Feedback sought, listening sessions scheduled, as University reviews the needs of a digital learning environment

Faculty, staff and students at all Purdue campuses are invited to share their thoughts, concerns and needs about the University’s next learning management system at a series of listening session events scheduled throughout the fall semester.

Campuses currently using Blackboard Learn will face an LMS change regardless, as Blackboard has moved its support to Blackboard Ultra, a version significantly different from Blackboard Learn. The review’s goals is to meet with stakeholders across all campuses – including Purdue Global – to help identify what is needed in the replacement.

The listening sessions, hosted by members of each campus’ LMS task forces, are an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to provide feedback and ask questions. Times and dates for listening sessions on each campus are:

Purdue Fort Wayne

All meetings will be held in Helmke Library, Room 137.

  • 10-10:50 a.m., Monday, Oct. 8
  • 1:30-2:45 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9
  • Noon-1:15 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10 (session for students)
  • 9-10:15 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 11

Purdue Global

  • 11:30 a.m. (eastern), Oct. 3 via Google Hangout (Faculty Senate)
  • 6 p.m. (eastern), Oct. 4, via Google Hangout (student advisory council)

 Purdue Northwest

  • 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 18, Westville-DSAC 113
  • 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 18, Hammond-SULB 301
  • 9 a.m., Monday, Sept. 24, Westville-LSC 140A
  • 11:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 24, Hammond-SULB 321

Purdue West Lafayette

Additional dates and times for listening sessions will be added for later in the fall. Anyone unable to attend a listening session can provide comments, questions or other feedback by clicking here.

Additional information about the LMS review process can be found at www.purdue.edu/lms-review, which includes links to reports that provide a snapshot of LMS use at other Big Ten universities and a look at research on the next generation digital learning environment.  

Writer: Dave Stephens, technology writer, Information Technology at Purdue, 765-496-7998, steph103@purdue.edu

Last updated: September 17, 2018