HawkLearn: A Small College Reaches for the Clouds

Higher education's use of cloud computing has the potential to impact technology governance, application flexibility, staffing, and financial requirements, as well as risk management. In the summer of 2013, Saint Anselm College launched HawkLearn, a cloud-based open learning network, to support several blended courses. The cost-effective and easy-to-manage HawkLearn was built for digital natives who are accustomed to using Web 2.0 tools and social media. In this session, we will discuss lessons learned as HawkLearn evolved from concept to reality.

OUTCOMES: Examine best practices for implementing cloud-based LMS * Explore options for LMS architectures, based in the cloud * Discuss how cloud-based LMS solutions can conserve financial and support resources within a small college environment