Selecting a Champion Course Management System (CMS) for SOU
Bb – The Defending CMS Champion Prelims The Final Contenders The $takes Elimination Round
Blackboard (Bb) Basic since 2000 Bb Basic does not support automated processes or third-party integration ◦ Course and user creation ◦ Media rich technologies ◦ Plagiarism and assessment tools Summer 2010: Bb 7 no longer supported
Explorers: 6 faculty, 5 administrators Online survey of faculty CMS usage Evaluation rubric based on feedback Elimination of systems that did not include our “Must Have” tools and features Submission of RFIs Participation in online product demos and test sites
Th The Con onte tenders nders Blackboard
Chemeketa CC Clackamas CC (also on Moodle) Eastern Oregon University Gonzaga University Treasure Valley CC Linfield College University of Idaho Linn-Benton CC University of Oregon Mount Hood CC University of Washington Oregon Institute of Technology Oregon State University Pacific University Portland Community College
Clackamas CC (also on Bb) University of Portland Columbia Gorge CC University of Puget Sound The Evergreen State College University of Washington George Fox University Western Oregon University Idaho State University Chicago State Lane Community College Oakland University (MI) Lewis & Clark College Louisiana State University Portland CC Sloan Consortium Portland State (exploring) Reed College
Posting various file types (Ppt, Instructor-level customization Word, Excel, audio/video) Course calendar Links to other web sites Course templates Course copy Glossary Group work Restricted access to courses Discussion boards Automated student enrollment Synchronous chats Quiz/exam tools Survey tools Gradebook and feedback
Bb Enterpr Bb prise ise Moodle dle System Instructor-centered Flexible design; social Design design constructionist philosophy Discussion View posts one at a time View posts by threads; Board student photos attached Design Instructor view differs Shift from instructor to (Edit) View from student view student view at any time Tailoring Request customization Dynamic open source from Bb programmers; code; customization on- changes prioritized by site; wealth of user Bb community expertise
Course Updates Roster Button Bar Student Tools
Student View
Equivalent to Blackboard’s Control Panel
Blackboard
Existing Bb sites can be converted to Moodle Skills learned in designing Bb sites will also apply to Moodle
So, how much does all this cost?
Bb Ent Bb Ent Moodle Moodle @SOU Host sted ed @SOU Host sted ed Annual Expenses 206,500 290,600 138,900 130,500 Variance from 37,000 (47,100) 104,600 113,000 Available Funds Implementation 238,300 164,000 109,500 100,400 Costs Variance from (53,300) 21,000 75,500 84,600 Available Funds
Limited production pilot program 10-12 faculty Training and instructional support provided by SOU DEC Technical support provided by the SOU Help Desk and DEC End-of-quarter evaluation of Moodle’s teaching and learning effectiveness
Continued use of Bb during pilot Participation in pilot is voluntary Representation All faculty invited to explore Moodle in a test course and hands-on demonstrations Frequent and clear communication on the Distance Education website
EVENT NT DATES ES Pilot Introduction March 29-April 23 Creation of Training Materials March 29-April 23 Pilot Sign-Up/Recruitment April 26-May 30 Course Setup in Moodle May 3-28 Pilot Instructor Training May 3-28 Drop In Demos for All Faculty May 24-June 2 and June 7-18 Moodle Pilot, Round 1 June 21-August 13
Pilot and demos Fall 2010? Champion declared in Fall 2010 Implementation Plan Implementation 2010-11 Academic Year What questions do you have? Any volunteers?
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