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<p class="MsoNormal">Faculty and Adjunct Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On March 3<sup>rd</sup>, Provost Adolfo Benavides announced to the University faculty community that Pearson was placing its LearningStudio (eCollege) into “maintenance mode”, and in response to Pearson’s announcement, the University will
move forward with selecting a new Learning Management System (LMS).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It is important to both the Provost and me that faculty members have a voice in the LMS selection process. To this end, Provost Benavides shared that he is appointing and chairing a LMS Search Task Force comprised in large part of faculty
representatives. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additionally, we offer you the opportunity to share your suggestions regarding LMS features, functions, and capabilities you find beneficial in creating an engaging and effective teaching and learning experience for you and your students.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I invite you to participate in one of the following LMS Pre-Selection Open Forums.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>LMS Pre-Selection Open Forums<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">March 30, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">3:00-4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Interactive F2F<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">RSC - Pride<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">March 31, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">7:00-8:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Virtual (online)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Click following link or copy and paste into your browser and “enter your name as a guest”:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1C26F0"><a href="http://connect.tamuc.edu/lmspreselectvirtualforum/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1C26F0">http://connect.tamuc.edu/lmspreselectvirtualforum/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Note</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">: Adobe Flash should be installed on computer.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1C26F0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">April 6, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">8:30-9:30 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Interactive F2F<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">BA 343<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Now until-April 8th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Continuous<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Survey Monkey Questionnaire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Click following link or copy and paste it into your browser:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LMSPreSelectionQuestionnaire">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LMSPreSelectionQuestionnaire</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All suggestions contributed at each forum will be aggregated and shared with the LMS Search Task Force appointed by the Provost.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Julie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Julie McElhany, Ed.D.
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F">l</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Director<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Academic Affairs
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:Julie.McElhany@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">Julie.McElhany@tamuc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">P.O. Box 3011 Commerce, Tx 75429-3011</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
<span style="color:black">Tel. 903.468.8164 </span><span style="color:#7F7F7F">l</span><span style="color:black"> Fax 903.886.5991</span>
<span style="color:#7F7F7F">l</span> <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/cfei"><span style="color:blue">www.tamuc.edu/cfei</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Texas A&M University-Commerce</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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