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
Welcome Survey Takers
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Many thanks to those who have just completed the survey on Learning Management System (LMS) functionality. We hope that this survey will give some clarity to the LMS project team on the features you use in KnightVision (Blackboard) and how you use them. We will be analyzing the data, reviewing your comments, and posting these results here on The Hoot.
Your feedback is vitally important as we work toward migrating from Blackboard to an open source alternative. Please contact us or leave comments for us on The Hoot.
-Matt Jeltema, on behalf of the LMS replacement project team
*** While you are here, make sure to subscribe to The Hoot to receive updates regarding the LMS transition, as well as other Teaching & Learning announcements, technology tips and faculty highlights.
Posted in: LMS Transition
Blackboard replacement - an open letter to faculty
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Dear faculty member,
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.
Our history with Blackboard. In 1997/1998 Calvin was one of the first 40 colleges to begin using Blackboard’s new course management system (CMS). Eleven years later there is a whole industry of technology for teaching and learning (now generally referred to as LMS or learning management systems) and Blackboard is the most widely used system in the industry. At Calvin Blackboard has become an important instructional resource.
But times change...
Posted in: LMS Transition
