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Gregory BeyrerJuly 22, 2010
For audio call Toll Free 1-888-886-3951
and use PIN/code 415664
From Blackboard to Desire2LearnFrom Blackboard to Desire2Learn
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Gregory Beyrer
From Blackboard to Desire2LearnFrom Blackboard to Desire2Learn
GlossaryGlossary
OrganizationsCRC = Cosumnes River CollegeCVC = California Virtual Campus
SoftwareLMS = learning management systemBb = BlackboardD2L = Desire2Learn
OverviewOverview
CRC’s LMS history How we decided to switch Why we chose Desire2Learn Transition timeline Helping users change Assessing the alteration Q & A
CRC and BlackboardCRC and Blackboard
Bb was CRC’s first LMS CVC pilot then district-wide license in fall 2001 Faculty-led dramatic growth
Spring 2001 to spring 2007: Bb sections from 13 to 657 Bb enrollments from 272 to 16,360
Of CRC’s Bb courses in spring 2007, 19% were fully online
A Question for the AudienceA Question for the Audience
Has your institution been using the same LMS for more than five years?
How We Decided to SwitchHow We Decided to Switch
Periodic assessment of faculty and student user satisfaction
District-wide Educational Technology Committee initiated a process in spring 2007 to compare alternatives
Technically valid options first Representative task group made
recommendation to committee
Why Desire2LearnWhy Desire2Learn
Ease in transferring extant content Ease of use Feature set includes tools for
documenting the achievement of student learning outcomes
D2L fits well with our faculty users’ desires to customize the online learning environment at the course level
D2L fits well with our faculty users’ desires to customize the online learning environment at the course level
A Question for the AudienceA Question for the Audience
Does your primary institution use Blackboard?
Transition Timeline (1 of 2)Transition Timeline (1 of 2)
Spring 2008: Train the trainers; create training materials for users with and without Bb experience; identify faculty for summer pilot; train pilots, help desk, and college support staff; convert Bb course export files
Summer 2008: Pilot classes, begin mass training, revise system and training materials based on user input (student and faculty assessment)
Transition Timeline (2 of 2)Transition Timeline (2 of 2)
Fall 2008: Faculty choose which system to use, switch primary infrastructure to support D2L, encourage all faculty to participate in D2L training, revise based on user input
Spring 2009: Faculty choose which system to use, finish training faculty, finish converting Bb course export files, revise based on user input
Summer 2009: All district-supported LMS courses on Desire2Learn
Helping Faculty ChangeHelping Faculty Change
Easy to use / similar concepts Content conversion Training and documents for Bb users
“Bb to D2L: Step by Step” “Control Panel Cheat Sheet”
Additional summer support Yearlong transition
Helping Students ChangeHelping Students Change
Easy to use / similar concepts Faculty-led transition Desktop videos Self-paced course built in to the system One number to call for help
A Question for the AudienceA Question for the Audience
How does your institution assess the effectiveness of its LMS investment?
Assessing the AlterationAssessing the Alteration
Regular user surveys…Faculty and students…Summer 2008, fall 2008, spring 2009
Faculty comments Student comments Weekly meetings of LMS team The perspective of a distance education
coordinator
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