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U Mary Washington Begins Move to Instructure LMS; http://campustechnology.com
A university in Fredericksburg, VA has begun its move to a new open source, SaaS-based learning management system. Several instructors at the University of Mary Washington have started using Instructure Canvas in place of Blackboard software for their summer courses. The campus, whose Blackboard contract ends in August 2011, will move fully to Canvas in the fall semester.
Today’s Fredericksburg Business Insider e-newsletter includes details about a $23 million tech center that the University of Mary Washington is planning on its Fredericksburg campus. Click here to read the newsletter.
http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/businessbrowser/2011/06/06/umw-planning-23-million-tech-center/
Man pedals for a cause; The Free Lance-Star
CLAY CALVERT didn’t just ride his bicycle across the country.
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/062011/06052011/630332
The University of Mary Washington has been recognized by Preservation Virginia for establishing a task force to advise the university on preservation of its historic buildings.