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| Wednesday, 20 July 2005: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | |||
| Yerba Buena Salon 12 (San Francisco Marriott) | |||
| A-17: You Want What? When? (WebCT Vista Implementation Lessons Learned) | |||
| Detailed Description: | This paper will outline the lessons learned during an implementation of a multi-institution installation and upgrade of WebCT Vista at West Virginia University. We will also cover the integration of the product with SCT’s Banner products and the successful migration of over 800 sections from WebCT Campus Edition to WebCT Vista. Business, user, and technical perspectives to the implementation will be covered with particular detail paid to the technical lessons learned. | ||
| Presentation Format: | Paper | ||
| Topic: | Deploying enterprise e-learning: Strategies for success | ||
| Target Audience: | Academic Technology Directors, E-learning Managers, Institutional Research and Assessment Staff, Senior Administrators, System Administrators | ||
| Appropriate Audience Level: | Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users | ||
| Abstract Text: | Large scale implementations can involve teams of technical and business professionals, take up to 2 years to implement and cost institutions large sums of money. During November and December of 2004, West Virginia University successfully upgraded and implemented the university distance learning production systems from WebCT's Campus Edition to WebCT's VISTA product. This process consisted not only in the install of the products, but the integration of the SCT Banner systems as well as the migration of over 800 sections from the current production system, all within a very short time period. The main objective of this presentation will be to explore the lessons learned at WVU and provide attendees with a wealth of information and recommendations when performing large scale VISTA implementations. During the session we will review the necessary steps taken to assure a successful implementation. These steps include project plans, timelines, communication efforts, management commitment, resource needs, vendor assistance, security, testing and final implementation. In addition to the details of the VISTA implementation process, we will also discuss the steps, possible issues and resolutions when integrating SCT's Banner products with VISTA. | ||
| Session Leader: | Kate C. Hazen West Virginia University | ||
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