EduTools 2.0 is an updated comparison tool for learning management systems (LMS). It surveys key aspects of LMSs like portal functionality, communication tools, assessments, and pricing. The document discusses revising EduTools to address changing needs around ubiquitous technology, converging feature sets, and a focus on learning over learner management. It also explores related topics like personal learning environments, semi-permeable system borders, and interoperability. Authentication systems are similarly surveyed based on their functionality, user experience, pricing, support, and integration capabilities. The results will help inform LMS selection and improvement of comparison resources like EduTools.

1. EduTools 2.0
EduTools 2.0

2. EduTools 1.0
• Ground-breaking comparison tool
• Used for RFP generation
• Provider content vetted by WCET
• Resource-intensive to maintain

3. Genesis: WCET LMS CIG

4. Revision Drivers
• Ubiquitous
• Converging feature sets
• Handle administrivia
• Student expectations
• Focus on learning not learner management
• Constant change

5. Driving Questions
• Semi-permeable borders
– Content
– Non-students
• Personal learning environments
– Content
– Non-students
• Small pieces, loosely joined

6. EduTools Survey
1. Portal
2. Communication
3. Tests
4. Grades
5. Reports
6. Interoperability
7. Accessibility
8. Community
9. Administration
10.Technical
11.Price

7. LMS “Essential” Questions
Portal
How enables students to connect with other enrolled
students outside of the course?
Community
How used to make content available to users outside
the institution?
Communication
How does the LMS allow faculty to manage small
groups within courses.
How can programmers develop integrated services
(e.g. single sign-on for tutoring)
Assessment
What data is available to allow institutions to student
progress on system-wide basis?
Grading
Describe how a faculty member imports and exports
grades from your LMS.
Data
How can institutions use the LMS to monitor faculty
participation in courses on a system-wide basis?
Accessibility
Compliance with W3C Content Accessibility?
How faculty upload content files to a single location
for multiple sections of same course?
Administration
Describe the data feeds between any SIS integration
partners to your LMS.
Technical
Describe any LMS migrations which have required no
post-migration manual clean-up.
Pricing
Describe the TCO price for:
• small institution, 2,000 students, 100 staff/faculty
members, single-CPU application server.
• medium-sized campus, 12,000 students, 500
staff/faculty, four-CPU application server.

8. EduTools Data
• LMS Filters
– Type
• Proprietary vs. Open Source
– Location
• Local vs. Hosted

9. LMS Respondents
Product Filter
Agilix BrainHoney Commercial Hosted (SaaS)
CampusCruiser Commercial Hosted (SaaS)
Instructure Canvas Commercial Hosted (SaaS)
Edvance 360 Commercial Hosted (SaaS)
Pearson eCollege Commercial Hosted (Saas)
Blackboard Learn Commercial Hosted or Unhosted
Desire2 Learn Commercial Hosted or Unhosted
ATutor Open Source
.LRN Open Source
LON-CAPA Open Source + Hosting
Moodle Open Source
Sakai Open Source
MoodleRooms Joule Open Source Hosting
Others available but did not participate in
survey

10. Authentication “Essential” Questions
Functionality
• What designed to do and how
does it do it?
• Evidence the solution provides
reliable authentication?
• User experience of faculty
members and of students?
• Reports available to admin,
staff, faculty?
• How student privacy assured?
Pricing
• Pricing model?
Support
• Skill sets needed to manage the
product?
• Training and documentation
provided?
• How user support provided?
Technology
• Hardware purchases or software
downloads required of users?
• Can campus systems (e.g. LMS,
SIS) be integrated?
• Status of partnership with any
LMS providers?

11. EduTools Data
• Authentication Filter: Technology
– Biometric
– Challenge-Response
– Monitoring

12. Authentication Respondents
Product Filter
Axciom Identify-X Challenge Questions
BioMetric Signature ID Biometrics
Trustable Passwords by iMagic Software Biometrics
Voice Verified by CSIdentity Biometrics
Digital Proctor Monitoring
WebAssessor & Online Proctoring by Kryterion Monitoring
ProctorU Monitoring
Securexam by Software Secure Monitoring

13. EduTools Mockup

14. Direction
• Annual updates
• Additional resources
• Vendor input
• Community involvement
– Vetting
– Sharing

15. Future
Ed U Tools
2.0
coming soon

16. End

17. RFP

18. PLE

19. Survey Questions

20. Communications
Steps 
Communicators
Strategic
Planning
Decision Procure/
Upgrade
RFP and Vendor
Evaluation
Vendor Selection
Executive/ Steering
Committee
initiate overall direction,
change frequency
set direction for
procurement, purchasing
RFP shepherding oversee RFP, Legal, other
issues
Information Technology provide guidance on IT
infrastructure capabilities,
recommend window for
acquisition and integration
security & accessibility
evaluation
hardware decisions and
provisioning discussions
Academic Units provide guidance on
current/future usage
recommend window for
acquisition
develop evaluation criteria;
vendor research/reviews
identify evangelists to
begin the change process
Instructional Design
and Support
provide guidance on future
needs
propose evaluation criteria,
transition strategies
conduct evaluation by
instructional designers
develop transition schedule
Marketing and
communication
provide guidance on public
perceptions
get direction from
Academic Units and IT
sketch communications
plan/message consistency
provide communications
plan to stakeholders
Faculty and Faculty
Senates
provide feedback on
current limitations
propose evaluation criteria participate in evaluation prepare for change
Students or Student
Senate Organizations
provide feedback on
current limitations (users)
propose evaluation criteria participate in evaluation prepare for change
Enrollment Mgt/
Registrar
provide feedback on
current limitations
propose evaluation criteria participate in evaluation revise schedule and text
descriptions
Governing Bodies provide direction for
shared service needs
collaborate with Executive
Committee on issues
participate in evaluation,
determine community
Vendor none provide general info: RFI
helps frame RFP
provide specific info in
response to RFP
provide demonstrations,
references and test a/c’s