Tentative Timeline

Fall 2018 – Spring 2019
Develop faculty and student surveys on current learning management system (LMS) satisfaction and innovation for the future Obtain feedback on surveys from Faculty Steering Committee and Education Training Branch Colleagues Complete IRB application and receive IRB approval for the study Distribute faculty and student surveys Determine criteria for reviewing/comparing LMS platforms to current solution
Spring 2019 – Summer 2019
Develop and implement new improvements to Courses Select vendor presentations to ETUG Meetings (June 14 & July 12, 2019) Determine which alternate LMS platform to pilot Upgrade to latest version of Courses (August 13, 2019)
Fall 2019 – Spring 2020
Recruit select faculty to pilot the alternative LMS Conduct faculty & student focus groups Host Townhall sessions for community feedback Pilot LMS and gather feedback
Summer 2020 – Summer 2021
Make a decision to stay with current LMS (Sakai) or switch to the alternate LMS Upgrade to next version of Courses OR begin transition to new platform