Trinidad while still undergraduates at Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
• Originally designed for sharing notes and Schoology was released commercially
in August 2009. Schoology secured its first institutional round of venture capital
funding of $1.25M from Meakem Becker Venture Capital in June, 2010,
following an angel investment in 2009 from an unnamed investor
• As of October 2010 the service had more than 2,400 schools nationwide in its
system and had plans to build out interactive content that teachers can use to
support course materials and provide more access to parents.
• Enhancements have included text message notifications, mobile apps for iOS
and Android, integration with Google Drive and other services, a shared
resources library, and a question importer for tests and quizzes. As of October
2019 it was reported that the service is used in over 60,000 schools
 Services
• The service includes attendance records, online gradebook, tests and
quizzes, and homework drop boxes. The social media features facilitate
collaboration among a class, a group, or a school.
• The system can be integrated with existing school reporting and information
systems and also provides the security, filters and support that school
districts require.
• The basic product is offered to individuals, schools and districts free of
charge. Revenue comes from premium add-ons such as customized
branding, support packages, increased storage, single sign on, and data
integration with existing student information systems (SIS).
• Schoology has partnered with other learning services such as McGraw-Hill
Education and National Geographic Society Cengage.
Users
• Instructors
• Parents
• Students
Sign-up
Log-in
Create a Course/Subject
Click Create Course
Fill-up the Form and Click Create
Access Code to Join in Course/Subject
How students can join to the course?
1. Open their Schoology account
2. Click Course at the heading tab

3. Click Join a Course

4.Type the Access Code

5. Click Join
Student’s Schoology Account
Approval to Join
Parent’s Access Code
Parent Code Export File
Parent’s Account
Parent Sign-up

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Parent’s Account with their Child’s
Records
Post/Upload of Instructional Materials
Click Add File/Link
Instructions:

1. Click File
2. Click Attach Files
3. Select your file from your
storage/folder
4.Wait for the file to be
displayed
5. Click Add
Create Quiz
1. Click Add Materials
2. Click Add Test/Quiz
3. Fill-up the form
4. Click Create
Create a Test/Quiz
Sample Quiz using Multiple Choice
Sample Quiz using True/False
Edit Questions
Edit Settings
Preview
Grade Set-up
Grade Categories and Weights
Attendance
Facebook Social Learning Group

A social learning group is like a regular group except:

• Admins can organize posts into units and change the order
in which they appear
• Group members can click I’m done to let the admin know
they’ve interacted with the unit
• Admins can view group insights and see details on unit
and post completion
• Can post different activities such as files, live videos,
events and others.
How to create a Group?
1. Click +Create New Group button
Fill-up the Group name, Choose Privacy, Visible Option, and Click
Create
Add Social Learning Unit
Click Create a Unit
Fill-up the form and save . Then you can create post to your unit.

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Create Post
Create Post: Add File
Facebook Live
Start Screen Share
1. Click the Start Screen Share Button
Start Screen Share
2. Click the Application Window Tab 3. Click the Share button
Output Screen: It shows the PPT Presentation
Feature Highlights
How to Share your screen or application window
End of Live Video
Facebook Live: Use Stream Key
Anyone who has access to your stream key information can stream video to your post. Keep in mind
that you won't be able to use a stream key again after your live stream ends.
Messenger Room

Messenger Rooms is a new way to hang out with your

favorite people on video chat.

Messenger Rooms can allows up to 50 people to video chat at

a time. There's no limit to how long you can talk, and you don't
even need a Facebook account to join a room
How to use Messenger Room Video Chat
1. Click Create New Room icon
2.Send the link to others.
Video Chat
How to see the participants in your room?

Click the See Call Participants icon

How to Share your screen/window

1. Click Share your screen icon

2. Click what you like to share if Entire screen, Application Window or Chrome Tab

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 Workshop
1. Create your Schoology account
2. Create a Course
3. Upload 1 Module/Lesson
4. Create a quiz with 2 multiple choice items and 2 true/false items
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