Faculty: please provide your feedback for learning management systems by Dec. 1

Academics, Faculty & Staff, Technology

Nov 20, 2023

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Users of Blackboard, Cincinnati State’s current learning management system (LMS), are encouraged to review the recorded demonstrations of LMS options for the future, and provide your feedback by December 1.

Faculty and staff members who use Blackboard but were not able to attend the “live” product demonstrations can review the possible LMS choices and then provide your feedback, which is an important part of the processes for selecting a replacement for the current Blackboard system.

Product demonstrations are available for three LMS systems: Brightspace, Blackboard Ultra, and Canvas.

All recordings are available in the LMS Evaluation Portal site in Blackboard, which you should see in your list of courses after you log in to MyCState.

To find the recordings, go to the “Informational Sessions” section of the LMS Evaluation Portal site.
After viewing each recording, please use the appropriate survey link to share your comments about each product.
If you encounter difficulties or have questions, contact Dr. Stephanie Stafford for assistance (stephanie.stafford@cincinnatistate.edu).

Background:

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 vendors of three LMS options–Brightspace, Blackboard Ultra, and Canvas–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.

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 Dr. Stephanie Stafford or the other members of the LMS Evaluation Team: Jon McKamey, Julie McLaughlin, Bob Nields, Peggy Rolfsen, Frankie Baker, and Tracy Metsch.