Learning Management System Evaluation Committee (LMSEC)
Resources

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• Edutools.org (http://www.edutools.org/course/index.jsp)
• Below is a quote from this web site to give you some information about what this site provides:

"This site was built to assist higher education in using a more rational decision making process to review the many options for a course management system.

This site reviews each product by researching and describing more than 40 product features.

When considering several products and their features, the number of items to consider quickly adds up. Decision makers cannot do a problem this big in their head. In fact, memory span limits us to consider just 7 to 9 things at once.

Considering these facts, the site allows you to step through a number of processes to consider all the aspects of a course management system."

Other Institution Evaluation Web Sites:

Many other colleges and universities have gone through a similar evaluation process. Below are the web sites from the institution:

• University of Florida - (http://at.ufl.edu/~cmsag/)
• Ohio State University - (http://telr.ohio-state.edu/cms/index.html)
• University of Wisconsin - Switched to Desire2Learn from Blackboard and WebCT. Below are a couple of site of interest:
  • Desire2Learn to replace WebCT
  • Learn@UW - This site has a great deal of information on the FAQ page about the move from WebCT and Blackboard to Desire2Learn
  • Update on UW-System review of Course Management Systems
• MnSCU Instructional Management System RFP
  - Link to the University of Minnesota's request for proposal document
• Deakin University - Switched to WebCT Vista 2.0 after evaluation. Below are a some sites from the university:
  • PowerPoint on WebCT Evaluation
  • Deakin Studies Online Implementation Timeline and Milestones
  • Evaluation of Corporate Applications for Online Teaching and Learning - This is an extensive site with good information about their entire process

Other Sites of Interest:

• MITCA - "MiCTA's primary concern is administering RFPs on behalf of its membership. The RFP process is detailed and inclusive of the major needs coming from the members." (from their web site)