Selecting a new Learning Management System (LMS)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Do you use KnightVision?
Students
You may need to access your courses differently when you return to campus in January. Calvin is planning a move from KnightVision (Blackboard) to a new learning management system (LMS). Although the conversion won’t be complete until fall semester 2010, you may see some interim, spring and summer 2010 courses in the new LMS as some faculty will be testing the new system. That means during interim, spring and summer semesters 2010 you may have to look in 2 different locations for your coursework.
Faculty
Calvin is planning a move from KnightVision (Blackboard) to an open source learning management system (LMS) by fall semester 2010. In September 2009, a letter was sent to all Calvin teaching faculty explaining that Calvin was planning a move from KnightVision (Blackboard) to an open source learning management system (LMS) by fall semester 2010. This letter was followed-up by a survey asking faculty to rank the importance of a group of questions based on 12 tools/features that are currently available in KnightVision today. Here are the responses.
Do you use the My Resources tab in KnightVision?
During interim, spring and summer 2010, CIT will be working on moving the information found on the My Resources tab in KnightVision. For now, all the information found on the My Resources tab in KnightVision will continue to be there. We’ll let you know when we are ready to move those resources to another location.
Concerns or Questions?
If you have specific concerns or questions about the move from KnightVision (Blackboard) to another LMS please complete the following form.
Posted in: LMS Transition
LunchByte: Our Next Learning Management System (KV Replacement)
Monday, November 16, 2009
As many of you have heard, Calvin is planning a move from KnightVision (Blackboard) to a new learning management system (LMS) by fall semester 2010. CIT has been working with the Information Services Committee to prepare for the move. To find out more about this transition we invite you to attend Tuesday’s LunchByte. The following questions will be addressed:
- Where have we been?
- Where are we now?
- What are we considering?
- Where are we going?
- What are the results of the survey we filled out a couple weeks ago?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
SC 203
12:00-12:50 p.m.
***Bring a sandwich or a salad, pop and chips will be provided.
Posted in: LMS Transition: Workshops & Lunchbytes
Are you planning on using clickers for Interim or Spring 2010?
Thursday, November 05, 2009
If you are planning to use clickers in your Interim or Spring 2010 course(s), please make sure you have submitted your request(s) by the following dates
Interim - November 16
Spring - December 15
Once you have submitted your request(s), Teaching & Learning and the Campus Store will use the provided information to:
- order clickers and enrollment codes from eInstruction,
- include clickers as an item on the textbooks/materials listing(s) for your course(s), and
- equip the appropriate classrooms with the CPS software and receivers.
Submit Interim &/or Spring 2010 clicker requests
(Please make sure you are logged into KnightVision before clicking this link.)
If you are interested in using clickers or have any questions, please contact Krista Spahr.
Posted in: Announcements
Academic advising is right around the corner
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
...And it’s not too late to add a digital sign-up sheet to your advising organization. Why not try having your students sign up for an advising appointment from the comfort of their own computer (or other mobile device with wireless capability)?!
View Creating an Advising Wiki to learn how to set up a sign-up sheet in your KnightVision organization.
If you still have questions after viewing the tutorial, please contact one of the T&L team members or stop by the Digital Studio - Hekman Library 121 (M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Additional instructions for creating a wiki using the code featured in the above tutorial to create your wiki.
Posted in: Best Practices: Technology Tips
The Hoot is on the move!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Last week we released the latest version of The Hoot, so things may look a bit different for those of you who have been following us! We are very excited about the new format of The Hoot, and hope the new “look and feel” enhances your visits to our blog!
If you had previously subscribed to The Hoot via an RSS feed, you will need to (re)subscribe to The Hoot via RSS to continue to receive the RSS updates. If you would like to receive email updates in your inbox, please subscribe to The Hoot via email too!
Posted in: Announcements
