Status update regarding use of D2L at UW-Madison

1. Desire2Learn at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jeff Bohrer, LMS Manager
jbohrer@wisc.edu
November 19, 2012

2. Today
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Quick overview of LMS at UW
Unique D2L course designs
Non-curricular use of D2L
Expanding the D2L platform
Q/A Discussion

3. D2L for UW System
13 Four Year Universities
13 Two Year Colleges
180,000 Students
1 central LMS: Desire2Learn
since 2003

4. D2L at UW-Madison
Each semester:
32,000 users
LearnUW.wisc.edu
2400 active D2L course sites
400 active Moodle courses
“98% of students report using Learn@UW and
84% report a positive experience”
2012 UW-Madison Student Computing Survey

5. D2L at UW-Madison
Total Ac ve D2L Courses
5198
5280
2010-11
2011-12
4783
3938
3408
2575
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Academic Year

6. Student LMS Satisfaction, 2010-2012
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2012
Positive-D2L
2011
2010
2012
Positive-Moodle
2011
2010
Negative-D2L
Negative-Moodle
UW-Madison Student Computing Surveys 2010-12

7. Faculty/Staff LMS Sa sfac on, 2011 & 2012
0%
Sa sfied-D2L
Sa sfied-Moodle
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
2012
2012
Neutral - D2L
Neutral-Moodle
Dissa sfied-D2L
Dissa sfied-Moodle
UW-Madison Faculty/Staff Computing Surveys 2011-12

8. Unique Course Designs in D2L

9. Unique Course Designs in D2L

10. Unique Course Designs in D2L

11. Unique Course Designs in D2L

12. Non-Curricular Uses of D2L
• Mandatory training for researchers
– Biosafety training
– NSF Responsible Conduct of Research
– Conflict of Interest
• Employee training (esp. students)
– IT security
– Library staff

13. Expanding D2L – Single Sign-on
Campus
• Email
• Portal
• Web Space

14. Expanding D2L – Web Conferencing
Blackboard Collaborate or
Adobe Connect

15. Expanding D2L – iTunes U

16. Expanding D2L – iTunes U

17. Expanding D2L – Other Integrations
• Course & Roster data (SIS)
• Online library reserves
• Textbooks info

18. Expanding D2L – “External
Learning Tools”
IMS LTI standards for learning tool integration
• Courseload (eTexts)
• Investigating
– WebAssign (online science homework)
– Piazza (online discussions)

19. Questions & Discussion