Open Source Learning Management Systems (OSLMS) Partnership Grant

Local School Systems Allegany Anne Arundel Calvert Cecil Dorchester Frederick Prince George’s Washington Worcester

OSLMS MSDE Statewide Partnership Grant Purpose  To determine whether or not open source learning management systems are a cost- effective and viable LMS solution.

What is Open Source?   Open source software is any computer program with accessible source code. Anyone can change or share any open source program for free (legally & technically).   To work it needs to be installed on a web server somewhere, either your own, or one from a hosting company.

OSLMS Partnership Grant Goals The partnership will…  Investigate if open source LMS will provide the same functionality as commercial products  Document the TCO to determine the most appropriate implementation strategy for local school systems seeking to adopt a LMS

Progress to Date  Evaluator  Statewide LMS Needs Assessment  Functionality Rubric  Open Source Learning Management Systems Research  Virtual Testing Environments  Statewide Review

Total Cost of Ownership  Cost Effectiveness –Hardware costs (e.g., new servers) –Software costs (e.g., licenses) –Consulting/support costs –Labor costs  The cost of salaried employees’ time is often not counted as a “cost,” but it is  “Opportunity costs” represent the cost of people’s time  Deliverables –list of all costs –Method for quantifying costs –Data Collection Instrument –Final calculations

OSLMS Testing

Functionality Rubric

OSLMS Review

Virtual Environments

Next Steps  OSLMS Testing Review  Summer Pilot  TCO Worksheet  Year 2 PD

Connections EdTech Title IIDARRA Hybrid Course Development MD Teacher Technology Proficiency Grant OER College & Career Readiness STEM ePortfolio

Questions

Contact Information Christine Voelker http://oslms.wikispaces.com