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The following message was sent to MSU Deans, Directors, and Chairs on 
Monday, February 13. -Felicia


From: Brendan Guenther [mailto:<a href="/cgi-bin/wa?LOGON=A3%3Dind1202%26L%3DATC-CAFE%26E%3D8bit%26P%3D243831%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252Fplain%3B%2520charset%3Dwindows-1252" >[log in to unmask]</a>]
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Subject: Invitation to public demonstrations of Future LMS options

Dear Colleagues, please share this invitation with faculty, staff, and 
students in your department.

Libraries, Computing and Technology (LCT) is in the process re-examining 
commercial Learning Management System (LMS) options to find a 
replacement for ANGEL, which will be unsupported by its vendor after 
October 2014. On February 6, 2012, several bids were received in 
response to the LMS request for proposal (RFP).

The selection of MSU’s next LMS will be made by the LMS Futures 
Committee and LCT based on input regarding features, functionality, and 
strategic considerations (cost, licensing terms, etc.) as described in 
the RFP bids. The LMS Futures Committee will be comprised of 
representatives from each academic college appointed by college deans 
and LCT.

Feedback from faculty, staff, and students during open public 
demonstrations will also be an important part of the final LMS decision. 
The MSU community is invited to attend the public demonstrations listed 
below, which will be presented by vendors of Blackboard and Desire2Learn.

(Two times are offered for each LMS demonstration, but the presentations 
will be the same.)

BLACKBOARD PUBLIC DEMOS
*  Thursday, February 23, 2012, from 3:00-4:30 p.m., in Olds Hall - room 111
*  Friday, February 24, 2012, from 8:30-10:00 a.m., in Biomedical and 
Physical Sciences Building - room 1415

DESIRE2LEARN PUBLIC DEMOS
*  Wednesday, February 29, 2012, from 3:00-4:30 p.m., in Natural Science 
Building - room 116
*  Thursday, March 1, 2012, from 8:30-10:00 a.m., in Plant and Soil 
Sciences Building - room 1200

LCT aims to identify a viable LMS solution for MSU in spring 2012. More 
details are available at http://tech.msu.edu/lms-futures.

Feedback on our strategy, processes, and the selection itself is welcome 
by calling (517) 355-2345 or (800) 500-1554 or e-mailing <a href="/cgi-bin/wa?LOGON=A3%3Dind1202%26L%3DATC-CAFE%26E%3D8bit%26P%3D243831%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252Fplain%3B%2520charset%3Dwindows-1252" >[log in to unmask]</a>

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Brendan Guenther
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Michigan State University
Libraries, Computing & Technology
   Associate Director - Academic Technology Services
   Director - Virtual University Design & Technology