1. Converting through the Ages Scott Reeser reeser@learn.uwsa.edu reeser@learn.uwsa.edu UW Learning Innovations http://learn.wisconsin.edu http://learn.wisconsin.edu

2. LearningSpace (< ver. 4.0) Management System Course Content Quizzes Discussions Assignments Overlap indicates a system dependency

3. LearningSpace to Blackboard Versions 2.0 through 3.5 Originating content was in a proprietary format, all content had to be recreated/cleaned up No export feature for content (“Save As HTML” only real option) Content, content structure, quizzes, assignment management, gradebook (i.e. everything) all had to be recreated No standards used; Blackboard did allow import of some content, but did not take advantage of it since the content had to be created from scratch LearningSpace Manual Process Blackboard

4. Blackboard (ver. 5.0) Management System Overlap indicates a system dependency Content* Quizzes Discussions Assignments Gradebook Course *Hosted externally

5. Blackboard to Desire2Learn Conversion time reduced (15-20 min/course) Originating content was in an open format (HTML); styles externally managed Export feature available Content structure, assignment management, gradebook all had to be recreated from scratch IMS Content Packaging (CP) and Quiz and Test Interface (QTI) formats came into play; Content and quiz data did not have to be recreated; additionally some automation was allowed Blackboard Manual Process Desire2Learn Automation

6. Desire2Learn (ver. 7.4) Management System Content Quizzes Gradebook* Discussions Assignments Course Overlap indicates a system dependency *D2L provided feature and is not standards based

7. General Issues Environment specific language Use of vendor specific features (e.g. synchronous tools, quicklink) Vendor ability to export Why should they want to? Course archival is a current issue