A CIO working group in 1997 did a study that examined licensing and other issues relating to the implementation of online course development tools. Several institutions, both within and without the UW System, have researched and experimented with a variety of these online products for their applications. As well, many individuals at UWS institutions have been gaining valuable experience with these products. The development of these online delivery products is in its infancy with new products being announced at a rapid pace. In order for the UW to retain its developmental edge, we need a research and experiential base of alternatives for different applications.
Participation is voluntary.
The UW WBLS will have a copy of WebCT running on a virtual server for each campus requesting services. This service would then be available to individuals and departments from that campus for any use related to instruction whether it be totally asynchronous delivery or for use as an adjunct to an on-campus course. Institutions would be responsible for mounting the courses. Curriculum Redesign Funding from our system budget will be used. The majority of the faculty development will occur at the institutional level, through the curricular redesign funding distributed to the institutions.