Take a look at possible LMS choices during Vendor Information Sessions

Academics, Faculty & Staff, Technology

Oct 23, 2023

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Users of Cincinnati State’s current learning management system, Blackboard, are invited to participate in reviewing possible options for the future during LMS Vendor Informational Sessions that will be offered starting today, October 23, and will continue during the next three weeks.

Blackboard Original, the learning management system (LMS) currently used to support all Cincinnati State courses and to support some employee organizations and services, is being phased out by its parent company and replaced with a newer version that is significantly different from the current version.

The LMS Evaluation Team invited three LMS vendors to provide overviews of their products, so members of the Evaluation Team and other stakeholders can learn about features. tools, and capabilities of each system.

After each presentation, participants will receive a link to a brief survey so you can share thoughts and concerns with the LMS Evaluation Team.
A presentation from each vendor will be recorded, so those unable to attend the scheduled sessions can watch the recordings and provide feedback. The recordings will be available in the newly-created “LMS Evaluation Portal” Blackboard site. (To access this site, you need to log in to MyCState)
If you did not receive an Outlook Calendar invitation to the vendor presentations and would like to attend, contact Dr. Stephanie Stafford, Assistant Dean of Online Learning at stephanie.stafford@cincinnatistate.edu.

Vendor presentations include:

Brightspace (Vendor company: D2L)
- Monday, October 23, 5-6 p.m.
- Friday, October 27, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Blackboard Ultra (Vendor company: Anthology)
- Monday, October 30, 5-6 p.m.
- Friday, November 3, 9-10 a.m.

Canvas (Vendor company: Instructure)
- Wednesday, November 15, 10-11 a.m.
- Wednesday, November 15, 5-6 p.m.

Next steps in the LMS Evaluation process are expected to include asking vendors to develop sample courses that faculty can try out and then provide feedback.

The evaluation process will be completed and a new LMS will be selected during the 2023-24 academic year. Transition to a new LMS will occur during the 2024-25 academic year, with full use of a new system expected to launch in Fall Semester 2025.

If you have questions, you can contact Stephanie Stafford or the other members of the LMS Evaluation Team: Jon McKamey, Julie McLaughlin, Bob Nields, Peggy Rolfsen, Frankie Baker, and Tracy Metsch.