How far does LAMS (Learning Activity

Management System) aid Personalisation? 

Lorna BurnsBarnet College

What is LAMS?

A demonstration of LAMS

LAMS Demonstration

LAMS Pilot

Barnet College

LAMS International

University of Greenwich

8 ESOL Practitioners

Students

Student ProfileCountries of Origin of ESOL Students

Bulgaria Afghanistan Angola Burundi

Cameroon Chechnya China Columbia

Congo Czech Republic Germany Kosovo

Iran Iraq Kuwait Madagascar

Netherlands Pakistan Poland Portugal

Hong Kong Romania Russia Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone Somalia Spain Sri Lanka

The Philippines Turkey Ukraine

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16-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Students' Ages

The Student Experience

Students' enjoyment of LAMS lesson more than lessons without LAMS

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strongly agree agree neither agreenor disagree

disagree stronglydisagree

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Students want to use LAMS again

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Yes, definitely I'd quite like to I don't mind Not really No way

Students' opinions

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The Teacher Experience

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No. of teachers

Yes,definitely

I’d quitelike to

I don’tmind

Not really No way

Teachers' opinions

Teachers want to use LAMS again

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No. of teachers

Veryeffective

Effective Quiteeffective

Quiteineffective

Ineffective

Teachers' opinions

How effective is LAMS for learning and teaching?

Personalisation

Optional Activities

Branching

Results and Conclusions

LAMS is generally liked by students and staff.

LAMS motivates students and creates independent learners.

Students liked having a choice of activities and felt it helped them to learn better.

LAMS helps improve teachers’ IT skills.

LAMS works best when teachers share ideas and resources.

LAMS supports personalisation and differentiation.