1. Our journey to a new LMS, Our favorite online tools... and Sharing innovative ways to use LMS tools Holly Smythe, Instructional Designer & Melanie Morris, Interim Director of Online Learning Raritan Valley Community College

2.  Brief overview of our journey to a new Learning Management System  A look at our favorite online tools  Opportunity for YOU to share innovative ways to use Learning Management System tools

3. On the road again!

4.  Early in 2010 we began a search for a new LMS.  We needed a replacement by summer of 2011 when our Blackboard CE8 license was set to expire.

5.  Reasonable cost  All inclusive product  Responsive company  Ease of use for students  Flexible for faculty  Weekend and evening technical support

6.  Learning Object Repository  WYSIWYG Equation Editor for math  Audio options for foreign language  Paste from Word  Date rollover tool  ePortfolio

7.  Looked at many LMS products  Some missing tools  Some too expensive  Some too simple  Some too complex Angel Blackboard 9.1 Desire2Learn Edvance 360 (Scholar) Epsilen (NYT) Instructure Moodle Rooms Joule Pearson Learning (Ecollege) WebStudy

9. In alphabetical order!

10. ‣ Students cannot enter the course until the announcement is confirmed!

11. Options to return assignments for reworking  Keep it, don't release or return it yet  Release to [student's name] or  Returned for reworking to [student's name] Attaching documents – super easy

12.  Synchronous conference with text chat, whiteboard, PowerPoint and image presentation, option to record/save.  Options to allow/restrict: ◦ text chat ◦ drawing tools ◦ audio/video

13. Forum Types:  Instructor posts questions; students reply  Students start threads; can see previous posts  Students cannot see other posts until they post Forum Options: Avatar – select image, upload photo, make Voki Student Information – IM, phone, info, email, website Editing Options – views, erase, edit, forward, reply Record Audio/Video – record; audio/video

14. ‣ Available in forum, assignments and tests !

15.  Removes printer tags from HTML code!

16.  Change the dates of your course items all at once or select items to change!

18.  Description Area  Coursework Assignments Forum Materials Tests

19.  All file types & URLs  No size limit*  Ability to share materials among courses/instructors  Allows for private materials  Metadata input  Search options  Included with LMS! * Must take student bandwidth limits into account.

20. Group Discussion & Sharing Ideas

21. Timeline Sessions (Learning Modules) News (Announcements) Forum (Discussion)Teams (Groups) Work2Do (Assignments)My Tutor (Selective Release) Tests (Exams, Quizzes, Surveys)Materials (Course File Manager) CourseLive (Synchronous Whiteboard/Chat/PowerPoint & Image Sharing) WebStorium (Learning Object Repository)

22. THANKS FOR ATTENDING & SHARING!

23. Timeline Sessions (Learning Modules) Forum (Discussion) Work2Do (Assignments) Tests (Exams, Quizzes, Surveys) CourseLive (Whiteboard/Chat/PowerPoint & Image Sharing)

24. News (Announcements) Teams (Groups) myTutor (Selective Release) Materials (Course File Manager) WebStorium (Learning Object Repository)

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