lms adoption in large complex k12 implementation
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Adoption Success Stories:How to Grow the Use of Technology in Your School Board
Kenneth Chapman, Jim Reschke, Rob Dunlop
Session Overview• Scope of the Account
• The 5 Pillars of Adoption
• Provincial Successes
• DSBN Success Stories and Lessons Learned
• Questions
Session Objectives
• Describe the relationship between the province and D2L
• Discuss the five pillars of adoption and demonstrate their effectiveness with school board examples
• Apply our understanding of adoption strategies to one specific school board: District School Board of Niagara
TELO AATO
12 School Boards:
100,000 learners
60 School Boards: 1.9
Million Learners
TELO: Snapshot
Goals:
• to provide equity of access to Ontario’s 2.1 million learners
• provide a scalable and integrated learning platform
• further develop best in class pedagogy and curriculum
The Ministry Contract
Learning Environment ePortfolio LOR
• 24x7x365 support• SIS integration• GAFE integration, O365 integration• Custom widgets (My Courses In Other
Boards widget)• Custom Login Logic (permits
elementary students to land in a 'homeroom' instead of an org home page)
A Phased Roll OutYear(s) Priority Highlights2006-2010 eLearning Shared course model for equity
of access for learners across the province
2011+ Blended Learning High School Elementary
2013+ Digital Portfolios (ePortfolio)
K-67-12*eP mobile app
2015+ Professional Learning -PD training for all School Board stakeholders
5 Pillars of Adoption
A goal and the plan to get you
there
An integrated learning solution
The right team and leadership Innovation
Professional learning
Planning for Success
Provincial Successes An integrated learning solution:Many school boards used their Brightspace LE to create a centralized “hub” of learning, which helps to drive traffic while keeping things simple.
Provincial Successes Professional learning
• School boards have developed scalable training models, that involve training mentor teachers at each school who then train their staffs.
• Schools have also moved their Professional Development training into the vLE.
Provincial Successes
Innovation
The Creating Pathways to Success policy requires students in K-6 to document their learning in a portfolio. Many school boards have decided to use ePortfolio, which is already provided and connects with the vLE.
District School Board of Niagara
DSBN Overview• 2700 Teachers• 38000 Students • Around 115 schools
• Mainly used for blended (more secondary, but elementary is catching up!)
• 23 eLearning sections per year
• Integrations and aligning the vLE tools with curriculum initiatives (Health and Safety, Science and Tech Courses) has increased adoption