LMS Review project update | High-level summary of survey and consultation findings available for review
Learning Management System (LMS) Review project
The contract for D2L Brightspace (LEARN), the University's current Learning Management System (LMS), is expiring October 31, 2023. Policy 17 requires procurement activities to be conducted in a fair, impartial and transparent manner in compliance with legal provisions and resulting in an optimal outcome for the University. These findings will inform a recommendation on how the University should proceed to ensure an agile, sustainable LMS continues to meet the University’s teaching and learning needs. If the University should choose to initiate a bidding process, an approach to licensing and resourcing to support a transition will be included in the recommendation. Consultations will include a review of the current LMS to determine where there may be gaps with current and future requirements.
Objectives of this work
There are three major deliverables for this project:
- Internal review with staff, instructors, and students to determine requirements for Waterloo’s LMS of the future
- External review of the market and trends
- Final recommendation for LMS renewal
Work plan
In addition to an environmental scan, the team's work will primarily be driven by consultations with key University stakeholders, including:
- Support staff (consultations were held between June and September 2022)
- Instructors and students (consultation were held during the fall 2022 term)
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2023
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Apr
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Two reports on findings available to campus (Spring 2023)
- LMS Review Recommendation Report
- LMS Survey & Consultation Summary Report
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Apr
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2022
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Nov
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All focus groups completed
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Oct
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Focus groups with students and instructors started
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LMS Review campus survey closed
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LMS Review campus survey opened
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Sep
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LMS Review project launch and notice to campus
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LMS market environmental scan and peer institution LMS review consultations complete
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Jun
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Focus groups with staff started
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May
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Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace (OECM) procurement participation started
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Mar
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LMS Review project planning started
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Nov
Learn more
- LMS Review project update | High-level summary of survey and consultation findings
- Watch the recording of the Learning Management System (LMS) Review online information session, held September 22, 2022 (authentication required).
How to get involved
If you have feedback, comments, or questions about this work, please contact Pam Fluttert, Director, Instructional Technologies and Media Services (ITMS), IST.