[Using Sakai] WEBCT migration to SAKAI

[Nate Angell]

Hello again Fatima!

You might also get value from a review the recording of the webinar recently
given by UC Santa Cruz's Robin Ove about their migration experience (as it
happens, also from WebCT). Regardless of the platform, Robin give much wise
advice and useful data about migration processes.
http://info.rsmart.com/uc-santa-cruzs-path-from-webct-to-sakai/?utm_campaign=UCSC-Webinar&utm_source=Website

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On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 5:26 AM, Fatima Rahiman <Fatima.Rahiman at wits.ac.za>wrote:

> Thank you all for your helpful feedback and advice!
>
> We will certainly reciprocate the gesture by providing a report to the
> group of our experience once we can knuckle down on an efficient plan for
> the way forward.
>
> Am really wowed by the community’s response and am already feeling somewhat
> relieved and inspired to take on the challenges ahead!
>
> Thanks again!
>
> *Regards*
>
> *Fatima Rahiman*
>
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> *From:* Nicola Monat-Jacobs [mailto:nicola at longsight.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, April 01, 2011 12:38 AM
> *To:* Steve Swinsburg
> *Cc:* Fatima Rahiman; sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Using Sakai] WEBCT migration to SAKAI
>
>
>
> Fatima -
>
>
>
> Unfortunately, Blackboard removed the ability to export IMS-compliant
> course archive zips from post-CE 4 WEBCT versions. CE 6 and CE 8 no longer
> have this ability, unfortunately. They will export a .bak file, which is
> WebCT-specific, so I don't think Steve's solutions below will work for you.
> (I haven't tried bFree with these exports, but I know the UNE doesn't work
> with them.)
>
>
>
> The only solution I have found for working with the .bak files is to import
> them into Blackboard's free coursesites.com site, and then export at a
> Blackboard archive or IMS cc package. Blackboard archive zips work the best,
> but it's a little tricky to get them to work in Sakai 2.7.
>
>
>
> What version of Sakai are you using?
>
>
>
> Also, the route through coursesites.com is manual, so not great if you're
> looking to automate.
>
>
>
> WebCT should allow you to export course content as a zip, which you could
> load into Sakai via WebDAV.
>
>
>
> The Tests & Quizzes area in WebCT claims to export tests as IMS QTI, but we
> weren't successful importing these into Sakai.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nicola
>
>
>
> On Mar 31, 2011, at  3:18 PM, Steve Swinsburg wrote:
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>
>
> Hi Fatima,
>
>
>
> It's been a while since I worked with WebCT, but when I did, we were on CE
> 4.1, and developed this to migrate content and quizzes:
>
> https://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/PROD/UNE+Migration+Utility
>
>
>
> I am not sure how similar (or different) CE6 is in terms of the export
> packages.
>
>
>
> There is also this tool, which should handle the newer formats:
>
> http://its2.unc.edu/tl/tli/bFree/
>
>
>
> cheers,
>
> Steve
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 01/04/2011, at 12:34 AM, Fatima Rahiman wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi there
>
>
>
> We are currently investigating a potential move from WEBCT 6 to SAKAI and
> are busy with our content migration plan which is an unknown, unchartered
> territory for all of us J.
>
> We need to allocate resources to this task in our project plan (in order to
> justify staff in light of budgetary restraints) and thus need to know how
> long this process would take to allocate notional hours etc .
>
>
>
> Does anyone know of an approximate conversion time per course based on a
> standard course with MCQ.s discussion topic, content with videos and pics
> etc.
>
>
>
> Also if there are people wishing to share their migration plans with us we
> would greatly appreciate this  as we have no idea what the road ahead
> entails(our license expires end 2011 and we have already had setbacks
> pursuing another LMS so can’t afford to have any major setbacks or delays ).
>
>
>
> Hoping someone will respond to this desperate cry for assistance!
>
>
>
> *Regards*
>
> *Fatima Rahiman*
>
> * *
>
> *Head: Learning Designer*
>
> *eLearning Support and Innovation(eLSI)*
>
> *University Corner, 18th Floor*
>
> *University of the Witwatersrand*
>
> *Private Bag 3*
>
> *Wits*
>
> *2050*
>
> *Tel:  011 717-7174*
>
> *Cell: 0798737633*
>
>
>
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