USG Learning Management System Transition Task Force

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USG Learning Management System Transition Task
Force

• Project Update

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Task Force Charge

• This group is charged with recommending a
  learning management system to replace the current
  system (Vista 8) which will no longer be
  supported by Blackboard effective January 2013

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Task Force Website

• URL
• http//www.usg.edu/lms/

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Task Force Members
Donna Llewellyn
Tracy Adkins
Donald (Will) Allison
Jill Brady
Christina Clayton
Sherry Clouser
Gabby Grant
Charles Hodges
Robert Keown
Betty LaDuke
Barry Monk
Darryn Ostrander
Chris Randall
Kimberly Tanner
Curt Carver
Doug Hyche
Virginia Michelich
Linda Noble
Barry Robinson
Mike Rogers
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High Level Timeline

• August 2010 Initial Charge to Task Force
• September 2010 Initial request for requirements
  from USG community
• October 2010 Additional forums (meetings and
  surveys) to gather input from USG stakeholders
• November 2010 Narrow down 3-5 LMS semifinalists
• December 2010 February 2011 Provide USG
  community access to LMS sandboxes of the
  semifinalist platforms and receive feedback
• March 2011 Provide recommendation to Chancellor

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Non-Negotiable Features of the next LMS (A-D)

• 508 Compliance - accessible by a range of users
  including those with disabilities
• Ability to bring in guests to the system (i.e.
  collaboration)
• Back up and restore capability (minimum 1 year
  nice to go back farther)/archiving/back-up
  without significant downtime
• Cross-platform and cross-browser support
• Dont go backwards (features and functionality
  meet or exceed current functionality)

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Non-Negotiable Features of the next LMS (E-T)

• Ease of use and good user interface ((student,
  instructor, administrator)
• Good communication regarding downtime
• Integrate-able with enterprise systems (i.e.
  Banner)
• Scalable
• Security
• Timely support and response

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Next Steps for Input

• Questions/Discussion now
• Next session (GA Summit)
• Rock Eagle (October 20th 22nd)
• Look for input requests from LMS Task Force
• Contact Dr. Donna Llewellyn (donna.llewellyn_at_cetl.
  gatech.edu)
• Provide input at website
• http//www.usg.edu/learning_management_system/cont
  act/