I posted this message to the ILT Champions (FE) list back in March which asked the question of
transition costs, hopefully you may find it useful. Note I didn't get a single reply, except from one
person who thought it would be useful for a total cost of ownership project website.
One thing I would be interested in and this is aimed at everyone and not
just Daniel, but what do people do about the transition costs when moving
from one VLE to another.
For example
Transition costs moving from old VLE to the new VLE
Transition can costs involve:
Creating the relevant course structures on new VLE
Creating the relevant learning packages
Uploading and organising learning content
College Content
NLN Materials
Commercial content such as ECDL
(this of course implies content created for one VLE will
work on another,
even with standards this is not always the case)
Transferring communication tools (not to mention previous
communications)
Creation of Staff User Ids and distribution
Integration of MIS system with new VLE
Creation and distribution of student user ids
Training VLE staff and VLE Manager
Re-training staff on new VLE
Re-design of support network and materials (re-training support
staff)
What strategies do people use?
What are the driving factors behind the change, are these used to justify
the transition costs?
How do you cover the costs od are they "hidden"?
For those that have done it, how long did it take (I know a how long is a
piece of string question, so put it in context).
James Clay
Director Western Colleges Consortium
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
www.westerncc.ac.uk
On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:27:03 -0000, Holmes, Clare <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Dear all
>Here at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts we're currently using Blackboard Basic Edition
- 6.0.11 but we're considering a move to Moodle. We currently have Moodle 1.4.1 installed on our
server and have been experimenting with ways of transferring content from Bb to Moodle, using a
conversion programme we found through the Moodle discussion boards. This does work, but
requires a lot of work reorganising the content once it has been shifted into Moodle.
>Has anyone else attempted converting from Bb to Moodle? Could you offer any tips or advice on
the practicalities of doing this, or any pointers on the wider issues of changing VLEs? We're new to
this so any advice gratefully received!
>Best wishes, Clare
>
>Clare Holmes
>Learning Services Manager
>Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
>Mount Street
>Liverpool
>L1 9HF
>
>tele 0151-330-3111
>email [log in to unmask]
>
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