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Migrating from WebCT Campus Edition 4 to Vista 4. Kathy Fernandes Laura Sederberg Bill Evans California State University, Chico. Chico profile LMS selection process Project approach Kick-Off Program. System/ops/integration Project management Prepping/readiness for roll-out Support.
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Migrating from WebCT Campus Edition 4 to Vista 4 Kathy Fernandes Laura Sederberg Bill Evans California State University, Chico
Chico profile LMS selection process Project approach Kick-Off Program System/ops/integration Project management Prepping/readiness for roll-out Support Agenda
Chico’s Profile • 30-year history in distance education • Started with WebCT 1.3 in 1998 • One of the original 14 WebCT Institutes • Designed training program and shared it with CSUs • Rubric for Online Instruction
Faculty Using WebCT Students Using WebCT (10s) Course Sections Using WebCT WebCT Growth 639 Faculty 1400 13,362 Students (Est.) 1,329 Sections 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Spring Spring Spring 2003 2004 2005
Targets & Milestones • Fall 2005 – Installation & Training • Intersession 2006 – Train & develop pilots • Spring 2006 – Run Pilots; Integration • Summer 2006 – Migrate courses, test integration • Fall 2006 – half courses in Vista • Spring 2007 – all courses in Vista • Summer 2007 – Clean-up & wrap up
Selection of Vista • LMS needs analysis and rubric www.csuchico.edu/tlp/LMS2 • Decision to create own training materials • How to get campus involved? • Departmental groups • Advantages • Training cohorts
Department Migrations Why? • More fun to learn with people you know • Good teaching and learning principles • Less confusion for students • Easier management of change • Vista is a better department tool • Group decisions/communication • Sharing resources • Program assessment goals
Pilot Testing • 2 Pilot Test groups • Spring 2006 - 8 courses, 250 students • Summer 2006 - 7 courses, 150 students • Spring Pilot group helped test training
Training Program • Transition to Vista migration module • 2-1/2 hours, experience with WebCT CE required • Fill out survey • Foundation series • Vista 101 through 105 (beginners welcome) • Intermediate modules • “List of Electives” by topic
Foundation Series • Vista 101: Introduction to Vista • Vista 102: Communicating with students • Vista 103: Creating & Managing Content • Vista 104: Assessments & Assignments • Vista 105: Vista Gradebook
Training Aids • Posters • Graphics for Vista tools • Wear hats for Build, Teach and Student tabs • Keep the coffee on and treats
Training with Props Chico trainers demonstrate three view tabs in Vista, with hats: Build = construction hat Teach = Mortar board Student View = Chico ball cap
Migration Choices • For those wanting to teach in Vista, decisions need to be made • Migration method • One course, or more • Departmental support • Training and consultation
Resource Links • Chico’s Vista Web sitewww.csuchico.edu/tlp/vista • LMS needs analysis and rubric www.csuchico.edu/tlp/LMS2 • Chico’s Academic Technologies • www.csuchico.edu/atec
Contact Us Kathy Fernandes Kfernandes@csuchico.edu Bill Evans Bevans@csuchico.edu Laura Sederberg lsederberg@csuchico.edu
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