ohecc session - learning systems -- a strategic guide for the next decade
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Learning Systems
A Strategic Guide for the Next Decade
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Educational Technology Framework
Supported Strategic TransformativeMission Critical
Transition 1
Phase I Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5
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Transformative Phase
• Academic plan is key to institutional success• Integral to curriculum delivery• “Off the Top” Funding• Centralized academic technology resource• Funding through institutional level• Representative of Learning Organization
– Core to the Organization
Actual curriculum changes are dependent on the academic technologies
Institutional brand associated and critical for learner experience
Firmly established as critical delivery mechanism
Final Stage
Technology is Transparent
Key UC Bb Stats(Autumn quarter 2010 as of 1/24/2011, excludes CoM)
• Instructor adoption rate: (2,063/2,611) = 79%• Student usage rate: (36,887/40,524) = 91%• Courses with Content: 5,026• Course adoption rate: (5,026/7,414) = 68%• Course adoption rate (>=5 enrollments): (4,572/5,846) = 78%• Bb total hits on 9/22/10: 15,366,489• Bb Mobile Learn hits on 9/22/10: 1,458
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Conclusion 1: Learning systems are no longer transformative.
Conclusion 2: Learning Systems are sophisticated delivery platforms that
everyone wants to utilize. But every new point of integration further weds you to
your current platform.
Learning
Sys-tem li-
cense
fees18%
Other Maint
. 5%
Hardware13%
System administration28%
User Support36%
Learning System Costs @ UC
Learning System license fees
Other Maint.
Hardware
System administration
User Support
IT Accountability
• Disaster Recovery – RPO and RTO• Do we have sufficient policies?• Are there sufficient controls?• Are our costs under control?• Can we utilize shared services?
Academic Accountability
• Quality Matters• Plagiarism detection• Grade disputes• Tuition refunds
Conclusion 3: The increased scrutiny and calls for accountability are signs that
Learning Systems should be managed in the same manner as a school’s SIS and
ERP systems.
Emerging Regulations
• O.R.C. 3333.82 – Distance learning clearinghouse• 34 CFR 602.17(g) – Prove student’s identity• Tex. Admin. Code
. (Title 19 Part I Chapter 4 Subchapter N Rule § 4.228) – Publication of syllabi
• Section 508 (36 C.F.R. §1194) - Accessibility
Conclusion 4: Legislatures and administrative agencies at both the state
and federal level are going to craft increasingly specific rules that will directly
affect the management of Learning Systems.
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Conclusion 5: Learning Systems, despite their current misnomer, will eventually be
a key source of data for researchers looking for better teaching methods. In the
near term, though, data in Learning Systems will be used for more parochial
concerns.
Conclusion 6: Non-learning system vendors are rapidly giving us tools that allow us to better manage our services.
Learning System vendors just keep rolling out new features that are difficult to
support.
Battle Royale…
Non-Bb LMS Market Share
From Michael Feldstein’s blog post: The Evolving LMS Market, Part I
Conclusion 7: Companies and individuals are still entering the market and having an impact, despite a dominant market leader.
Institutions will continue to switch platforms – but at a very high cost.
Advice for the next decade…
• Learning Systems are no longer transformative.• Think of Learning Systems as delivery platforms, but be careful growing too
many roots.• Learning Systems are here to stay. Manage them as such. Examine what policy
gaps exist.• Prepare for increased regulation with ever greater specificity. • There are gold mines of data in Learning Systems. Find people who can analyze
that data.• LS vendors are adding features at an unsustainable and unsupportable rate.
Other vendors are giving us more practical tools.• It’s not clear whether any of the current vendors will remain in a decade’s time.
However, the costs of switching platforms are sufficiently high to discourage moving for short term gains.
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