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Selecting & Selecting & Implementing the Next Implementing the Next
Generation e-Generation e-Learning SystemLearning System
David Wirth, D2L Project ManagerOffice of Learning & Instructional Technology, UWSA
IntroductionIntroduction
D2L Implementation Project Manager– Background in Education (BS in Education from UW
Madison)– UW Learning Innovations
Instructional Designer, Course Developer, Faculty development Technical Training for IBM LearningSpace 4, Site Administrator, SCORM Certification Auditor
– Academic ADL Co-Lab
E-Learning System E-Learning System RFPRFP
Why did we do this?
e-Learning Infrastructuree-Learning Infrastructure
Utility model, 1998- – decentralized course development/deployment,
and centralized system administrationLearning Tech. Develop. Centers, 1999 –
– faculty support, instructional design, trainingAcademic ADL Co-Lab, 2000-
– testing of standards and interoperability of applications
e-Learning Visione-Learning Vision Board of Regents, January 2001 Board of Regents, January 2001
A coordinated and collaborative approach to online learning to: – Extend educational reach– Enhance academic program quality– Enrich on-campus education– Prepare students, faculty and staff for learning in
the future
E-Learning Landscape E-Learning Landscape 20032003
Prometheus phased out by BlackboardBlackboard license expires Summer 2003WebCT license expires Summer 2003
Key Questions Key Questions
Can we afford to support multiple courseware systems?
Is there one product or set of products that will meet the campus e-learning needs?
Where is the marketplace today? Where would we like it to go? What is the cost of academic systems?
E-Learning System E-Learning System RFPRFP
How did we do this?
Task Force Task Force TimelineTimeline
Defining the work Feb-March 2002Market research (RFI) April-June 2002(32 responses from vendors)
Develop RFP June-Aug 2002(16 responses from vendors)
Product evaluation Oct-Feb. 2002(input from LTCs and faculty from all campuses)
Final Recommendation March 2003(reviewed by CIOs, Provosts, Chancellors)
Contract Signed April 4 2003
The Successful e-Learning The Successful e-Learning System must: System must:
Supplement traditional classroom instruction
Integrate online and face-to-face instruction
Deliver totally online courses and programs
The Successful e-Learning The Successful e-Learning System will:System will:
Be easy to use Provide familiar interface to faculty & students Promote connectedness & community Accommodate diverse learning styles Encourage active learning Interoperate with student administration,
authentication, and library systems Import & export content that can be reused Be standards based
ContentRepositories
Portal
CourseManagement
StudentAdministration
Authentication /Authorization
CollaborativeEnvironements
LibraryContent
Management
LearningContent
Management
ContentAuthoring
Assess-ment
Authoring = minimum configuration
Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria
General requirements 10 %
Technical requirements 65 %Functional = 32.5%
Architecture/technical = 32.5%
Cost Proposal 25 %
Total: 100 %
Recommendation: Recommendation: Desire2LearnDesire2Learn
4 Finalists: Blackboard, WebCT, Granada Learnwise, Desire2Learn
Jan/Feb campus demos for faculty feedbackD2L selected based on ease of use,
range of features, and technology infrastructure
Desire2Learn Desire2Learn Implementation Implementation
Implementation Project Implementation Project Management StructureManagement Structure
Project Sponsor – Ed Meachen, Associate Vice President for the Office of
Information and Learning Technology at UW System Administration
Steering Committee– This team will play an advocacy role to help support
and to assist the Implementation Team in carrying out their mission. Reviewing policy decisions made by the Implementation
Implementation Team
UWS D2L Implementation UWS D2L Implementation TeamsTeams
Steering Committee
System Implementation Team
Utility Implementation Team
UWS D2L Steering UWS D2L Steering CommitteeCommittee
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UWS System UWS System Implementation TeamImplementation Team
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D irk H e rr-H o ym a nT e chn ica l a n d F u nc tio na l A dv iso r
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Je a n ne B loch w itzT e ch n ica l A d iv isor
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UWS System UWS System Implementation Team Implementation Team SubcommitteesSubcommittees
Integration (Diane Landry, David Hart, Dirk Herr-Hoyman, Charlene Douglas, John Wilson)
Training (Lorna Wong, Steve Boldt, Pat Fellows, Margy Ingram, Glenda Morgan, Renee Schuh)
Conversion (Charlene Douglas, Bob Kaleta, Glenda Morgan, Steve Boldt, Pat Fellows, Lorna Wong, Alan Aycock, Peter Mann)
Technical (Jeanne Blochwitz, Judy Brown, Dirk Herr-Hoyman, Peter Zuge)
Functional Requirements (Dirk Herr-Hoyman, Bob Kaleta, Lorna Wong, Charlene Douglas)
Hosting (Hal Schlais, David Wirth, Diane Landry, Charlene Douglas, Jeanne Blochwitz, Hildy Feen)
UWS D2L Utility UWS D2L Utility Implementation Implementation TeamTeam
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a n d P ro d uc t D ire c tionT e am Le ad
Jenny SchienleS ite A d m istra tion
Jo a n W e ch m ue lle rQ u a lity A ssu ra n ce
Ja y F le ish erQ u a lity A ssu ra n ce
D a n V o e ksH e lp d e sk
D a ve C a rte rS ta tis tics
Hildy FeenA p p lica tio n S u pp o rt
T e am Le ad
Peter M annO p e ra tio nsT e am Le ad
D ia n e B o o ksC o m m u n ica tio ns
R e ne e S ch uhT ra in ing
Sandee SeiberlichF a cu lty D eve lo pm e nt
T e am Le ad
S te ve T an n erP O S T
D u s tin T h om p toP O S T
T in a K e lle rD R M T
S tep ha n W a heS e cu rity
R o b ert H ayd enC a m p u s N e tw o rks
L a rry N a h likD C O
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Diane LandryS ys tem s In te g ra tion
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Diane LandryP ro je ct M an a g er
Training on Training on Desire2LearnDesire2Learn
An update from the training subcommittee
July 2003
Train the trainersTrain the trainers
D2L conducted two training workshops April 23 – May 1 for campus LTDC folks, trainers, and site administrators
Over 50 representatives from all UWS institutions attended the training in Madison
Training Needs Training Needs SurveySurvey
The training subcommittee conducted a brief survey during the training sessions
We wanted to find out the needs for training assistance at each campus
The response indicated the all campus trainers plan to conduct their own D2L training
Sharable training material and documentation would be helpful
Creating Training Creating Training TutorialsTutorials
A group of volunteers interested in creating training tutorials was formed
UWS sponsored this group to attend the SCO conference in June
This group is working on creating sharable learning objects that covers all major areas of D2L
The 11 member group named themselves the D2LLO group (D2L learning objects)
D2LLO PlanD2LLO Plan
Over 150 learning objects have been identified Each learning object will perform a small task in D2L The group has designed a common format and identified the
software to use Each LO will include instructions to perform a task, screen
shots and animation A collection of these learning objects will be housed on a
website available to all UW campuses Granularity of these LOs will make customization of tutorials
and training material very easy to do The group is hoping to deliver the first batch by early Fall
pending the release of the enhanced version of D2L
Future Training PlansFuture Training Plans
A second round of training is planned in August or early fall
To update the trainers on the enhancements and new features released by D2L for the Fall semester
To extend training to the helpdesk and support personnel on campuses
Training in the web conference format using Placeware will most likely be used
Re-evaluate campus training needs later in the fall and plan assistance accordingly
The People in Training The People in Training GroupsGroups
The training subcommittee Steve Boldt – UWLI Pat Fellows – UWC Glenda Morgan – UWSA Margy Ingram – Stout Lorna Wong - Whitewater
D2LLO Group Penny Ralston-Berg –UWLI Cheryl Diermyer – Whitewater Cid Freitag – Madison Kathy Konicek – Madison Scott Reeser – UWLI Renee Schuh- Madison Nicholle Stone - Stout Molly Immendorf – Extension Mary Mielke – Stevens Point Tony Valentine – Platteville Simone Vuong – UWC
Functional Functional EnhancementsEnhancements
An update from the functional subcommittee
July 2003
Feature Feature EnhancementsEnhancements
D2L is providing UW with the opportunity to suggest features
Over 75 features have been submitted from UW Partners Subcommittee is responsible for prioritization
Committee TeamCommittee Team
Committee members: – Dirk Herr-Hoyman Chair, Madison– Robert Kaleta, Milwaukee– Lorna Wong, Whitewater– Charlene Douglas, Dot.edu – Alan Aycock, Milwaukee– Donna Raleigh, Eau Claire– Sandee Seiberlich, Madison
Course ConversionCourse Conversion
An update from the conversion subcommittee
July 2003
Conversion ToolsConversion Tools
Currently the Subcommittee is working on getting functional Blackboard and WebCT import tools
The Subcommittee worked with D2L to gat a Blackboard import tool working
The Subcommittee is currently working through the same process to get a WebCT import tool.
Both tools are being debugged on the Phase II hardware
Conversion PlanningConversion Planning
Survey want out to each institution to gather conversion plans
There may need to be some coordination done by the Utility and Implementation Team to schedule conversions based on resources
Technical InfrastructureTechnical Infrastructure
An update from the technical subcommittee
July 2003
MigrationMigration
Phase I was done on the D2L servers in Ontario.– Testing, development, and production
Phase II and all other Phases will be hosted at Learn@UW– Installation done the week of June 22– All data was migrated to the hardware the week
of July 21st
QA EnvironmentQA Environment
There is a test or QA environment installed at the Learn@UW utility
Testing new feature enhancements before they are installed on the production hardware
CommunicationsCommunications
D2L Project Web Site – (http://uwsproject.desire2learn.com)
Progress updates Calendar of Events
– Site-Reps Main Contact at each institution Coordinates with others on campus