Demonstration Days Set for Learning Management Tools

11/01/2018

This fall, the University is continuing with its review of SLU’s learning management system (LMS), currently Blackboard Learn.

The focus of the review is three main LMS tools: Blackboard Learn Ultra, Canvas (from Instructure), and Brightspace (from Desire2Learn).

To read more about the review process, including a general timeline and a link to Frequently Asked Questions, click here.

Beginning next week, all three companies will be on campus to demo the tools, share key features and answer questions about their LMS tools. For each tool, demonstrations will be held on the northern campus and southern ends of campus, with separate sessions focused on faculty and students.

The sessions will also be recorded and made available for those unable to attend during the scheduled times. After the presentations, feedback will be solicited from the community via survey.

The dates, times, and locations for the scheduled demonstrations are listed below.

Demonstration Sessions

Blackboard Ultra

Monday, Nov. 5

• Faculty – 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Room 112,  Education Union auditorium,
• Student – 1:30 to 2 p.m., Room 251A, Busch Student Center

Tuesday, Nov. 6

• Student – 9:30 to 10 a.m., Room 110, Learning Resources Center
• Faculty – 1:30 to 3 p.m., Kelley Lecture Hall, LH3

Canvas

Monday, Nov. 12

• Faculty – 9:30 to 11 a.m., Room 112, Education Union auditorium
• Student – 1:30 to 2 p.m., Carlo Auditorium, Tegeler Hall

Tuesday, Nov. 13

• Student – 9:30 to 10 a.m., Room 112, Education Union auditorium
• Faculty – 1:30 to 3 p.m., Kelley Lecture Hall, LH3

Brightspace

Wednesday, Nov. 14

• Faculty – 9:30 to 11 a.m., Room 112, Education Union auditorium
• Student – 1:30 to 2 p.m., Carlo Auditorium, Tegeler Hall

Thursday, Nov. 15

• Student – 9:30 to 10 a.m., Room 112, Education Union auditorium
• Faculty – 1:30 to 3 p.m., Kelley Lecture Hall, LH3

For questions or concerns, reach out to an LTAC representative, the LTAC co-chairs (Debie Lohe, Ph.D., or Kyle Collins), or any of the LMS Review Working Group members including:

• Timothy Howell
• Cynthia Rubbelke
• Robert Cole
• Stephen McMillin
• Matt Grawitch, Ph.D.
• John Buerck, Ph.D.
• Christy Bagwill
• Sandy Gambill
• Kathleen Thatcher
• Robert Hughes
• Fairouz Medjahed

The LMS review is being led by the Learning Technologies Advisory Committee, in partnership with the Distance Education Committee.