Learn@UW Executive Committee

LMS Exploratory Task Force

LMS Task Force Report 2012

After the Report delivered on Aug 2011, The Learn@UW Exec Committee requested that the LMS Exploratory Task Force to continue its work and provide an update the following year. The Task Force established the following goals for 2011-2012.

  • Expand the membership to include more learning technology support professionals (added two members of the LTDC)
  • Continue to monitor the changing LMS and related technology landscape
  • Study the state of content independence related to learning management systems
  • Survey University of Wisconsin System (UWS) students regarding their perceptions and experience with an LMS.

[The LMS Task Force Report 2012] was presented to the Learn@UW Exec Committee on July 31, 2012 at their annual retreat.

Please direct any questions to Lorna Wong or any members of the LMS Exploratory Task Force.

View the Task Force Final Report (Adobe PDF)

LMS Task Force Report 2011

This LMS Exploratory Task Force Report was presented to the Learn@UW Executive Committee on August 1, 2011, and to the Provosts on Sept 16, 2011. Please direct any questions to Lorna Wong or any members of the LMS Exploratory Task Force.

View the Task Force Final Report (Adobe PDF)

Background

In the Summer of 2010, the Learn@UW Executive Committee formed this task force to report on the current state of the learning management system. 

UWS  currently supports Desire2Learn (D2L) as a system wide learning management system. Our contract with D2L ends July 2013. With the fast changing LMS landscape, new technology possibilities, and an agreement with the state's Department of Administration to study the LMS market prior to the next renewal of contract, the Learn@UW Executive Committee has formed the LMS Exploratory Task Force as a first step to address the future direction of LMS platform at UW System.

Charge to the Task Force:

  • Study the status of the current LMS (D2L) at UW campuses from the faculty, students, and programs perspectives. Gather the unmet needs and requirements on D2L as an effective e-learning environment
  • Scan the current LMS environment, the upcoming e-learning trends, and ascertain how D2L positions itself compared to others
  • Determine areas that should be addressed by the LMS or via other strategies to meet the need of online learning in the next five years or beyond
  • Make recommendations to the Learn@UW EC and the UW System CIO on the next steps in the LMS direction

Deliverables and Timeline

The Task Force will deliver a written report on the findings and recommendations to the Learn@UW Executive Committee and the UWS CIO by July 1, 2011.

LMS Exploratory Task Force Membership

Membership is appointed by the Learn@UW Executive Committee at the recommendation of its members.

Task Force Membership
Member Position Institution
Barbara Barnet
barnetb@uwplatt.edu 		Faculty, Statistics,
Department of Distance Education		 UW-Platteville
Jeff Bohrer
jbohrer@doit.wisc.edu 		Team Lead,
Learn@UW Madison		 UW-Madison
Rovy Branon
rbranon@academiccolab.org 		Executive Director,
eCampus		 UW Extension
Jane Henderson
hendersonj@uwstout.edu 		Director,
Learning Technology Services		 UW-Stout
Peter Mann
peter.mann@doit.wisc.edu 		Service Manager,
Learn@UW		 UW-Madison
Sharon McCarragher
shrnmc@uwm.edu 		D2L Site Administrator UW-Milwaukee
Leif Nelson
nelsonl@uwgb.edu 		Learning Technology Manager UW-Green Bay
Andy Speth
andy.speth@doit.wisc.edu 		Lead, UW Utility Support Team
 UW-Green Bay
Dan Voeks
dan.voeks@doit.wisc.edu 		Application Manager,
Learn@UW		 UW-Madison
Jim Winship
winshipj@uww.edu 		Faculty,
Department of Social Work		 UW-Whitewater
Lorna Wong (Chair)
lwong@uwsa.edu 		Director,
Learning Technology Development		 UW System Administration

Executive Sponsors

  • Ed Meachen, Associate Vice President, CIO
    UW System Administration
  • Al Hartman, Faculty, Management; Chair, Learn@UW Executive Committee
    UW-Oshkosh

Charter of the LMS Exploratory Task Force

A project charter was developed by the Task Force to guide the scope of the project and related work plan and actions. The charter for this task force is to be approved formally by the executive sponsors.

LMS Exploratory Task Force Charter (pending final work plan)

Status Updates

More updates...

Periodic Update of the Status of the project will be posted on the LMS Exploratory Task Force blog.

Task force members are the authors of the content on this site. We plan to provide periodic updates on the status of this work group. Our meetings are scheduled at varying intervals, so it is likely that updates to this site will be similarly irregular. We invite you to contact any of the task force members with your questions or comments.

Questions and Volunteers

If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering your expertise in this effort, there are plenty of participation opportunities. Please contact any members of the task force, or Lorna Wong, chair (lwong@uwsa.edu).