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Why and how was this decision made?
In fall 2018, we kicked off a project to evaluate whether Blackboard Learn continued to be the right software to support teaching and learning on our campus. In April 2019, we convened a Request for Proposal (RFP) Committee to formally evaluate three different cloud-based Learning Management Systems (Blackboard Ultra, Brightspace, Canvas) to see which would meet our campus needs. Since then, we've gathered data from students and faculty, conducted numerous hands-on focus group sessions, and held an all-campus Town Hall to discuss this issue. From that assessment we learned that Canvas was the preferred LMS for our campus.
What is an LMS?
LMS = Learning Management System. Our LMS for the past 16 years has been Blackboard Learn.
Who was on the RFP Committee?
- Jeff Goad - School of Pharmacy
- Jana Remy - IS&T Educational Technology Services
- Ron Steiner - Faculty Senate President and Fowler School of Law
- Lynda Hall - Faculty Senate Secretary and Wilkinson College
- Samantha Gonzalez - student
- Brett Fisher - Leatherby Library
- Eric Chimenti - Wilkinson College
- Michael Fahy - Fowler School of Engineering
- Bruce Dehning - Argyros School of Business
- Caroline Wilson - Crean College
- Dorcas James - IS&T PMO
- Sheryl Hathaway - IS&T Instructional Technology
- George Viegas - IS&T Information Security
- Lauri Mantooth - IS&T Enterprise Applications
- Austin Lee - School of Communication Studies