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new features and improvements including a significant performance improvement. You can now run a LAMS server on small portable devices such as
Netbooks or Intel Classmates.
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Welcome to LAMS 2.4 Beta!
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+ Specify if another previous lesson must be completed before a lesson becomes available to learners.
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+ A very powerful new feature that enhance LAMS tracking and communication capabilities.
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+ Specify restrictions to finish lessons by certain times.
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+ Mobile devices support for learners
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+ When using mobile devices LAMS displays an alternative mobile friendly UI for learners.
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+ Ratings for Q&A and Forum
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+ Student can now rate each other answers and postings.
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+ Date restrictions on activities
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+ Specify a date and time for an activity to be completed.
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+ Assessment now implements question pools
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+ Teacher can export and import their questions into any assessment activity and specifically select which questions to be used.
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+ Faster Gradebook excel exports
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+ Download gradebooks into excel for an entire course or specifically for a subgroup.
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- LAMS 2.3 includes new features such as
Support Activities which can be part of a learning design while outside the flow of the sequence of activities,
Instant Messaging allowing teachers and learners to communicate while they are working on a LAMS lesson,
LaTeX Equation Plugin so that mathematical equations and symbols can be used, Learner
progress graphs and charts , a
Gradebook which can record learners' results across an entire course, and a lot more.
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five new tools in LAMS 2.3:
Pixlr is an online photoshop-like activity; the
Mindmap activity is a brainstorming tool in which learners can create their own mindmaps and create collaborative mindmaps with others; the
Image Gallery allows Learners to add, rate and comment on pictures; a
Video Recorder tool that enables Authors to add video and audio to a forum; and a full
Assessment Tool to create tests and exams in LAMS.
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- We recommend you join the
LAMS Community where teachers and developers share their experiences of using LAMS, including a
large repository of LAMS sequences that can be shared throughout the world - a great place to start for good teaching ideas!
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- You can provide feedback on LAMS
here, and view the
LAMS Roadmap for upcoming features.
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