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Gregory Beyrer July 22, 2010 For audio call Toll Free 1 - 888-886-3951 and use PIN/code 415664

From Blackboard to Desire2Learn. Gregory Beyrer July 22, 2010 For audio call Toll Free 1 - 888-886-3951 and use PIN/code 415664. Housekeeping. Maximize your CCC Confer window. Phone audio will be in presenter-only mode. Ask questions and make comments using the chat window.

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Gregory Beyrer July 22, 2010 For audio call Toll Free 1 - 888-886-3951 and use PIN/code 415664

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  1. From Blackboard to Desire2Learn Gregory Beyrer July 22, 2010 For audio call Toll Free 1-888-886-3951 and use PIN/code 415664

  2. Housekeeping • Maximize your CCC Confer window. • Phone audio will be in presenter-only mode. • Ask questions and make comments using the chat window.

  3. Adjusting Audio • If you’re listening on your computer, adjust your volume using the speaker slider. • If you’re listening over the phone, click on phone headset. Do not listen on both computer and phone.

  4. Saving Files & Open/close Captions • Save chat window with floppy disc icon • Open/close captioning window with CC icon

  5. Emoticons and Polling • Raise hand and Emoticons • Polling options

  6. Gregory Beyrer From Blackboard to Desire2Learn

  7. Glossary • OrganizationsCRC = Cosumnes River CollegeCVC = California Virtual Campus • SoftwareLMS = learning management systemBb = BlackboardD2L = Desire2Learn

  8. Overview CRC’s LMS history How we decided to switch Why we chose Desire2Learn Transition timeline Helping users change Assessing the alteration Q & A

  9. CRC and Blackboard Bb was CRC’s first LMS CVC pilot then district-wide license in fall 2001 Faculty-led dramatic growthSpring 2001 to spring 2007: Bb sections from 13 to 657 Bb enrollments from 272 to 16,360 Of CRC’s Bb courses in spring 2007, 19% were fully online

  10. A Question for the Audience Has your institution been using the same LMS for more than five years?

  11. How We Decided to Switch Periodic assessment of faculty and student user satisfaction District-wide Educational Technology Committee initiated a process in spring 2007 to compare alternatives Technically valid options first Representative task group made recommendation to committee

  12. Why Desire2Learn Ease in transferring extant content Ease of use Feature set includes tools for documenting the achievement of student learning outcomes D2L fits well with our faculty users’ desires to customize the online learning environment at the course level

  13. A Question for the Audience Does your primary institution use Blackboard?

  14. Transition Timeline (1 of 2) Spring 2008: Train the trainers; create training materials for users with and without Bb experience; identify faculty for summer pilot; train pilots, help desk, and college support staff; convert Bb course export files Summer 2008: Pilot classes, begin mass training, revise system and training materials based on user input (student and faculty assessment)

  15. Transition Timeline (2 of 2) Fall 2008: Faculty choose which system to use, switch primary infrastructure to support D2L, encourage all faculty to participate in D2L training, revise based on user input Spring 2009: Faculty choose which system to use, finish training faculty, finish converting Bb course export files, revise based on user input Summer 2009: All district-supported LMS courses on Desire2Learn

  16. Helping Faculty Change Easy to use / similar concepts Content conversion Training and documents for Bb users “Bb to D2L: Step by Step” “Control Panel Cheat Sheet” Additional summer support Yearlong transition

  17. Helping Students Change Easy to use / similar concepts Faculty-led transition Desktop videos Self-paced course built in to the system One number to call for help

  18. A Question for the Audience How does your institution assess the effectiveness of its LMS investment?

  19. Assessing the Alteration Regular user surveys…Faculty and students…Summer 2008, fall 2008, spring 2009 Faculty comments Student comments Weekly meetings of LMS team The perspective of a distance education coordinator

  20. Gregory Beyrer gregory.beyrer@crc.losrios.edu crc.losrios.edu/gregory.beyrer Q&A

  21. Evaluation Survey Link Help us improve our seminars by filing out a short online evaluation survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/10Su_Desire2Learn

  22. Thanks for attending For upcoming events and links to recently archived seminars, check the @ONE Web site at: http://onefortraining.org/ Desire 2 Learn

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