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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/cfei/lms"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1772AF;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="460" height="259" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D2A3CE.ACC9C320" alt="Description: Project NOVA web page link"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2C2B2B">The sun is setting on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Pearson LearningStudio (eCollege)</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and
rising on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">D2L Brightspace</span></strong>.
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2C2B2B">The University's journey to
<b>D2L Brightspace, </b>our new Learning Management System (LMS), encompasses: (1) LMS selection<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">[completed and determined to be D2L Brightspace]</span></em>, (2</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">)
project team/D2L implementation planning stage<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#2C2B2B"> </span></span><em><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2C2B2B">[</span></u></em><em><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00B050">now
engaged</span></u></b></em><i><span style="color:#2C2B2B">]</span></i><span style="color:#2C2B2B"> (3) software implementation, (4) migration, and (5) training. This journey is otherwise known as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Project
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2C2B2B">Don't fear the unknown, uncharted territory! Visit the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/LMS/default.aspx"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1772AF;text-decoration:none">Project
NOVA website</span></strong></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2C2B2B"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2C2B2B">to learn more about
the transition process, stay informed of the latest developments, and, in the future, access the resources you need to become a fully acclimated citizen of our new home...<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">D2L Brightspace</span></strong>.
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