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Global Learning Management System Policy
From Appalachian State University Policy Manual
Policy 222
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 The purpose of this policy is to further the University’s educational mission and Strategic Plan by hosting spaces for faculty and staff, in a separate Learning Management System (LMS) environment called AsULearn Global.
1.2 Unlike traditional for credit online or distance education courses, project spaces on AsULearn Global are not linked to student or participant data from Appalachian State University’s Registrar. The University will not upload or maintain rosters in project spaces, rather management of users in a project space is the sole responsibility of the project space’s owner.
2 Scope
2.1 This policy applies to all faculty, staff, and participants utilizing the AsULearn-Global project server.
3 Definitions
3.1 AsULearn
- means the Learning Management System (Moodle) managed by the University, which primarily supports for-credit courses for campus (courses students register for via the process managed by the University’s Registrar).
3.2 AsULearn-Global
- is a separate Moodle Learning Management System provided by the University to be utilized by faculty, staff, and participants for non-credit activities. AsULearn Global will not include any integration to BANNER or other Enterprise Services provide by ITS, with the exception of OAuth.
3.3 Learning Management System (LMS)
- is a software application or web-based technology used to plan, implement, and assess a specific learning process. A Learning Management System provides an instructor with a way to create, organize and deliver content, monitor participant engagement, and assess learning outcomes. The University utilizes an open source LMS called Moodle.
3.4 Open Authorization or “OAuth”
- is an open standard for token-based authentication and authorization on the Internet. OAuth allows an end user's account information to be used by third-party services, such as Google, without exposing the user's password.
3.5 Project Space
- means a space created in a separate, global environment open to faculty or staff to conduct University-related business for the delivery of a course that is provided for free and does not offer University academic credit for completion.
3.6 University
- means Appalachian State University.
