Supporting Person-Centered Learning: Does the Choice of the Learning Management System Matter? – A case study with Moodle, Fronter and CEWebS

Abstract

One challenge in the successful implementation of a blended learning scenario is the choice of the appropriate tools. The general question behind our practical approach is: “How well do different eLearning solutions provide functionality to realize a blended learning course, which is designed according to specific educational principles?” To approach a response to this question for our case, one typical person centered blended learning course was implemented in three different eLearning solutions, namely Moodle, Fronter and CEWebS. The resulting realizations of the course and the necessary actions are documented and compared in this paper. Investigated eLearning platforms provided sufficient functionality to accomplish many of the basic tasks in the daily course routine more or less effectively. For tasks beyond the basic functionality of a solution, either the employment of extensions or customizations were necessary, resulting in an implementation that was in some aspects quite elaborated.