LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EVALUATION RUBRIC
Name of LMS: WebCT/Vista
Assessor’s Name(s): R. Jacobson
Date: June 12, 2010
IMPLEMENTATION & COST
Considerations
Comments
Is there a licensing fee or is the system open
source?
Is the system hosted on-site or off-site?
Fee applies
Both options are available
USER ACCESS AND SUPPORT
Considerations
Are there clear instructions
available to users on how to
create accounts and access
the platform thereafter?
Is there access to ongoing
technical support if required
by users?
Does it include a user tutorial?
Does it support multiple
browsers?
Yes, No, Somewhat, N/A
yes
yes
yes
yes
Comments
COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTIVY
Considerations
Can users upload files and
transfer them to other users?
(eg. assignment submissions
to instructors and transfer of
documents among committee
members?)
Can a survey be taken? (eg..
for voting or general
information gathering)
Yes, No, Somewhat, N/A
yes
yes
Comments
Nothing comparable to the
simple "choice" function in
Moodle…
Is there internal e-mail?
yes
Does it include asynchronous yes
discussion forums that track
unread posts and inform users
of new posts?
EASE OF USE
Considerations
Can the system be learned in
a reasonable amount of time
(ie. one hour or less)?
Is navigation through a course
site clear? (user interface)
Is there a calendar and/or
“upcoming events”
notification?
Yes, No, Somewhat, N/A
yes
Comments
somewhat
Yes
COURSE DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATION
Considerations
Can groups be formed?
Does the system keep track of
grades?
Are there a variety of
assessment tools (eg, peer
assessment, self-marking
quizzes, group work,
presentations)
Yes, No, Somewhat, N/A
yes
yes
yes
Comments
INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
Considerations
Can the system be crossreferenced with administration
(Panettieri, 2007)?
Can the users access all their
sites through one common
portal?
Yes, No, Somewhat, N/A
yes
yes
Comments
References
Bates, A. W. & Pool, G. (2003). A framework for selecting and using technology. In
Effective teaching with technology in higher education: Foundations for success
(pp. 75-108). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 4.
Panettieri, J. C. (2007). Addition by subtraction. Retrieved from University Business:
Solutions for Higher Education Management website:
http://www.universitybusiness.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=845&p=3#0
Acknowledgments
Parts of this rubric are derived from work of the entire UBC ETEC 565A (66A) class of
May 2010