1. CMS Replacement
Subcommittee Report

2. Products Evaluated Blackboard 6 eCollege WebCT Vista
Excluded immature or unsuitable products:
SAKAI
WebCT Campus Edition 6

3. Evaluation Procedure Weighted Rubric Vendor Demo
Faculty Survey & Focus Groups
Technical Discussions with IT staff
Migration Case Study

4. Conclusions WebCT Vista Blackboard eCollege
Better features and ease of use
Fewer technical risks
Transfer of faculty skills
Blackboard
Close second in ease of use
Weak integration and ongoing support
eCollege
Outsource model a poor fit for NAU needs
Concerns about data ownership and pricing structure

5. Recommendation
CMS Replacement Committee strongly recommends WebCT Vista
Recommendation backed by faculty, CTEL, Cline Library, IT staff and other stakeholders