USG Learning Management System Task Force
DRAFT Features/Functionality
Please note that this feature/functionality list is evolving as the task force receives input
from surveys, regional town hall meetings, and other stakeholders.
1 = non-negotiable
2 = extremely important
3 = nice to have
Features/Functionality
Security
Scalable
Integrates with enterprise systems (i.e. Banner)
508 Compliance
Don’t go backwards (features and functionality meet or
exceed current functionality)
Cross-platform and cross-browser support
Ease of use and good user interface (student, instructor,
administrator)
Timely support and response
Good communication regarding downtime
Back up and restore capability (minimum 1 year – nice to
go back farther)/archiving/back-up without significant
downtime
Ability to bring in guests to the system (i.e. collaboration)
Improve certain features:
Instructor ability for detailed student tracking—
exists but needs to be enhanced
Grade book – exists but needs to be enhanced;
easier to use
Built-in Voice Board—exists (Wimba integration)
but needs to be enhanced
E-mail—exists but needs to be enhanced
Similar web design tools (HTML creators)—exist
but need to be enhanced
Reporting and analytics (i.e. program assessment –
retrieving results)—some reporting exists but weak
on analytics; needs to be enhanced
Built-in Rubrics—exist but ability to copy from one
setting to another needs to be added
Secure testing—time constraints and use with
Respondus Lockdown Browser exist, but
enhancements need to be added
Flexibility of what functionality you can use (pick
Requirement
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and choose)—exists; improvements needed
Specific example: Adaptive control and
delivery (selective release)—exists but
time-consuming to apply
Threaded discussions—exist; may need to be
enhanced
Built in web conferencing/synchronous tools—web
conferencing exists with Wimba integration;
additional synchronous tools required
Ability to set up peer review between students—
exists in as part of discussion/blogs but needs
enhancements
Specific example: Need to be able to post a
review of entire discussion; currently
limited to review by individual post
Mobile device compatibility
Less reliance on Java
Well developed equation editor
Availability to use third party plug-ins
Sliding scale of control (complete local to centralized
control – flexibility)
Real-time integration with Banner
Batch and individual loading of data
Concept of flexibility (i.e. multiple tools, methods,
organization for information - for completing specific
tasks)
Less temperamental (i.e. eliminate problem that a small
change such as browser, java that currently can cause
issues)
Relationship to LOR or content repository
Create sandbox and training course (in-context help)
Existing comprehensive online help resources
Better search capability
Access to the source code (in some capacity)
Web resources and open API
Student cloud storage – to share materials within section
Concern about “bleeding edge” and also being at “end of
life” – long lifespan
Sense of transparency (maybe not really an LMS…perhaps
a portal solution)
Vigorous support community
Allow for web linking outside of LMS
Integrate with campus systems for single sign-on login to
other services
Ability to migrate from existing lms /ease of upgrade
(migration path)
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Master Course concept (parent/child course concept)
Assessments – Batch processing of settings (individual
control) – example of Master Course concept
Flexible graphical interface
Pull down content locally to be able to review/edit
Initial Log-in Tutorial
Ability to set up peer review between students
Built-in Rubrics
Group aware – small groups and other tools can interact
(i.e. discussions)
Allow group collaboration between different sections of
the same course
Make video easier to use/upload
Inline commenting (i.e. Turnitin, GradeMark feature)
Allow embedding of other web-based materials/objects
Announcements – more flexibility for external
communication (i.e. RSS feeds)
Electronic portfolios
Admin perspective – “Become User” feature (example
from Sakai)
Set timeline – related to Selective Release functionality (if
assignment available in two days…can I see it now)
Ability to import a calendar
Ability to integrate a calendar
Means to reflect “What’s New”
Better assignment management – group upload of
graded assignments
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