Learning Management System Selection Framework Learning Management System Selection Committee Prepared by the Process Advisory Committee

Expanded Process Focus Contribute to strategic planning Contribute to strategic planning Identify infrastructure for the support of eLearning Identify infrastructure for the support of eLearning Identification and selection of eLearning tools Identification and selection of eLearning tools

Contribute to Learning Technology Strategic Planning Communicate consensus when found Communicate consensus when found Periodic reports to LTCC on issues arising Periodic reports to LTCC on issues arising Acquire strategic plans from other institutions Acquire strategic plans from other institutions

Identify Infrastructure for the Support of eLearning Pedagogical ongoing supports Pedagogical ongoing supports Content development supports Content development supports Technical ongoing support requirements Technical ongoing support requirements Enterprise interface requirements Enterprise interface requirements Implementation/transition issues Implementation/transition issues Initial training requirements Initial training requirements Other? Other? What we have now and what we will need for the future …..

Identification and Selection of eLearning Tools Five Goals 1. Raise awareness about learning technology systems 2. Identify user needs 3. Define current SFU learning technology context 4. Review and summarize current relevant knowledge 5. Facilitate LMS and related tools identification

Raise Awareness About Learning Technology Systems Why eLearning? Why eLearning? What is possible? What is possible? Benefits for users Benefits for users Benefits for SFU Benefits for SFU

Who’s Awareness? Teaching faculty and students are primary focus Teaching faculty and students are primary focus Also researchers, administrators and staff included Also researchers, administrators and staff included

Raise Awareness Presentations and demonstrations Presentations and demonstrations Pedagogical features and benefits of eLearning systems Pedagogical features and benefits of eLearning systems Web site with exemplary examples, links and forum Web site with exemplary examples, links and forum Continual flow of information to SFU community Continual flow of information to SFU community

Identify User Needs Discussion meetings for user groups Discussion meetings for user groups WebCT, FirstClass, Surrey CMS users, etc. WebCT, FirstClass, Surrey CMS users, etc. Web-based Survey – opportunity for input Web-based Survey – opportunity for input Faculty, researchers, student sample Faculty, researchers, student sample Focus sessions Focus sessions eLINC, CDE, LIDC, ACS, etc. eLINC, CDE, LIDC, ACS, etc. Interviews Interviews GDBA, MOT, Co-op, LONCAPA, etc. GDBA, MOT, Co-op, LONCAPA, etc.

Define Current SFU Learning Technology Context Collate and summarize existing reports Collate and summarize existing reports Several good reports exist Several good reports exist Establish current “benchmarks” of eLearning usage and tools Establish current “benchmarks” of eLearning usage and tools Conduct survey if additional information is required Conduct survey if additional information is required

Review and Summarize Current Relevant Knowledge Characterize LMS literature, reviews, etc. Characterize LMS literature, reviews, etc. Confer with other sites about their experience Confer with other sites about their experience Gather information about pedagogical utility/functional efficiency of various LMS and related tools solutions Gather information about pedagogical utility/functional efficiency of various LMS and related tools solutions Find out what process was used to select a specific LMS and what we might learn from that experience Find out what process was used to select a specific LMS and what we might learn from that experience

Facilitate LMS and Related Tools Identification LMS LMS Communication tools (not always in LMS) Communication tools (not always in LMS) Discussion tools (i.e. FirstClass) Discussion tools (i.e. FirstClass) Synchronous tools (i.e. vClass) Synchronous tools (i.e. vClass) Peer to peer Peer to peer Content development tools Content development tools HTML tools HTML tools Multimedia Multimedia Video, etc Video, etc Assessment tools Assessment tools Research and evaluation tools Research and evaluation tools

Facilitate LMS and Related Tools Identification Assist with establishing criteria for selection Assist with establishing criteria for selection Assist with short-listing Assist with short-listing Liaise with purchasing department if needed Liaise with purchasing department if needed Arrange and conduct vendor presentations Arrange and conduct vendor presentations Assist LMSSC with preparation of recommendation Assist LMSSC with preparation of recommendation

Action Items Timetable of Activities for July and August Timetable of Activities for July and August Prepare for next meeting of LMSSC Prepare for next meeting of LMSSC Ian Smissen on July 23, public session, LMSSC meeting Ian Smissen on July 23, public session, LMSSC meeting Web site development Web site development First version up August 1 First version up August 1 Interview plans Interview plans Prepare for next meeting Prepare for next meeting Survey plans Survey plans Prepare for next meeting Prepare for next meeting Timetable of Activities for September and October Timetable of Activities for September and October

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