• Desire2Learn at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jeff Bohrer, LMS Managerjbohrer@wisc.edu

November 19, 2012

Today

1. Quick overview of LMS at UW2. Unique D2L course designs3. Non-curricular use of D2L4. Expanding the D2L platform5. Q/A Discussion

D2L for UW System13 Four Year Universities13 Two Year Colleges

180,000 Students

1 central LMS: Desire2Learnsince 2003

D2L at UW-Madison

Each semester:32,000 users

2400 active D2L course sites400 active Moodle courses

“98% of students report using Learn@UW and 84% report a positive experience”

2012 UW-Madison Student Computing Survey

LearnUW.wisc.edu

D2L at UW-Madison

Positive-D2L

Positive-Moodle

Negative-D2L

Negative-Moodle

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Student LMS Satisfaction, 2010-2012

2012

2012

2011

2010

2011

2010

UW-Madison Student Computing Surveys 2010-12

2012

2012

UW-Madison Faculty/Staff Computing Surveys 2011-12

Unique Course Designs in D2L

Unique Course Designs in D2L

Unique Course Designs in D2L

Unique Course Designs in D2L

Non-Curricular Uses of D2L

• Mandatory training for researchers– Biosafety training– NSF Responsible Conduct of Research– Conflict of Interest

• Employee training (esp. students)– IT security– Library staff

Expanding D2L – Single Sign-on

Campus• Email• Portal• Web Space

Expanding D2L – Web Conferencing

Blackboard Collaborate orAdobe Connect

Expanding D2L – iTunes U

Expanding D2L – iTunes U

Expanding D2L – Other Integrations

• Course & Roster data (SIS)• Online library reserves• Textbooks info

Expanding D2L – “External Learning Tools”

IMS LTI standards for learning tool integration

• Courseload (eTexts)• Investigating

– WebAssign (online science homework)– Piazza (online discussions)

Questions & Discussion