The FLORIDA VISTA
IMPLEMENTATION
PROJECT: Implications for CAMPUS I.T. professionals
Learning Support Systems
Office of Academic Technology
Background
Course Management
System Advisory
Group
8/2002 – 6/2003
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Background
Course Management
System Advisory
Group
8/2002 – 6/2003
Recommends
WebCT Vista 2.1+
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Background
Course Management
System Advisory
Group
8/2002 – 6/2003
Recommends
WebCT Vista 2.1+
http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Learning Support
Systems is given
go-ahead to
implement,
8/2003
Hardware Infrastructure: Current
1 Sun Solaris
Enterprise 4500
4@400MHz
UltraSPARC processors
2 GB RAM
44 GB HD
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Hardware Infrastructure: Current
1 Sun Solaris
Enterprise 4500
4@400MHz
UltraSPARC processors
2 GB RAM
44 GB HD
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Can
Scale
Only
vertically
Software Infrastructure: Current
Software =
Perl, C, JavaScript,
and Java applets
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Software Infrastructure: Current
Software =
Flat file “database:”
Perl, C, JavaScript,
and Java applets
Creating minor
instabilities at current
scale
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Software Infrastructure: Current
Software =
Flat file “database:”
Perl, C, JavaScript,
and Java applets
Creating minor
instabilities at current
scale
Limited analytical
data available
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Hardware Infrastructure: Vista
Clustered
Architecture
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Hardware Infrastructure: Vista
Clustered
Architecture
Initial: 2 app
1 DB Tivoli
App = IBM x345
DB = IBM x445
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Hardware Infrastructure: Vista
Clustered
Architecture
Initial: 2 app
1 DB Tivoli
App = IBM x345
DB = IBM x445
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Summer ’04:
4 app
2 DB
SAN Tivoli
Hardware Infrastructure: Vista
Clustered
Architecture
Initial: 2 app
1 DB Tivoli
App = IBM x345
DB = IBM x445
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Summer ’04:
4 app
2 DB
SAN Tivoli
RedHat Linux
AS 2.1
Software Infrastructure: Vista
Enterprise Oracle DB
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Software Infrastructure: Vista
Enterprise Oracle DB
Includes DataGuard
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Software Infrastructure: Vista
Enterprise Oracle DB
Includes DataGuard
May migrate DB in 3-4 years
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Software Infrastructure: Vista
Enterprise Oracle DB
Includes DataGuard
May migrate DB in 3-4 years
Vista entirely J2EE (BEA WebLogic)
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Software Infrastructure: Vista
Enterprise Oracle DB
Includes DataGuard
May migrate DB in 3-4 years
Vista entirely J2EE (BEA WebLogic)
Vastly expanded analytical data
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Support
Fall 1998
<.2 WebCT admin, trainer, user support
ca. 100 courses, 5,000 user seats
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Support
Fall 2000
<.2 WebCT admin, trainer, user support
ca. 100 courses, 5,000 user seats
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Support
Spring 2000
<.5 WebCT support
Ca. 500 courses, 15,000 user accounts
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Support
Spring 2003
Creation of
Learning Support Systems @ 2 FTE
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Support
Spring 2003
LSS = 2 FTE
Begin integration with
UF Computing HelpDesk
ca. 900 courses, 30,000 user seats
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Support
Spring 2004
LSS = 3 FTE
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Support
Spring 2004
LSS = 3 FTE
Tight integration with
UF Computing HelpDesk
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Support
Spring 2004
LSS = 3 FTE
Tight integration with
UF Computing HelpDesk
ca. 1,700 courses, 74,000+ user seats
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Support
Summer 2004
+1 FTE, migration coordinator
6-8 PT OPS
“Rapid Migration Team”
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
WebCT
Campus Edition
Two separate instances
GL – main campus
NGL – distance education
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
WebCT
Campus Edition
Two separate instances
GL – main campus
NGL – distance education
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Template
(look and
feel)
capability is
limited
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
Course is primary
learning context
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
Course is primary
learning context
Admin, designer, TA,
and student accounts:
Each ID = one role
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
Course is primary
learning context
Admin, designer, TA,
and student accounts:
Each ID = one role
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Shared designer
access = “shared”
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
Course is primary
learning context
Shared designer
access = “shared”
Admin, designer, TA,
and student accounts:
Each ID = one role
Separate ID required
for student view by
instructor
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
WebCT Vista
One instance
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
WebCT Vista
One instance
Many potential institutions (hosting?)
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
WebCT Vista
One instance
Many potential institutions (hosting?)
Learning context hierarchy:
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
WebCT Vista
One instance
Many potential institutions (hosting?)
Learning context hierarchy:
Institution > Group > Course > Section
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
WebCT Vista
Institution level
allows for University “branding”
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
WebCT Vista
Group level
allows for College “branding”
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
WebCT Vista
Course is still the
primary development context
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
WebCT Vista
Section is the primary
instructional context:
Push-down content capability
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
User Roles
Institution Level
Group Level
Course Level
Section Level
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
User Roles
Institution Level
Group Level
Course Level
Section Level
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Role
Permissions
??
Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
User Roles
Each ID can be assigned multiple roles
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
User Roles
Each ID can be assigned multiple roles
Each designer is now independent
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Teaching & Learning Infrastructure
User Roles
Each ID can be assigned multiple roles
Each designer is now independent
Designers can also function as students
to test all features (no separate ID)
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Learning Context Hierarchy
Instance
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Vista
Learning Context Hierarchy
Instance
Institution
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Vista
University of Florida
Learning Context Hierarchy
Instance
Institution
http://lss.at.ufl.edu
Vista
University of Florida
USNDH
Learning Context Hierarchy
Vista
Instance
Institution
University of Florida
Group
CALS
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CLAS
HSC
USNDH
CoE
CoB
Learning Context Hierarchy
Vista
Instance
Institution
University of Florida
Group
CALS
Courses
MAC1147
http://lss.at.ufl.edu
CLAS
HSC
STA2023
USNDH
CoE
CoB
CHM1025
Learning Context Hierarchy
Vista
Instance
Institution
University of Florida
Group
CALS
Courses
MAC1147
Sections
0001
http://lss.at.ufl.edu
CLAS
HSC
STA2023
0002
0003
USNDH
CoE
CoB
CHM1025
0004
0005
Learning Context Hierarchy
MAC1147
Push-down content changes
0001
http://lss.at.ufl.edu
0002
0003
0004
00005
Timeline
* Dec. 2003 - Feb. 2004 *
Acquisition
Installation
Infrastructure testing
Operational planning
Administrative training
Pilot planning
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Timeline
* March - May 2004 *
Training development
Migration planning
Migration of pilot courses
Training of pilot faculty
“soft” roll-out of training
“train-the-trainer”
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Timeline
* May 2004 *
Pilot go-live
Support provider OJT
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Timeline
* July 2004 *
Migration training
Migration implementation
Vista training roll-out
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Timeline
* August 2004 *
Hardware upgrade (?)
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Timeline
* Fall 2004 *
Campus-wide go-live
Vista becomes primary CMS
WebCT CE supported through Summer 2005
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Points for you to Consider
How extensive is use of the CMS
in your college and/or department?
How extensive *could* use of the
CMS be?
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Points for you to Consider
Do you provide tech support for
faculty or student users?
Do you want to provide Vista
support for your users?
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Points for you to Consider
Do you want to consider
administrative and/or HelpDesk
possibilities under the new
distributed hierarchy?
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Contact
Learning Support Systems
learning-support@ufl.edu
http://lss.at.ufl.edu
352.392.2007
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