Centre for Teaching, Learning & Technology (CTLT)

LMS Migration Project

Overview

The University of Winnipeg has chosen Desire2Learn as the new Learning Management System (LMS) to replace outdated versions of WebCT and Learn (Sakai).�

In Fall 2010, a committee was struck to review the state of our current LMS systems. The Committee consisted of� faculty across various disciplines and technology staff members, with the goal of selecting a new� LMS that would meet the current and future needs of the University. After a lengthy review process, the Committee unanimously chose Desire2Learn, a Canadian provider of enterprise teaching and learning platforms.

Project Timeline

Selection of Pilot courses for Winter 2011 term	October 2011
Train Pilot participants	December 2011
Deliver Pilot courses	January 2012
Campus-wide Information Sessions	January 2012
Train Faculty, Staff and Instructors	starting February 2012 (ongoing)
Campus-wide implementation	May 2012

Hands On Training Sessions

The CTLT will host nexus hands on training sessions. These sessions will cover the basics of designing a course using the Course Builder tool; participants will organize their course structure and upload course materials.�Please bring relevant�course materials on a memory stick to this session in order to�fully participate.

Training Schedule:

Dates and Times:
Tuesdays:�� February 14, 28,� March 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 11:30am -12:45pm
Wednesdays:�� February 15, 29,� March 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 12:30pm - 1:20pm
February Reading Week:� February 21, 22, 23,� and 24 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Location:

Tuesday sessions: �1M29

Wednesday sessions: 4BC54 (Buhler Centre)

Reading Week sessions: 1M29

Registration required:
Please contact Holly Plouffe at 786-9826 to register for a specific session.

NOTE: A nexus training course site is required. Please email Ghislaine Alleyne to request your site prior to your training session.

nexus Pilot Presentation - Teaching with nexus

Presenters: nexus Pilot Faculty

Date: Wednesday April 4, 2012

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: 1L11

Starting�with�Spring Term (April�2012),�nexus will be the�new and only�Learning Management System available for University courses.

Six faculty members piloted nexus for�their courses�during the current Winter�term�(January 2012 to April 2012) in preparation for the Spring University wide rollout. These faculty members will share their pilot experiences; they will present and discuss their course designs, teaching experiences, and student reactions to the new LMS. The information shared at this session will help others gain a better understanding of how to use nexus in a variety of course designs and class sizes.

There will be three sessions throughout the morning:

9:00 am - 9:50 am -��Course presentations
10:00 am - 10:50 am -�Panel discussion
11:00 am - 11:50 am - �Question and answer period

Registration recommended but not required. Please contact Holly Plouffe at 786-9826.

Questions:

Visit this page regularly for project updates. Any questions regarding the deployment of the new LMS may be directed to Ghislaine Alleyne, LMS Administrator, CTLT.

Documentation:

Campus Migration to nexus�