The Treasures

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The Treasures Tribulations of Migrating to a
New LMS 

• Ms. Credence Baker Tarleton State University
• Ms. Gayla WrightTarleton State University

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Session Description

• This session will provide information about
  Tarleton State University's migration from WebCT
  4.1 to The Blackboard Learning System (previously
  WebCT 6.0) over the course of five semesters.

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About Tarleton State University

• Over 9,000 Students
• 5 Colleges
• 5 Fully Online Masters Programs
• Originally started with WebCT 3 4.1 over 8
  years ago
• Currently in the final stages of a migration from
  4.1 to 6.0

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Brief Outline

• Planning
• Uncertainty of Blackboard/WebCT merger
• Workflow Changes
• Director Changes
• Training
• Implementation Team
• Faculty
• Students

• Implementation
• Concurrent Systems
• Repository Courses
• Technical Issues
• Fall 2006
• Spring 2007

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Planning

• Uncertainty of Blackboard/WebCT Merger
• Director Changes
• Workflow Changes
• Communication Planning
• Benchmarks

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Training

• Implementation Team
• Trained each other
• WebCT Production System Mentoring
• Banner Integration Training
• Administrative Training

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Training

• Faculty
• Website
• Captivate Movies
• Pdf. Files
• Face-to-Face Sessions

• Students
• Student Toolbox
• Orientation Learning Module

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Implementation

• Integration with Banner Student System
• Faculty Work Flow Changes
• Migrating Courses
• Test Server Implementation
• Faculty Buy-in
• User Technical Problems

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Looking Ahead

• Summer 2007 last semester for 4.1
• Fall 2007 Migration Completion

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Resources

• http//online.tarleton.edu
• cbaker_at_tarleton.edu
• gwright_at_tarleton.edu