LMS RFP (LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) The LMS Research Team Center for Instructional Technology December, 2011

Purpose of Presentation Inform Academic Council of RFP preparation process Share general findings List next steps

Why an LMS search? Blackboard for 13 years $ increased 150% in 10 years Bb sold to another company Dramatic changes in LMS environment Bb losing market share

Not necessarily replacing Blackboard

Who is involved? CIT staff Librarians IT leadership Procurement Officer Faculty (official RFP committee) Faculty focus groups Student focus groups

How are we doing it? Studying LMS “world” Analyzing local system data Soliciting input from faculty and students Reviewing other LMS RFPs Recording data on

What are we finding? LMS environment complex Local vs. Hosted/Cloud Open source vs. Commercial Paid Support vs. Internal Support Consortial vs. Non-Consortial One Contract vs. Multiple Contracts

What are we finding? LMS environment complex Local vs. Hosted/Cloud Open source vs. Commercial Paid Support vs. Internal Support Consortial vs. Non-Consortial One Contract vs. Multiple Contracts

What are we finding? Blackboard heavily used on campus Currently, 75% of all courses have an active Blackboard site 85% of faculty use Bb 99% of all students use Blackboard Satisfied with upgrade

Faculty Focus Group #1 Changing a system would have negative feedback --- faculty don't have time Want to better know the system that they have Want Blackboard to function reliably Generally satisfied with Blackboard Need more user support Need additional training

What are we finding? Many options for enterprise level system Blackboard Canvas by Instructure Desire2Learn Moodle Sakai Open Class (new) Not necessarily replacing Blackboard

RFP: Features and Tools Facilitating Communication and Collaboration Facilitating the creation, dissemination and consumption of instructional content in a web environment Assessment Analytic Capabilities to Support Academic and Administrative Needs Functionality Outside of Direct Instructional Support Go to

Competition Free and easily accessible tools in the “public web” LMS “bundled” with textbook

Next Steps Establish an official RFP committee Complete the RFP and issue it mid-January Review proposals and select vendors for demonstration Invite faculty to demonstrations Recommend a solution by July 2012