Why Course Management Software?
Campus was providing services that were ‘piecemeal’
We’re going to get left behind
So course management software is the ‘solution’.
Notes:
We wanted off-campus access to course information, discussion forums, and course information.
We knew what features we wanted, but beyond that we really didn’t know which solution to invest in.
Previous experience with “Topclass” were very negative (lose whole semesters worth of class material)
Usually one bad experience spoils the campus environment.
Campus still was “gung-ho”, even that experience.
We saw other SUNY institutions using various solutions, we didn’t want to get left behind.
We’re not sure, but it seems the more features the better (what looks best).
If you were car shopping, even though you got all of your features, which one looked the best.