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Adventures with M c Gill’s new (hosted) LMS

Adventures with M c Gill’s new (hosted) LMS. Presented to CANHEIT by Sharon Roy June 10, 2012. Background. McGilll Founded 190 years ago International reputation for quality 37,000 + students ~ 2,000 Faculty members 2 campuses (Downtown Campus, MacDonald Campus) Sharon Roy

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Adventures with M c Gill’s new (hosted) LMS

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  1. Adventures with McGill’s new (hosted) LMS Presented to CANHEIT by Sharon Roy June 10, 2012

  2. Background • McGilll • Founded 190 years ago • International reputation for quality • 37,000 + students • ~ 2,000 Faculty members • 2 campuses (Downtown Campus, MacDonald Campus) • Sharon Roy • Director of Content and Collaboration Solutions (2007) • Background in Educational Assessment and Educational Technologies (Laurentian University, Washington State University)

  3. Background

  4. Course migration process • WebCT courses auto-migrated to new system • Each course checked by an LMS Site Editor • Average 2.5 hours/course, up to 8 hours for some • Validation that no content or functionality was lost • 22-point checklist • Manual recreation of features that do not migrate • Quality assurance report for each course • What manual work was done, if any. • What action items should be carried out by instructor

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  6. TrainingFlexible & Multiple Learning Styles

  7. Support • New myCourses website: www.mcgill.ca/lms • Drop-in Clinics for instructors • ICS Service Desk (helpline): • Phone: x3398 • Email: itsupport@mcgill.ca • IT Knowledge Base: www.mcgill.ca/it

  8. Why Hosted? • Money • ~ 1/3 cost, even with “gold standard” BCDR • Upgrades • In theory (as yet an untested theory) it should be easier to stay current with new patches and releases.

  9. Challenges • Resources • However much time you think you need x 2 • However many staff resources you think you’ll need x 2 • Contract • Clearly articulated SLA • Detailed Performance Guarantees

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