LMS Task Force 2012 Report
After the Report delivered on Aug 2011, The Learn@UW Exec Committee requested that the LMS Exploratory Task Force to continue its work and provide an update the following year. The Task Force established the following goals for 2011-2012.
- Expand the membership to include more learning technology support professionals (added two members of the LTDC)
- Continue to monitor the changing LMS and related technology landscape
- Study the state of content independence related to learning management systems
- Survey University of Wisconsin System (UWS) students regarding their perceptions and experience with an LMS.
The LMS Task Force Report was presented to the Learn@UW Exec Committee on July 31, 2012 at their annual retreat.
LMS Task Force Report 2011
This LMS Exploratory Task Force Report was presented to the Learn@UW Executive Committee on August 1, 2011, and to the Provosts on Sept 16, 2011.
About
Background
In the Summer of 2010, the Learn@UW Executive Committee formed this task force to report on the current state of the learning management system.
UWS currently supports Desire2Learn (D2L) as a system wide learning management system. Our contract with D2L ends July 2013. With the fast changing LMS landscape, new technology possibilities, and an agreement with the state's Department of Administration to study the LMS market prior to the next renewal of contract, the Learn@UW Executive Committee has formed the LMS Exploratory Task Force as a first step to address the future direction of LMS platform at UW System.
Charge to the Task Force:
- Study the status of the current LMS (D2L) at UW campuses from the faculty, students, and programs perspectives. Gather the unmet needs and requirements on D2L as an effective e-learning environment
- Scan the current LMS environment, the upcoming e-learning trends, and ascertain how D2L positions itself compared to others
- Determine areas that should be addressed by the LMS or via other strategies to meet the need of online learning in the next five years or beyond
- Make recommendations to the Learn@UW EC and the UW System CIO on the next steps in the LMS direction
Deliverables and Timeline
The Task Force will deliver a written report on the findings and recommendations to the Learn@UW Executive Committee and the UWS CIO by July 1, 2011.
Questions and Volunteers
If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering your expertise in this effort, there are plenty of participation opportunities. Please contact any members of the task force, or Lorna Wong, chair (lwong@uwsa.edu).
News
News
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LMS Task Force engaged Delta Initiative
on March 2, 2011
On Feb 9, the LMS Task Force worked with consultant Phil Hill of Delta Initiative for a one day on surveying the LMS landscape in Higher Education, especially peer university […]
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Update: Faculty Needs Assessment January 2010
on January 25, 2011
The faculty group met at the start of January to discuss the questions from our group to provide for the Delta Initiatives meeting in February. We came up with a […]
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Update: Student Needs Assessment: Nov. 24, 2010
on November 29, 2010
Student Needs Assessment Group Status Update – Nov. 24, 2010 One of four subgroups to the Learning Management System Exploratory Task Force, the “Student Needs Assessment” group is tasked with assessing […]
Membership
Membership is appointed by the Learn@UW Executive Committee at the recommendation of its members.
| Member | Institution | Role |
| Barbara Barnet (barnetb@uwplatt.edu) Faculty, Statistics, Department of Distance Education | UW-Platteville | |
| Jeff Bohrer {jbohrer@doit.wisc.edu} Team Lead, Learn@UW Madison | UW-Madison | |
| Rovy Branon (rbranon@academiccolab.org) Executive Director, eCampus | UW-Extension |
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