Timeline

March 2019 University Technology Advisory Council (UTAC) initial committee work and process recommendations.
April 2019

Formation of LMS Review Team; literature review and market analysis begins.

A public website is created to keep the campus informed.

May 2019 Moodle satisfaction surveys sent to faculty, staff, and students.
May-June 2019 Assessing survey data, literature review, and market analysis, LMS Review Team votes to pilot at least two potential new LMSs.
October 2019 LMS vendor demonstrations.
Winter
2020
Implementation of comprehensive pilot of at least two potential new LMSs. This is a chance for the campus to fully test the new LMSs.
Spring 2020

Pilot participant surveys and focus group feedback;

Scoring of technical criteria (accessibility, security, integrations, etc);

LMS review committee deliberation on any recommended changes, either to the LMS itself or to our support services. Recommendations presented to UTAC, which will then vote on whether to pass these recommendations on to the University Council.

Spring 2020 If a new LMS is adopted, the LMS will be made available during this time for learning, course development, and preparation, and for a select number of early adopters. Workshops, training resources, and other help will be provided to assist the campus in transitioning to the new LMS.
Summer 2020 If a new LMS is adopted, a “soft roll out” will commence with the LMS used officially by some classes and programs.  Training and support will be offered throughout the implementation. Our current LMS (Moodle) would continue to be supported fully.
Fall 2020 If a new LMS is adopted, full implementation would begin here.  Our current LMS (Moodle) would continue to be supported for a designated amount of time, which would be communicated to campus, though it would no longer be actively used to deliver coursework.