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The FLORIDA VISTA IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT: Implications for CAMPUS I.T. professionals. Learning Support Systems Office of Academic Technology. Background. Course Management System Advisory Group 8/2002 – 6/2003. http://lss.at.ufl.edu. Background. Course Management System Advisory Group
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The FLORIDA VISTAIMPLEMENTATIONPROJECT: Implications for CAMPUS I.T. professionals Learning Support Systems Office of Academic Technology
Background Course Management System Advisory Group 8/2002 – 6/2003 http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Background Course Management System Advisory Group 8/2002 – 6/2003 Recommends WebCT Vista 2.1+ http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Background Learning Support Systems is given go-ahead to implement, 8/2003 Course Management System Advisory Group 8/2002 – 6/2003 Recommends WebCT Vista 2.1+ http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Hardware Infrastructure: Current 1 Sun Solaris Enterprise 4500 4@400MHz UltraSPARC processors 2 GB RAM 44 GB HD http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Hardware Infrastructure: Current 1 Sun Solaris Enterprise 4500 4@400MHz UltraSPARC processors 2 GB RAM 44 GB HD Can Scale Only vertically http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Software Infrastructure: Current Software = Perl, C, JavaScript, and Java applets http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Software Infrastructure: Current Flat file “database:” Creating minor instabilities at current scale Software = Perl, C, JavaScript, and Java applets http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Software Infrastructure: Current Flat file “database:” Creating minor instabilities at current scale Software = Perl, C, JavaScript, and Java applets Limited analytical data available http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Hardware Infrastructure: Vista Clustered Architecture http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Hardware Infrastructure: Vista Clustered Architecture Initial: 2 app 1 DB Tivoli • App = IBM x345 • DB = IBM x445 http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Hardware Infrastructure: Vista Clustered Architecture Summer ’04: 4 app 2 DB SAN Tivoli Initial: 2 app 1 DB Tivoli • App = IBM x345 • DB = IBM x445 http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Hardware Infrastructure: Vista Clustered Architecture Summer ’04: 4 app 2 DB SAN Tivoli Initial: 2 app 1 DB Tivoli RedHat Linux AS 2.1 • App = IBM x345 • DB = IBM x445 http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Software Infrastructure: Vista Enterprise Oracle DB http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Software Infrastructure: Vista Enterprise Oracle DB Includes DataGuard http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Software Infrastructure: Vista Enterprise Oracle DB Includes DataGuard May migrate DB in 3-4 years http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Software Infrastructure: Vista Enterprise Oracle DB Includes DataGuard May migrate DB in 3-4 years Vista entirely J2EE (BEA WebLogic) http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Software Infrastructure: Vista Enterprise Oracle DB Includes DataGuard May migrate DB in 3-4 years Vista entirely J2EE (BEA WebLogic) Vastly expanded analytical data http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Support Fall 1998 <.2 WebCT admin, trainer, user support ca. 100 courses, 5,000 user seats http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Support Fall 2000 <.2 WebCT admin, trainer, user support ca. 100 courses, 5,000 user seats http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Support Spring 2000 <.5 WebCT support Ca. 500 courses, 15,000 user accounts http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Support Spring 2003 Creation of Learning Support Systems @ 2 FTE http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Support Spring 2003 LSS = 2 FTE Begin integration with UF Computing HelpDesk ca. 900 courses, 30,000 user seats http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Support Spring 2004 LSS = 3 FTE http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Support Spring 2004 LSS = 3 FTE Tight integration with UF Computing HelpDesk http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Support Spring 2004 LSS = 3 FTE Tight integration with UF Computing HelpDesk ca. 1,700 courses, 74,000+ user seats http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Support Summer 2004 +1 FTE, migration coordinator 6-8 PT OPS “Rapid Migration Team” http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure WebCT Campus Edition Two separate instances GL – main campus NGL – distance education http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure WebCT Campus Edition Two separate instances GL – main campus NGL – distance education Template (look and feel) capability is limited http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure Course is primary learning context http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure Course is primary learning context Admin, designer, TA, and student accounts: Each ID = one role http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure Course is primary learning context Shared designer access = “shared” Admin, designer, TA, and student accounts: Each ID = one role http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure Course is primary learning context Shared designer access = “shared” Admin, designer, TA, and student accounts: Each ID = one role Separate ID required for student view by instructor http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure WebCT Vista One instance http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure WebCT Vista One instance Many potential institutions (hosting?) http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure WebCT Vista One instance Many potential institutions (hosting?) Learning context hierarchy: http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure WebCT Vista One instance Many potential institutions (hosting?) Learning context hierarchy: Institution > Group > Course > Section http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure WebCT Vista Institution level allows for University “branding” http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure WebCT Vista Group level allows for College “branding” http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure WebCT Vista Course is still the primary development context http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure • WebCT Vista • Section is the primary • instructionalcontext: • Push-down content capability http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure User Roles Institution Level Group Level Course Level Section Level http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure User Roles Institution Level Group Level Course Level Section Level Role Permissions ?? http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure User Roles Each ID can be assigned multiple roles http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure User Roles Each ID can be assigned multiple roles Each designer is now independent http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure User Roles Each ID can be assigned multiple roles Each designer is now independent Designers can also function as students to test all features (no separate ID) http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Learning Context Hierarchy Vista Instance http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Learning Context Hierarchy Vista Instance Institution University of Florida http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Learning Context Hierarchy Vista Instance Institution University of Florida USNDH http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Learning Context Hierarchy Vista Instance Institution University of Florida USNDH Group CALSCLAS HSC CoE CoB http://lss.at.ufl.edu