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Our Search for the Perfect Learning Management System

Our Search for the Perfect Learning Management System. Angel Implementation Lead Team Mina Jahan Fred Chow Cindy Vinson Steve Peltz Curtis Pembrook Lisa Kaaz. What do students want?. Online easy registration to college Classes Grades Quick access to course materials Homework

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Our Search for the Perfect Learning Management System

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  1. Our Search for the Perfect Learning Management System Angel Implementation Lead Team Mina Jahan Fred Chow Cindy Vinson Steve Peltz Curtis Pembrook Lisa Kaaz

  2. What do students want? • Online easy registration to college • Classes • Grades • Quick access to course materials • Homework • Responses to questions • Tutoring

  3. Distance Learning Enrollment • Fall 2001 – 578 • Fall 2002 – 922 • Fall 2003 – 1003 • Fall 2004 – 1375 • Fall 2005 – 1546 • Even with overall college enrollment declining distance learning enrollment grows!

  4. Background • Two different CMS currently in use in the district • Blackboard at Mission • WebCT at West Valley • Hosted through the California Virtual Campus • Student accounts and course shells are manually generated • Limited license agreements • Cannot accommodate all interested faculty

  5. Mina Jahan Cindy Vinson Heather Rothenberg Susanna Pancella Britta Burton District CMS Selection Team • Fred Chow • Steve Peltz • Vivian Lock • Jim Henderson • Tim Kelley

  6. What is a CMS? • Internet based set of tools that integrate • Learning resources (PowerPoint files etc.) • Communication • Testing • Calendar • Grade book • Collaboration for instruction, research, etc. • Blackboard and WebCT are examples of CMS

  7. But Our Students Deserved More • More reliable system • Faster processing of student adds for quicker online course access • Availability of CMS for all courses both online and on-campus • Better collaboration tools • Ease of use

  8. From a CMS to a LMS • Integrate with Datatel for course and student profiles • Available for all classes • Use a “common” library for storage of content allowing for more collaboration and sharing • Supports both synchronous and asynchronous learning events • Can be accessed on handheld devices

  9. An LMS is Accessible to Everyone • Faculty • Students • Administration • Staff • Community and Contract Education • Grant Seekers • Clubs • Any other groups associated with the District

  10. And the Winner is… • Blackboard • WebCT • Angel Learning • Desire2Learn • eCollege • ETUDES

  11. Why Angel? • Ease of use • Integration with Datatel • Wide variety of powerful learning tools and features available • Unlimited license • Highly recommended by other colleges • Quality vendor support

  12. West Valley Fred Chow Steve Peltz Lisa Kaaz David Duncan Carl Jones Michael Byers Sandy Lafave Dulce Gray Mission Mina Jahan Cindy Vinson Curtis Pembrook Helen Sun Melanie Meyer Betty Christopher Mark Garrett District Melissa Mac Reynolds Pat Lillich Angel Implementation Team

  13. Implementation • Current contracts with Blackboard and WebCT extend through 05/06 • Pilot a few courses in Angel this summer (5 courses from each campus) • Set up server, integrate with Datatel etc. • Migrate all existing distance learning classes for spring semester and automate student account creation

  14. Implementation - continued • Make Angel available for all courses by spring 2006 • Train current Blackboard users using a “differences” model. • On-going training: • Workshops • Working seminars • Online tutorials • One-on-one

  15. What’s in it for you? • Will be able to easily communicate with students – even before classes begin • Ability to upload course materials in a password protected area • Access to the Angel grade book • Can automate many routine tasks (grading quizzes, etc. • Ability to customize student learning

  16. Angel Learning • WVMCCD domain • My training courses • Test site

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