UC Davis Academic Technology Services LMS replacement Video
initiative Classroom updates & new digital standard Hybrid
& online learning Faculty WordPress Computer classroom growth
Interesting programming & media projects 1
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Learning Management System Transition Project 2
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What the New/Improved LMS Must Offer Surveys of faculty,
students and staff reveal that the new LMS must offer User
Friendliness (transparency and intuitiveness of the Learning
Management System concept and appearance) Core Features (roster,
content, assignments, assessment and grading) Enhancements (e.g.,
video, analytics, etc.) 3
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Transition Project Progress Summer/Fall 2013: Establishment of
LMS Working Group Faculty-led review of prospective vendors and
comparable institutions transitions Winter/Spring 2014: Development
of rubrics and checklists Authoring of the RFP Conversations with
Purchasing, CCFIT, CIT, others 4
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Spring Accomplishments Spring Survey of UC Davis Community Over
1100 responses from UC Davis faculty, staff and students May 23:
The UC Davis LMS Showcase Presentations by AniSakai, Brightspace by
Desire2Learn, and Canvas by Instructure May 30: A visit to UC
Berkeley Review of the UC Berkeley transition from Sakai 5
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Review of RFP Responses RFP responses were reviewed and scored
Non-Disclosure Agreements were signed by scorers and stakeholders
who have reviewed vendor responses The RFP response evaluation team
includes Senate, Federation, ADMAN, ASUCD, and GSA representatives
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Transition Project Timeline Three LMS Options were chosen for
fall trials: Sakai, Brightspace/D2L, and Canvas Representatives
from the three vendors lead pilots and support in training on the
three options in September, 2014 Significant Canvas interest
spilled over to the Free for Teachers option for some 7
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Transition Project Timeline We expect January 2016 reports on
lessons learned from the showcase, pilots, and feedback Contract in
winter 2015 Feb-Sept 2015: Implement the new LMS Fall 2015: Live
transition to the new LMS Support dual Learning Management Systems
in 2015-16 8
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Video Initiative 9
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Video Initiative Why? Video becoming increasingly important for
teaching and learning Barriers prevent majority of faculty from
effectively using tools (2014 Horizon Report- Low Digital Fluency
of Faculty) 10
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Video Initiative Strategy Integrate: Video management and
delivery platform A screen capture tool Classroom lecture capture
eLearning content Learning Management System Word Press Service
Academic YouTube iTunes U VIDEO INITIATIVE Video Tools for Faculty
eLearning Studios Lecture Capture Video Management System 11
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Video Initiative Four Projects/Components TechSmith Relay A
screen capture/video application available to all faculty to
record, edit and publish content eLearning Studios Self help
production studios available to faculty to create rich media
content Lecture Capture Classroom lecture capture systems available
in (14) general assignment classrooms Kaltura A YouTube-like video
management portal allowing faculty to upload, manage and stream
video content 12
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Video Initiative Importance to UC Davis Supports teaching and
learning Places tools in hands of faculty (create content on their
own) Reduces technical barriers empowering faculty to create,
manage, and distribute their media content Supports campus
commitment to online, blended and hybrid courses
Compliments/Strengthens ATS Services Supports strategic objectives
of 2020 Initiative: Helps make more effective use of large
classrooms Improve our existing infrastructure make investments
needed to sustain and grow excellence Supports international
students & students with disabilities 13
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Video Initiative Faculty Pilot Phase Mapped project
tasks/dependencies/deliverables Authentication (TechSmith
Relay/Lecture Capture/Kaltura) Categories/subjects Configure
KMC/MediaSpace public/private Distribution options (Academic
YouTube, iTunes U, captioning) Live Streaming Learning
Management/LTI integration (Sakai, Canvas, D2L) Support
documentation/Training modules Sign up faculty pilot users 12/2014
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Classroom Updates & New Digital Standard 15
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ATS - A/V Engineering Group (The classroom multimedia people)
Supports multimedia for 130 general assignment classrooms/lecture
halls in partnership with the Registrar Consultation, design, and
installation of multimedia for departments Provides engineering
support for Video Conferencing Quick Response Team available from
7:30 a.m. 10:00 p.m. to support the faculty and students in the 130
classrooms Night maintenance crew from 4 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. to
maintain and repair classroom multimedia equipment Focused on
increasing quick response to issues in the classroom (time lost in
the classroom cannot be reclaimed) 16
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Redefined Classroom Standard for the Digital Age (starting in
2009) Research of digital switchers and other equipment Decide on
the Creston path Build media cabinets using new standards for
classrooms Bench tested for a year Deployed in two classrooms for
one year System Adjustments Secured funding for upgrading 20
classrooms Upgrade completion of 7 general assignment classrooms
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Equipment Deployed with the New Classroom Standard ADA
compliant adjustable teaching station Crestron DMPS 300
analog/digital switcher 10Crestron touch screen Symetrix Radius DSP
Shure wireless lavaliere microphones Denon digital audio recorder
WolfVision document camera Williams Sound assistive listening
system 18
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Equipment Deployed with the New Classroom Standard Oppo Blu-Ray
player Crestron HD capture pro (lecture capture & live stream)
Media site lecture capture recorders in lecture halls Confidence
monitor Source connections (HDMI, DVI, VGA, composite video and RCA
aux. inputs) LED TV's and Projectors all support HD Upgraded
classrooms supported by remote asset management- Creston Fusion
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Online & Hybrid Learning 20
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Online & Hybrid Learning Provosts Hybrid Course Award
program entering its fourth year Continued support for UCOE and
ILTI supported fully online courses 21
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Faculty WordPress Websites 22
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Faculty WordPress Websites 93 faculty sites since May 2014:
labs, blogs, personal and fully protected sites Based on
open-source WordPress multi-site with Kaltura plugin for media
storage Tightly controlled plugins and themes for reduced
maintenance issues 23
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Computer Rooms 24
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Computer Rooms 14 Computer Classrooms 434 seats 6 Open-Access
Labs 181 seats 13-14 stats 16,795 reserved hours in classrooms
907,986 total logins 29,847 unique clients (28,069 students )
Virtual Lab - http://virtuallab.ucdavis.edu/
http://virtuallab.ucdavis.edu/ Allows access to PCs in computer
rooms after hours and on weekends Departmental labs 3 departments
178 seats 25
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Computer Classrooms 26
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ATS Programming Group Projects 27
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Maya Hieroglyphic Database (MHD) Largest record of Classic Maya
writing 70,000 glyphs, 2000 texts from 100s of archaeological sites
Huge advances in deciphering writing over last 30 years, but
results held in isolated pockets Transitioning the MHD to a
collaboratively maintained public database on the web Partnership
with Linguistics Department Palenque glyphs from wikimedia,
user:Kwamikagami, creative commons license Maya civilization
location map from wikimedia, user: Smhur, creative commons license
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VIRSA: Video Referenced Rating System for Autism Improve
diagnosis of ASD in young infants 400 2-second video clips
capturing 10 levels of behavior Custom dual-screen video player
performs Q-sort-based search Partnership with UC Davis MIND
Institute 29
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The Audacious Ascetic: What Osama Bin Ladens sound archive
reveals about Al-Qaida Website for Flagg Millers book release,
December, 2014 (Religious Studies ) Based on 1500 audio tapes found
in Kandahar, Afghanistan Excerpts translated to English; custom
annotation tools and player (Arabic audio with English transcripts)
Potential for large-scale Denial of Service attack on launch
Hosting on AWS elastic load balancing 30
