The FLORIDA VISTA IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT: Implications for CAMPUS I.T. professionals Learning Support Systems Office of Academic Technology.

The FLORIDA VISTAThe FLORIDA VISTAIMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION

PROJECT: Implications for CAMPUS PROJECT: Implications for CAMPUS I.T. professionalsI.T. professionals

Learning Support SystemsLearning Support Systems

Office of Academic TechnologyOffice of Academic Technology

BackgroundBackground

http://lss.at.ufl.edu

Course Management Course Management System Advisory System Advisory

GroupGroup8/2002 – 6/20038/2002 – 6/2003




GroupGroup8/2002 – 6/20038/2002 – 6/2003

RecommendsRecommendsWebCT Vista 2.1+WebCT Vista 2.1+



Learning Support Learning Support SystemsSystems is given is given

go-ahead to go-ahead to implement, implement,

8/20038/2003


GroupGroup8/2002 – 6/20038/2002 – 6/2003

RecommendsRecommendsWebCT Vista 2.1+WebCT Vista 2.1+

Hardware Infrastructure: CurrentHardware Infrastructure: Current

1 Sun Solaris1 Sun SolarisEnterprise 4500Enterprise 4500

4@400MHz4@400MHzUltraSPARC processorsUltraSPARC processors

2 GB RAM2 GB RAM44 GB HD44 GB HD


Hardware Infrastructure: CurrentHardware Infrastructure: Current


CanCan

ScaleScale

OnlyOnly

verticallyvertically

1 Sun Solaris1 Sun SolarisEnterprise 4500Enterprise 4500

4@400MHz4@400MHzUltraSPARC processorsUltraSPARC processors

2 GB RAM2 GB RAM44 GB HD44 GB HD

Software Infrastructure: CurrentSoftware Infrastructure: Current

http://lss.at.ufl.eduhttp://lss.at.ufl.edu

Software = Software = Perl, C, JavaScript, Perl, C, JavaScript, and Java appletsand Java applets




Flat file “database:”Flat file “database:”Creating minor Creating minor

instabilities at current instabilities at current scalescale



Limited analytical Limited analytical data availabledata available


Flat file “database:”Flat file “database:”Creating minor Creating minor

instabilities at current instabilities at current scalescale

Hardware Infrastructure: VistaHardware Infrastructure: Vista


Clustered Clustered ArchitectureArchitecture




Initial: 2 appInitial: 2 app1 DB Tivoli1 DB Tivoli

App = IBM x345App = IBM x345DB = IBM x445DB = IBM x445





Summer ’04:Summer ’04:4 app4 app2 DB2 DB

SAN TivoliSAN Tivoli

App = IBM x345App = IBM x345DB = IBM x445DB = IBM x445





Summer ’04:Summer ’04:4 app4 app2 DB2 DB

SAN TivoliSAN Tivoli

RedHat LinuxRedHat LinuxAS 2.1AS 2.1App = IBM x345App = IBM x345

DB = IBM x445DB = IBM x445

Software Infrastructure: VistaSoftware Infrastructure: Vista

Enterprise Oracle DBEnterprise Oracle DB



Enterprise Oracle DBEnterprise Oracle DBIncludes DataGuardIncludes DataGuard



May migrate DB in 3-4 yearsMay migrate DB in 3-4 years





Vista entirely J2EE (BEA WebLogic)Vista entirely J2EE (BEA WebLogic)





Vista entirely J2EE (BEA WebLogic)Vista entirely J2EE (BEA WebLogic)

Vastly expanded analytical dataVastly expanded analytical data



SupportSupport

Fall 1998Fall 1998<.2 WebCT admin, trainer, user support<.2 WebCT admin, trainer, user support

ca. 100 courses, 5,000 user seatsca. 100 courses, 5,000 user seats


SupportSupport

Fall 2000Fall 2000<.2 WebCT admin, trainer, user support<.2 WebCT admin, trainer, user support



SupportSupport

Spring 2000Spring 2000<.5 WebCT support<.5 WebCT support

Ca. 500 courses, 15,000 user accountsCa. 500 courses, 15,000 user accounts


SupportSupport

Spring 2003Spring 2003Creation ofCreation of

Learning Support Systems @ 2 FTELearning Support Systems @ 2 FTE


SupportSupport

Spring 2003Spring 2003LSS = 2 FTELSS = 2 FTE

Begin integration withBegin integration with

UF Computing HelpDeskUF Computing HelpDesk



SupportSupport



SupportSupport


Tight integration withTight integration with



SupportSupport


Tight integration withTight integration with


ca. 1,700 courses, 74,000+ user seatsca. 1,700 courses, 74,000+ user seats


SupportSupport

Summer 2004Summer 2004+1 FTE, migration coordinator+1 FTE, migration coordinator

6-8 PT OPS6-8 PT OPS

““Rapid Migration Team”Rapid Migration Team”


Teaching & Learning InfrastructureTeaching & Learning Infrastructure


WebCTWebCT

Campus EditionCampus Edition

Two separate instancesTwo separate instances

GL – main campusGL – main campus

NGL – distance educationNGL – distance education



WebCTWebCT

Campus EditionCampus Edition

Two separate instancesTwo separate instances

GL – main campusGL – main campus

NGL – distance educationNGL – distance education

Template Template (look and (look and

feel) feel) capability is capability is

limitedlimited



Course is primary Course is primary learning contextlearning context




Admin, designer, TA, Admin, designer, TA, and student accounts:and student accounts:

Each ID = one roleEach ID = one role






Shared designer Shared designer access = “shared”access = “shared”




Separate ID required Separate ID required for student view by for student view by

instructorinstructor



Shared designer Shared designer access = “shared”access = “shared”


WebCT VistaWebCT VistaOne instanceOne instance




Many potential institutions (hosting?)Many potential institutions (hosting?)





Learning context hierarchy:Learning context hierarchy:





Learning context hierarchy:Learning context hierarchy:

Institution > Group > Course > SectionInstitution > Group > Course > Section




WebCT VistaWebCT Vista

InstitutionInstitution level levelallows for University “branding”allows for University “branding”




GroupGroup level levelallows for College “branding”allows for College “branding”




CourseCourse is still the is still the primary primary developmentdevelopment context context




SectionSection is the primary is the primary instructionalinstructional context:context:

Push-down content capabilityPush-down content capability


User RolesUser Roles


Institution LevelInstitution LevelGroup LevelGroup LevelCourse LevelCourse LevelSection LevelSection Level


User RolesUser Roles


Institution LevelInstitution LevelGroup LevelGroup LevelCourse LevelCourse LevelSection LevelSection Level

Role Role PermissionsPermissions

????


User RolesUser RolesEach ID can be assigned multiple rolesEach ID can be assigned multiple roles




Each designer is now independentEach designer is now independent




Each designer is now independentEach designer is now independent

Designers can also function as students Designers can also function as students to test all features (no separate ID)to test all features (no separate ID)


Learning Context HierarchyLearning Context Hierarchy

InstanceInstance VistaVista




University of FloridaUniversity of Florida


InstitutionInstitution



University of Florida USNDHUniversity of Florida USNDHInstitutionInstitution




University of Florida University of Florida USNDHUSNDH

CALSCALS CLAS HSC CoE CoBCLAS HSC CoE CoBGroupGroup






CALSCALS CLAS CLAS HSC CoE CoBHSC CoE CoB

MAC1147 STA2023 CHM1025MAC1147 STA2023 CHM1025CoursesCourses

GroupGroup






CALSCALS CLAS CLAS HSC CoE CoBHSC CoE CoB

MAC1147 MAC1147 STA2023 CHM1025STA2023 CHM1025

0001 0002 0003 0004 00050001 0002 0003 0004 0005SectionsSections

CoursesCourses

GroupGroup




MAC1147MAC1147

0001 0002 0003 0004 000050001 0002 0003 0004 00005

Push-down content changesPush-down content changes


TimelineTimeline

* Dec. 2003 - Feb. 2004 ** Dec. 2003 - Feb. 2004 *AcquisitionAcquisition

InstallationInstallation

Infrastructure testingInfrastructure testing

Operational planningOperational planning

Administrative trainingAdministrative training

Pilot planningPilot planning


TimelineTimeline

* March - May 2004 ** March - May 2004 *Training developmentTraining development

Migration planningMigration planning

Migration of pilot coursesMigration of pilot courses

Training of pilot faculty Training of pilot faculty

““soft” roll-out of training “train-the-trainer”soft” roll-out of training “train-the-trainer”


TimelineTimeline

* May 2004 ** May 2004 *Pilot go-livePilot go-live

Support provider OJTSupport provider OJT


* July 2004 ** July 2004 *Migration trainingMigration training

Migration implementationMigration implementationVista training roll-outVista training roll-out

TimelineTimeline


TimelineTimeline

* August 2004 ** August 2004 *Hardware upgrade (?)Hardware upgrade (?)


TimelineTimeline

* Fall 2004 ** Fall 2004 *Campus-wide go-liveCampus-wide go-live

Vista becomes primary CMSVista becomes primary CMS

WebCT CE supported through Summer 2005WebCT CE supported through Summer 2005


Points for you to ConsiderPoints for you to Consider

How extensive is use of the CMS How extensive is use of the CMS in your college and/or department?in your college and/or department?

How extensive *could* use of the How extensive *could* use of the CMS be?CMS be?



Do you provide tech support for Do you provide tech support for faculty or student users?faculty or student users?

Do you want to provide Do you want to provide VistaVista support for your users?support for your users?



Do you want to consider Do you want to consider administrative and/or HelpDesk administrative and/or HelpDesk

possibilities under the new possibilities under the new distributed hierarchy?distributed hierarchy?


ContactContact

Learning Support SystemsLearning Support [email protected]@ufl.edu


352.392.2007352.392.2007


The FLORIDA VISTA IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT: Implications for CAMPUS I.T. professionals Learning Support Systems Office of Academic Technology.

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java appletsflat file

minor instabilities