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Wednesday, 14 July 2004: 11:00 AM-12:15 PM | |||
Americas Seminar (Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel) | |||
G-4: Diary of a Conversion - Bb to WebCT | |||
| Detailed Description: | This session describes the background, methodology and results of converting an entire campus from Blackboard to WebCT. Ithaca College is primarily a residential undergraduate liberal arts college, which uses a course management system to enhance classroom learning. They successfully migrated from Blackboard to WebCT over the course of a year, allowing faculty (designers) to learn and develop their courses, and transition to a new online courseware management system. | ||
| Presentation Format: | Panel | ||
| Topic: | Changing mindsets: Strategies for institutional change | ||
| Target Audience: | Course Designers, Faculty and Other Instructors, System Administrators, Senior Administrators | ||
| Appropriate Audience Level: | Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users | ||
| Abstract Text: | This session describes the background, methodology and results of converting an entire campus from Blackboard (Bb) to WebCT. Ithaca College is primarily a residential undergraduate liberal arts college that uses a course management system to enhance classroom learning. They successfully migrated from Blackboard to WebCT over the course of a year, allowing faculty (designers) to learn and develop their courses, and transition to a new online courseware management system. This campus-wide initiative affected 400+ faculty, 6000 students and 250+ online courses. The key to success was communication resulting in campus-wide buy-in. Implementation included a partnership with WebCT and piloting a small conversion. In the end, all Bb courses were converted to WebCT, and ongoing faculty support included a series of workshops, IC online tutorials, and one-on-one support. The conversion was a success and faculty continue to be enthusiastic about the use of WebCT and its capabilities, especially the conversion tool. Ithaca College is pleased to be a WebCT partner and enjoys the flexibility and depth of the product. | ||
| Session Leader: | Kathy A. Barbieri Ithaca College | ||
| Co-Presenter: | Wendy Pearle Ithaca College | ||
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