Title:	UNIVERSITAT DE VALÈNCIA’S AULA VIRTUAL: A SINGLE INTEGRATED LMS FOR A LARGE UNIVERSITY
Author(s):	Vicente Cerverón-lleó , Paloma Moreno-clari , Sergio Cubero Torres , Darío Roig García , Salvador Roca Marquina
ISBN:	978-972-8924-42-3
Editors:	Miguel Baptista Nunes and Maggie McPherson (series editors: Piet Kommers, Pedro Isaías and Nian-Shing Chen)
Year:	2007
Edition:	V I, 2
Keywords:	Learning Management Systems; Open Source Software; Technology Enhanced Learning
Type:	Full Paper
First Page:	43
Last Page:	50
Language:	English
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Paper Abstract:	The Universitat de València, one of the largest, oldest and most varied in Spain, concerned about the efficiency of the learning processes in the context of the convergence process towards the Higher Education European Space, has conducted educative innovation experiences in several degrees, diversifying learning activities. Interested in enhancing traditional classroom learning by the use of ICT (with progressive blended learning introduction), a learning management system was established to enhance the learning and communication processes for the whole university. The overall goal was to build skills in ICT use in order to improve learning process quality and student participation. Aula Virtual represents one of the largest .LRN implementation. In addition, a free database (PostgreSQL) is used. The system has different authentication authorities, interface in different languages and the necessary applications to support blended learning in actual lectures. In order to carry out integration with previously existing University information systems, several OpenACS packages and new .LRN portlets were created. Development of functionalities required by the users, such as the incorporation of the OpenACS Chat package in the .LRN course portlets, the creation of personal files for each student-course, or the possibility to insert LATEX mathematical formulae are the main UV contributions. This paper describes the starting point, the selection and implementation of an Open Source Learning Management System for the whole university, and the achievements on ICT use and expansion. Evaluation results of 2-years current campuswide use of LMS Aula Virtual, conclusions and future work are also included in the document.
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