SLATE Community

• Production LMS: Blackboard Learning System Enterprise License
• Current Version: 7.1
• Additional LMS Products: None
• Building Blocks in use: Turnitin.com
• Building Blocks developed: None
• Campus ERP: Banner
• Other LMS's Deployed: None
• ASP Hosted: Yes
• Time Frame for Next Upgrade: May 2008 to version 7.3

Through our seven colleges, we deliver exceptional learning opportunities and educational services for diverse student populations in Chicago. Our programs include Adult Education, GED/ESL, Credit, Special Interest, Continuing Education and Business and Industry Training.

The Center for Distance Learning (CDL) offers over 90 courses in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls nearly 10,000 students each year. CDL is one of Illinois' leading providers of distance learning courses because of our quality and range of instructional offerings, our commitment to fulfilling the educational goals inherent in distance education, our support of distance learning technologies, and the expertise and innovation of our faculty and staff.

• Institution Categrory: Community College
• Term: semester
• Number of Active Courses per Term: 1 - 100
• Number of Online Courses: 1 - 100
• Number of Faculty: 85
• Number of Students: 10000
• Group, Organization, Association Memberships: AAWCC (American Association for Women in Community Colleges), BPDCC Accessibility Research Group, IBHE Web Accessibility Group, Elluminate Midwest User Group