Author/Authors :
Forment, Marc Alier UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona-Tech, Spain , Casany, María José UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona-Tech, Spain , Mayol, Enric UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona-Tech, Spain , Piguillem, Jordi UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona-Tech, Spain , Galanis, Nikolas UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona-Tech, Spain , García-Peñalvo, Francisco J. USAL Universidad de Salamanca, Spain , Conde, Miguel Ángel USAL Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
Abstract :
Google Docs is a well-known suite of online collaborative tools for document processing, spreadsheets, online presentations, drawing and even forms. The last versions of the major open source LMS Moodle, offers weak integrations with Google Docs treating it as a content repository. But these integrations are neglecting the collaborative qualities of the Google Docs suite and its potential as a learning activity within the LMS course. This paper presents an integration proposal that using the IMS Basic Learning Tools Interoperability (IMS BLTI) standard turns Google Docs into an engine that powers collaborative learning activities within the LMS Moodle.
Keywords :
LMS , Google Docs , Interoperability , eLearning , Software as a Service , Cloud Computing , VLE , PLE
