1. Making the CHANGE Christine Wyatt VP Sales, Moodlerooms Louise Finn
Migrating from a Legacy LMS to a Managed Open-Source Moodle Platform
Christine Wyatt
VP Sales, Moodlerooms
Louise Finn
CIO and Assistant VP of Technology Services,
Loyola University Maryland
Tracy McMahon
Assistant Director in the Office of Technology,

2. Agenda Introductions Drivers for CHANGE
Evaluating CHANGE: LMS Alternatives
Considering the Cloud
Incentivizing CHANGE and Campus-Wide Adoption
Moving Forward

3. Christine Wyatt, VP Sales, Moodlerooms
Introductions
Christine Wyatt, VP Sales, Moodlerooms
Louise Finn, CIO and Assistant VP of Technology Services, Loyola University Maryland
Tracy McMahon, Assistant Director in the Office of Technology, Loyola University Maryland
Christine Wyatt, Moodlerooms VP of Sales
Christine Wyatt is the Director of Sales – West at Moodlerooms. Christine joined Moodlerooms in 2009, bringing 13 years of experience in higher education and technology to the Moodlerooms Sales Team. Prior to arriving at Moodlerooms, Christine was a Senior Account Manager at ANGEL Learning, Inc., for three years.  Prior to ANGEL, Christine served as Director of Academic Technology for SunGard Higher Education on site at Claremont Graduate University, with responsibilities including: computing labs, instructional technology, the Web, LMS and the university’s content management system. 
Louise Finn, CIO and Assistant VP of Technology Services at Loyola University, Maryland
Louise joined Loyola University Maryland in July 2007 as the Chief Information Officer and Assistant Vice President of Technology Services. Under Louise’s leadership, a three year technology strategic plan was developed and is now in year two of execution. Major initiatives include; paperless university, web transformation, re-vitalization of the ERP system and reporting enhancements, while continuing to work on cyber security and compliance initiatives.
Tracy McMahon, Assistant Director in the Office of Technology Support at Loyola University, Maryland
Tracy McMahon is an assistant director in the Office of Technology Support at Loyola University, Maryland, with specific oversight of the Faculty Technology Center. She began her work at Loyola as the Blackboard Administrator in Tracy has an undergraduate degree in English Literature, and received her Master’s in Instructional Technology with a concentration in Instructional Design in 2007.

4. Drivers for CHANGE?
Broken Promises with Feature/Functionality Availability
Previous LMS only delivered basic needs
Inability to meet demand for extended functionality
Difficulties Integrating with ERP and third-party providers
Datatel ERP was “bread and butter”
Desire to seamlessly connect third-party apps with LMS
Budgetary Crisis’
Average 5-15% annual increase to support previous LMS
Campus wide cuts, mounting concerns over annual cost of all education technology

5. Evaluating CHANGE: LMS Alternatives
Open-Source Benefits: Moodle goes Mainstream
Viability never in question- Trusted by other institutions
Able to “test drive”
Enterprise potential w/ supported partner network
Sustainability, consistent updates and upgrades
Superior feature to price ratio
The Perfect Storm: Datatel ILP and Moodlerooms
Datatel’s proactive outreach
Turn-key solution simplicity
Integration capabilities with mission-critical applications
Moodlerooms’ Enterprise Moodle Platform, joule®

6. Considering the Cloud Benefits, Advantages
No longer tied to on-campus resources (hardware obsolete)
Enterprise Delivery and Scalability
High service levels during peak periods of use
24/7 access, tech support and maintenance
“Pick-up and go” capability
Solid provider with proven service record
Moodlerooms and Dell
Dedication to LMS hosting success
Future Possibilities
Attesting for program use and expansion
Scaling other campus applications

7. Incentivizing CHANGE and Campus-Wide Adoption
The “Top-Down” Approach
Private institution affords flexibility in approach
Gain the support of leadership before introducing to faculty and students
Gradual Transition Plan
Year-long roll-out of migration and use of Moodle
Customize Training Plan:
Prescribe based on faculty
Treat faculty as “elite users” and “early adopters”
On-premise, face-to-face “Train-the-Trainer” program
Create self-paced courses using Moodlerooms documentation from face-to-face training

8. Moving Forward Establishing the next steps in Implementation
Expanding use from eight courses (Fall ‘10) to upwards of 40 (Spring ‘11)
Full-use by Summer 2011
Further incentivizing faculty for expanding use
How to educate faculty and students on expanded features?
Leveraging the Cloud
Hosting ERP in the Cloud
Expanding use within existing programs

9. Thank You For Attending Questions. lafinn@loyola. edu tmcmahon@loyola
Thank You For Attending Questions?