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CANVAS AT OCAD U OCAD UNIVERSITY CANHEIT 2012. Andrew McAllister, Manager, Academic Computing. Metadata. Motivators to Re-evaluate LMS. Competitive Analysis. e-Learning Review. Learned about student and faculty needs Researched other Canadian, US and International schools
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CANVAS AT OCAD UOCAD UNIVERSITYCANHEIT 2012 Andrew McAllister, Manager, Academic Computing
e-Learning Review • Learned about student and faculty needs • Researched other Canadian, US and International schools • Met with faculty, students, educators, vendors • Education in cost of running commercial and commercially hosted LMS options • Desire2Learn (commercial): $114,225 ($45k – $95k annually) • Sakai (open-source): $44,534 (annually) • Discovered one significantly better option for OCAD U’s current LMS that is: • Open-source • Feature rich, beautiful, easy-to-use, accessible • Liked by Students and Faculty
Seed Questions • Are there areas for cost savings? • Are students showing increased engagement? • Are the days of the LMS numbered or long live the LMS?