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Discover Desire2Learn at uWaterloo: Open House on April 19, 2011

Join us for the Desire2Learn Open House at the University of Waterloo on April 19, 2011, from 10:30 AM to noon. This informative session will be hosted by Geoff McBoyle and will feature insights from the uWaterloo and D2L teams. Learn about the transition to Desire2Learn, pedagogical highlights, available tools, and training opportunities. Engage with various staff members, including project leaders and faculty, as we showcase how this new system will enhance teaching and learning experiences. Join us, share your thoughts, and get your questions answered!

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Discover Desire2Learn at uWaterloo: Open House on April 19, 2011

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  1. Introducing Desire2Learn uWaterloo Open House 19 April 2011, 10:30 – noon

  2. Let’s get started • Welcome by Geoff McBoyle • Introductions: uWaterloo and D2L team • The move to Desire2Learn – what’s happening • Spotlight on pedagogy • Show and tell! • Desire2Learn highlights by John Baker

  3. LMS Selection Project Team Core Team • Andrea Chappell (Project Leader) • Sean Warren (IST) • Jan Willwerth (IST) • SorenaTiba(IST) • Lorne Connell (IST) • Aldo Caputo (CEL) • David Bean (CEL) • Jane Holbrook (CTE) • Mary Power (CTE) • Sandra Keys (Library) • Susan Shifflett (OPD) • Professors James Skidmore andPeter Carr • LiwanaBringelson (consultant) Resource Team • Katherine Lithgow (CTE) • Nick Soave (FEDS VP Ed) • Shawn Gilbertson (Bookstore) • Trevor Holmes (CTE) • Mark Morton (CTE)

  4. Desire2Learn Team • John Baker, President and CEO • Jon Krochmalnek, Project Manager, Professional Services • Jon Neill • Stephan Meyer, Regional Sales

  5. Bird’s eye view of new system

  6. What’s been happening? • Support staff learning the new system • What’s different? • Setting system organization and roles • Campus integration (login, class lists, etc.) • Tool integration • “Training the trainers” • Admin and instructor courses for staff so far

  7. Where will it run? • ANGEL runs on uWaterloo systems • D2L hosting is attractive • Two Toronto facilities (disaster recovery) • Secure, very large • Economies of scale, faster expansion • Still all our data • Planning one year trial of D2L hosting

  8. Gradual Course Roll-out • Spring 2011 (12 courses) • Iterative testing of conversion of courses • Continue roll-out Fall 2011, Winter 2012 • Fall: keep new students in one system • Winter: no live ANGEL courses • Retain ANGEL for 1 year beyond end of final courses (for grade appeals)

  9. Training and support plans • Support course moves from ANGEL • Training: • Group training in Faculties/departments • Some “just in time” training options • Videos • Documentation • Office hours by Faculty Liaisons • As needed, student overviews in class

  10. Spotlight on pedagogy • Creating better learning experiences for students • Better alignment between campus and fully online courses • Consistency in practices and tool placement • New tools and mobile

  11. Show and tell highlights

  12. Desire2Learn perspective • Passion for learning and the products • Vision for support and collaborations • Online Community • Open philosophy and partnerships and research • Past/current uWaterloo or other Canadian university partnerships • Short update on some highlights of system (mobile, extensibility, and accessibility)

  13. How to find out more • Contact your Faculty Liaison • Send email to lms@uwaterloo.ca • Note: • Collecting names of those interested for fall • Need to assess progress during spring term!

  14. Over to you … • Questions? • Comments? • Suggestions? • Concerns? • Excitement?

  15. Geoff McBoyle • Opportunity to review the use of the LMS - encouraging innovative teaching • Embedding competencies and objectives - using the LMS to facilitate • Expanding the use of e-portfolios

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