The Authority of Consensus Next-Generation Course Management Systems

NLII Foundations Deeper Learning Principles Deeper Learning Principles Colleen Carmean, 2002 NLII Fellow Jeremy Haefner, 2002 NLII Fellow

NLII March 2003 Focus Session Meeting Notes Meeting Notes Meeting Notes Meeting Notes 24 page document recording events Section 12 – Work Products & Next Steps Refine the conceptual framework Glossary of terms Prioritize the recommended functional requirements Develop Usage Scenarios – at a high level of abstraction to contextualize the functional requirements

NLII CMS Working Group Next Generation CMS Working Group Next Generation CMS Working Group Conceptual Framework & Functional Requirements Usage Scenarios & Contextualize those Requirements Intra-Institutional Needs & Priorities Inter-Institutional Issues

NLII Conceptual Framework Group Patricia McGee, University of Texas at San Antonio Patricia McGee, University of Texas at San Antonio Jennifer Gurie, WebCT Susan Gautsch, University Southern California Vicki Suter, NLII Functional Requirement Matrixes Functional Requirement Matrixes

NLII Usage Scenarios Group Jean Kreis, University of Arizona Jean Kreis, University of Arizona Gerd Kortemeyer, Michigan State University Ali Jafari, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Vicki Suter, NLII Use Scenarios Use Scenarios

NextGenCMS Intra-institutional issues Carl Berger, University of Michigan Malcolm Brown, Dartmouth College Phil Long, MIT Vivian Sinou, Foothill College Dale Voorhees, University of Central Florida prepared by Malcolm Brown

NLII It’s not just the CMS

NLII It’s not just learner- centered principles

NLII It’s also about institutional cultural change

NLII The technology/culture relationship is symbiotic

NLII Symbiosis a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship between people or groups

NLII a(n) (un)cooperative, mutually (un)beneficial relationship between people or groups Symbiosis

NLII The bad news Institutional culture is all powerful

NLII The good news not immutable not immutable key is knowing when and how to attempt change key is knowing when and how to attempt change if it doesn’t fit the culture, even the best technology (CMS) may fail if it doesn’t fit the culture, even the best technology (CMS) may fail

NLII The NextGenCMS means change

NLII All it takes 1 cup Leadership 1 cup Leadership 1 lb Shrewd tactics 1 lb Shrewd tactics 2 sticks Good technology 2 sticks Good technology 2 cups Tangible benefits 2 cups Tangible benefits 5 tbl Perseverance 5 tbl Perseverance mix well and “incubake” for 2 years mix well and “incubake” for 2 years

NLII Leadership vision vision comfort with technology comfort with technology persistence persistence fiscal entrepreneurship fiscal entrepreneurship respond strategically respond strategically support support marshalling resources shrewd tactical measures good staff anticipate the culture listen

NLII Tactics exploit the early adopters exploit the early adopters lead those willing to be led lead those willing to be led look for short-term wins look for short-term wins communicate outcomes communicate outcomes strew carrots strew carrots support and support and support the users support and support and support the users

NLII Good technology build, beg, and/or borrow NextGenCMS build, beg, and/or borrow NextGenCMS integrate at the enterprise level integrate at the enterprise level support standards support standards diversity diversity

NLII Tangible benefits (faculty) must see immediate and measurable benefits (faculty) must see immediate and measurable benefits technology must address user issues technology must address user issues governance must entail user input governance must entail user input

NLII Perseverance build the momentum build the momentum sustain the momentum sustain the momentum if sustained, it becomes a part of the culture (and then, in turn, part of the problem) if sustained, it becomes a part of the culture (and then, in turn, part of the problem)

NLII No “out of the box” solution much depends on institution much depends on institution NextGenCMS must be fitted into place NextGenCMS must be fitted into place it must evolve it must evolve

NLII No guarantees of a happy ending “Life is pain. Anyone who says differently is trying to sell you something.” —Princess Bride

NLII Prognosis: good

NLII Inter-Institutional Group Ron Bleed, Maricopa Community College Ron Bleed, Maricopa Community College Joan Lippincott, CNI Tom Carey, University of Waterloo Peter Day, Emory University Don Harris, Emory University Tony Paustian, Des Moines Area Community College

NLII Inter-Institutional Group References to: References to:StandardsCollaborations Scalability – ROI Differences Intellectual Property and Copyright

NLII Next Steps? Possibilities Possibilities Further development of functional matrix 350 degree suite of scenarios Member Forum (Tuesday 3:15 – 5 PM) San Diego Experiment Resource Center - Authority of Consensus Category Questions?