ADVENTURES WITH M C GILL’S NEW (HOSTED) LMS Presented to CANHEIT by Sharon Roy June 10, 2012

Background 1. McGilll Founded 190 years ago International reputation for quality 37,000 + students ~ 2,000 Faculty members 2 campuses (Downtown Campus, MacDonald Campus) 2. Sharon Roy Director of Content and Collaboration Solutions (2007) Background in Educational Assessment and Educational Technologies (Laurentian University, Washington State University) May 9,

Background 2005WebCT Vista implemented User requirements gathering Open content Collaboration Tools Customizable environment Rigorous selection process (RFI, CFT) 2011 Desire2Learn selected Externally hosted May Summer Courses go live in the new LMS Fall 2012~2,000 Fall Courses will go live May 9,

Course migration process 1. WebCT courses auto-migrated to new system 2. Each course checked by an LMS Site Editor Average 2.5 hours/course, up to 8 hours for some 3. Validation that no content or functionality was lost 22-point checklist 4. Manual recreation of features that do not migrate 5. Quality assurance report for each course What manual work was done, if any. What action items should be carried out by instructor May 9,

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Training Flexible & Multiple Learning Styles May 9,

Support New myCourses website: Drop-in Clinics for instructors ICS Service Desk (helpline): Phone: x IT Knowledge Base: May 9,

Why Hosted? 1. Money ~ 1/3 cost, even with “gold standard” BCDR 2. Upgrades In theory (as yet an untested theory) it should be easier to stay current with new patches and releases. May 9,

Challenges 1. Resources However much time you think you need x 2 However many staff resources you think you’ll need x 2 2. Contract Clearly articulated SLA Detailed Performance Guarantees May 9,