Project 2011: Expanding OAK

And the project begins...

Expanding OAK to Provide Efficiencies in Teaching and Learning

OAK, Vanderbilt’s course management system, will be expanding current functionality to provide additional services and customizations, as well as attain efficiencies in course delivery and management. Powered by Blackboard Learn “Course Delivery,” Vanderbilt will add the “Community Engagement” to OAK to achieve these goals.

In 2008, a proposal was prepared to enhance OAK functionality that included a consolidated list of requests from the schools and student leaders. The collected information will be used as a stepping stone in moving the project forward, yet more meetings can be anticipated to ensure our implementation addresses current needs within the capabilities of the new software.

OAK Support members and supporting departments are working closely together to develop a timeline. However, a slow roll-out of the customizations after the initial implementation, with schools coming on line throughout the academic year as they are ready, can be anticipated.