A model for the implementation and sustainability of a course management system in a research university

Abstract

Many universities are facing the prospect of committing significant resources to a course management system. This paper presents a model adopted at a research university with predominantly on-campus students, for the implementation and sustainability of such a system. Although no one solution will suit all institutions, research-intensive universities all have a common culture that must be acknowledged and accommodated with any model for a distributed learning environment. This model emphasizes partnerships between the technical and academic areas of the universities and active student participation.