[NMLN] FYI... New LMS

[Dr. Brian Ormand]

Fyi...



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New Mexico State University will be adopting Instructure Canvas to replace

Blackboard CE8 as the university learning management system (LMS).  The LMS

software application is designed to manage online classroom activities and

includes functionality such as a learning repository for course content,

assignments, discussion boards, messaging, assessment, grades, and

communications between faculty and students.



The University's approval of Canvas was based on a recommendation of the

Learning Management System (LMS) Task Force. The LMS Task Force was charged

with recommending a Learning Management System to replace the current system

(Bb CE8) which will no longer be supported by Blackboard effective January

2013. The task force was comprised of NMSU faculty, students, learning

specialists, and technology administrators from the Las Cruces and Community

College campuses.



The selection follows NMSU's comprehensive evaluation of commercial and open

source learning management systems that included feedback from students,

staff, and faculty members.  Following the yearlong comprehensive process,

the Task Force conducted on-site vendor demonstrations that were broadcast

to all campus locations.  Feedback from participants noted the intuitive

interface of Canvas and its superior ease of use features including speed

grading, deployment of multimedia, and the integration of social media

tools.



All courses currently using Bb CE8 will be migrated to Canvas during the

Spring 2012 semester.  Bb CE8 will not be available after the 2012 Spring

Session.  More information about the transition plan, including specific

support for NMSU students and educators, will be available during the 2011

Fall semester.  For more information about Instructure Canvas and the NMSU

migration, go to learning.nmsu.edu/canvas.

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