The New Mission Critical Application: LMS

Todd W. JornsIllinois Community College Board

todd.jorns@illinois.gov

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Agenda

• LMS Statistics

• Open Source Options

• Evaluation/Selection Process

• LMS Resources

• eBooks

• Students & Information Technology

LMS Statistics

• 2010 Campus Computing Survey• Kenneth C. Green• www.campuscomputing.net/summary/2010-

campus-computing-survey

Higher Education Market Share

Vendor FY 2006 FY 2010Blackboard/WebCT/Angel 71% ↓ 57.1%

Desire2Learn 2.0% ↑ 10.1%

Moodle 4.2% ↑ 16.4%

Sakai 3.0% ↑ 4.6%

Source: 2010 Campus Computing Survey

Illinois Community College System

Vendor FY 2007 FY 2010Blackboard 19 40% ↑ 24 50%

WebCT 22 46% ↓ 8 17%

ANGEL 3 6% ↑ 9 19%

Moodle 1 2% ↑ 3 6%

Desire2Learn 1 2% → 1 2%

eCollege/Pearson 1 2% → 1 2%

Illinois Community College System

Vendor FY 2010 FY 2011Blackboard 24 50% ↓ 23 48%

WebCT 8 17% ↓ 5 10%

ANGEL 9 19% → 9 19%

Moodle 3 6% ↑ 5 10%

Desire2Learn 1 2% ↑ 3 6%

eCollege/Pearson 1 2% → 1 2%

Open Source Options

• Moodle, Sakai, Joomla, Claroline, OLAT, .LRN, Docebo, etc.

• How many are thinking about moving towards an open source option?

• What are some of the advantages of using an open source LMS or other software?

• What are some of the disadvantages of using an open source LMS or other software?

Mobile LMS Apps

• 70.3% of survey participants agree/strongly agree that “mobile LMS apps are an important part of their campus plan to enhance instructional resources and campus services”.

• 13.1% have activated mobile apps.• 10.1% report mobile apps will go live this year.• 24.8% report mobile apps are being reviewed.

Source: 2010 Campus Computing Survey

Mobile LMS Apps

• 98% of students own cell phones.• Almost 50% have smart phones.• Mobile apps provide students with online

access to instructional resources & services.• Students expect colleges to provide services

accessible via their phones.

Source: Student Monitor’s spring 2010 survey of full-time undergraduates in 4-year colleges.

Evaluation/Selection Process

• Committee(s) Created

• Selection Criteria/Features

• Evaluation Tools/Matrix

• Compare, Evaluate and Select

LMS Resources

• Consult with Peers• EduTools – www.edutools.info (free)• Brandon Hall Research - www.brandon-

hall.com• Bersin & Associates - www.bersin.com• E-Learning Engineering - www.elearning-

engineering.com/lms/index.htm

eBooks

• 86.5% agree or strongly agree that “eBook content will be an important source for instructional resources in five years”.

• 78.6% agree or strongly agree that “eBook readers (hardware) will be important platforms for instructional content in five years”.

• eBooks & eTextbooks do not yet provide a compelling value proposition for most students. Source: 2010 Campus Computing Survey

Student Ownership and Use of Technology

• 98% of students own a computer.• Desktop ownership decreased 25% from 2006 to

2009• Laptop ownership increased by almost 25% from

2006-2009• 83.8% own laptops• 13% own netbooks

Source: ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology - 2010

IT Activities for School, Work or Recreation

• 94% of students use their institution’s library• 34% use the library several times a week or more• 90% reported using presentation software and

CMS/LMS• 85% reported using spreadsheets• 96% use Facebook• 23% use MySpace

Source: ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology - 2010

IT Activities for School, Work or Recreation

• 42% of students say they added video to websites• 40% updated wikis• 36% contribute to a blog• Mobile Computing is on the rise• Cloud-computing based applications and resources

are gaining acceptance among undergraduates

Source: ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology - 2010