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Replacing Blackboard: Recommendation

Replacing Blackboard: Recommendation. LMSWG . Learning Management System Working Group Dr. Kathy McClelland, Manager of IMG, Chair Charge: Find a replacement for Blackboard Vista which will not be supported or licensed beginning January of 2013. LMSWG members – F aculty.

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Replacing Blackboard: Recommendation

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  1. Replacing Blackboard:Recommendation

  2. LMSWG • Learning • Management • System • Working • Group Dr. Kathy McClelland, Manager of IMG, Chair Charge: Find a replacement for Blackboard Vista which will not be supported or licensed beginning January of 2013.

  3. LMSWG members – Faculty • Susan Bannon, College of Education • Jane Kuehne, College of Education • Lourdes Betanzos, College of Liberal Arts • Tina Loraas, College of Business • Joe Perez, COSAM • Yasser Gowayed, College of Engineering • Reid Hanson, College of Veterinary Medicine

  4. LMSWG Members - Others • Kathy McClelland, IMG - Chair • David Benjamin, OIT • Wiebke Kuhn, College of Liberal Arts • Troy Hahn, College of Agriculture • Susan Bannon, College of Education • Monica DeTure, DLOT/Raj Chaudhury, Biggio

  5. Initial Timeline • December 2010 - January 2011 • Identify and begin initial evaluation of replacement LMS • IMG research • Resource web page developed • Identify and develop criteria for evaluation rubric • Initial survey of faculty • February 2011 - March 2011 • Intro-to webinars for each • Initial evaluation of each

  6. LMS considered • Blackboard Learn 9.1 • Sakai (rSmart) • Moodle (Moodle Rooms) • Desire2Learn • Instructure Canvas

  7. Evaluation Timeline • February 2011 - March 2011 • Intro-to webinars for each • Initial evaluation of each • Identify two best options for AU • April 2011 • On-campus presentations of two finalists • Recordings made available online • Of Intro-to webinars • Of on-campus presentations • Faculty responses • Available online • Paper survey at on-campus presentations

  8. Faculty responses • Canvas is acceptable replacement 55 • D2L is acceptable replacement 35 • Canvas in NOT acceptable replacement 2 • D2L is NOT acceptable replacement 4 • Which LMS would be the best replacement for Blackboard Vista? • Canvas 39 • D2L8 • Either/both3

  9. Recommendation Based on feedback obtained during on-site presentations and from on-line feedback forms, as well as on [LMSWG] members’ review of feedback and their own evaluations of each LMS, the LMSWG unanimously recommends that Auburn University adopt Instructure Canvas as the LMS to replace Blackboard Vista. Further, the LMSWG recommends that the transition to Canvas begin immediately.

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