Technical, Functional, System and User Requirements

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1	Instructions: Vendors are to make a copy of this document to complete as part of submitting with their proposal. Mark an X in the appropriate column for each element. NA = Not applicable OOTO = Out of the box, or not customized Custom = Meeting the Requirement can be met by a fee-based customization On Roadmap = Requirement is on the roadmap to be released in the next year 3rd Party = Requirement is delivered by a 3rd Party vendor for a fee Notes = narrative to explain rating
2	Technical, Functional, System and User Requirements			Vendor Ratings
3	Number	Feature	Technical Description	Yes	No	NA	OOTB	Config	Custom	On Roadmap	3rd Party	Notes
4	Course Content/Section Management
5	CC/SM.1	Adaptive content	Does the LMS allow for adaptive content release? Provide a detailed description of types of available release conditions
6	CC/SM.2	Publish/unpublish content	Does the LMS have the ability to easily publish and unpublish content? Is this feature permissioned?
7	CC/SM.3	Mass update of content, system wide	Does the LMS allow for content objects to be dynamically links and shared across many offerings?
8	CC/SM.4	Merge Offerings	Does the system allow for multiple offerings to be merged into one?
9	CC/SM.5	Pacing	Describe in detail how the system handles pacing. Describe impacts of assigning or not assigning due dates to assignments and assessments.
10	CC/SM.6	Acceptable File Types	Does the LMS accept these file types: PDF, DOC, XML, Zip, code, audio, video, html, .java? What others are accepted?
11	CC/SM.7	Video and Audio Files submissions	Does the LMS accept audio and video files type submissions? If yes, provide the acceptable types
12	CC/SM.8	MSTR templates	Describe in detail how the system utilizes master course templates.
13	CC/SM.9	Broken link checker	Does the LMS have a broken link checker, either at the course level or system level?
14	CC/SM.10	Parent/child ourses	Does the LMS handle parent/child courses? Describe in detail.
15	CC/SM.11	Learning Objectives Tagged to Content	Does the LMS allow the creation of learning objectives?
16	CC/SM.12	Standards or Competencies Alignment	Does the LMS have the ability to tie standards and competencies to content?
17	CC/SM.13	Numerical Ranges	Does the LMS allow for numerical ranges in test/quiz answers, related to math questions?
18	Assessment and Grading
19	G.1	Grading - Multi Section Viewing	Does the LMS collate all needs grading items into a single area for instructors?
20	G.2	Grading - Exemptions	Does the LMS allow an instructor to exempt a student from an assignment?
21	G.3	Grading - Reset Attempts/multiple	Does the LMS allow for an assignment/assessment to be reset, multiple attemps without prior data being lost?
22	G.4	Grading - Inline	Does the system have in-line grading?
23	G.5	Grading - Markup Tool	Does the LMS have a markup tool? Describe and provide details about the features of the system markup tool.
24	G.6	Grading - Rubrics	Does the rubric tool automatically insert rubric feedback and provide that feedback to the student?
25	G.7	Grading - Rubrics	Does the LMS have a rubric tool that is automatically attached to assignments?
26	G.8	Gradebook - Due Dates	Does the LMS allow for flexibility with due dates?
27	G.9	Gradebook - View Feedback	Does the LMS allow for feedback on all graded assignments?
28	G.10	Gradebook - Setup Configuration	Describe the available grade item types the system has.
29	G.11	Gradebook - Settings	Does the LMS allow for gradebook settings to be configured by offering?
30	G.12	Gradebook - Calculated Columns	Does the LMS have calculated columns available in the gradebook?
31	G.13	Course progress information	Does the system display course progress information back to the learner?
32	G.14	Grading - Anti plagiarism Tool	Does the LMS have an anti-plagiarism tool?
33	Assignment Types, Settings
34	ATS.1	Submission type - audio/video	Does the LMS allow a student to submit an audio/video file as a submission type?
35	ATS.2	Embedded content	Does the LMS allow for embedded content across various content types?
36	ATS.3	Audio/video recorder	Does the LMS have a built in tool that allows a student to create their own audio/video submission?
37	ATS.4	Tests	Does the LMS allow for the creation of tests, quizzes or exams?
38	ATS.5	Tests - pools	Does the LMS allow for the creation of collections of reusable test questions?
39	ATS.6	Tests - settings	Does the LMS allow for different settings to be placed on Tests? For example, how the test is scored and how the test is displayed to students.
40	ATS.7	Tests - forced completions	Does the LMS have a forced completion setting for tests?
41	ATS.8	Tests - question randomization	Does the LMS allow a random selection of questions to be generated for each individual student’s test all pulled from a collection of many questions or from questions on other tests?
42	ATS.9	Tests - password protected	Does the LMS allow for password protected tests?
43	ATS.10	Tests - timers	Does the LMS allow for timers on tests?
44	ATS.11	Blogs/Wiki/Journal	Does the LMS have a collaborative tool such as blogs, wiki or journals?
45	ATS.12	Discussion Boards	Does the LMS have nested discussion boards?
46	ATS.13	Special Characters	Does system support special characters for world languages, mathematics and science? Provide any limitations of this feature.
47	ATS.14	Submission type - other unique file types	Does the LMS allow a student to submit other file types, relevant to unique elective subject matter, as an assignment submission?
48	ATS.15	Spell Checker	Does the LMS have a spell checker?
49	Other
50	O.1	User groups	Does the LMS allow for the creation of groups?
51	O.2	User groups - settings	Does the LMS allow for control of settings for groups?
52	O.3	Equation editor	Does the LMS have an equation editor?
53	O.4	Messages	Does the LMS have a messaging feature? Is the feature available based on permissions or available to all users
54	Data and Reporting
55	DR.1	System-wide Reporting	Describe in detail the available system reporting feature
56	DR.2	Summary reports of performance	Does the LMS have reports related to system performance, health?
57	DR.3	SQL Access	Does the LMS allow for SQL queries to be ran?
58	DR.4	Communication Logs	Does the LMS reporting allow permissioned users to grab communication data?
59	DR.5	Customizable Reports	Does the LMS allow for customized reports to be created?
60	DR.6	Data backup	Do you allow access to data backups?
61	Configurations-Roles and Permissions
62	CRP.1	Roles	Describe in detail the preconfigured roles that come out of the box
63	CRP.2	Permissions	Does the LMS differentiate permission by system level and course? Describe
64	CRP.3	Permissions - Communications	Does the LMS allow for permissioning of who can view communications?
65	CRP.4	Permissions - Log in As	Does the LMS allow for permissions of who can use a log in as feature?
66	CRP.5	Permissions - View as	Does the LMS allow for permissions of who can impersonate what tole type?
67	CRP.6	Permissions - Customizations	Does the LMS allow a system admin to set specific permissions by role, including customized roles?
68	Configurations-Announcements
69	CA.1	System wide announcements	Does the LMS have a system wide announcement feature?
70	CA.2	System wide content storage	Describe in detail, how the system wide content storage works.
71	Configuration-Terms
72	CT.1	Terms - Settings	Does the LMS allow for the management of courses at the term level? Describe in detail.
73	Configurations-System Administration
74	SA.01	Bulk Create, Delete, Update	Does the LMS support bulk create, update, delete?
75	SA.02	Bulk Enroll	Does the LMS allow for enrollments to be processed in bulk?
76	SA.03	Search	Does the LMS provide robust search? At the global level and course level?
77	Configurations-Other
78	Other	Account Merging	Does the LMS allow for the merging of accounts without losing data?
79	Other	Integration with Mail server	Does the LMS integration with Microsoft mail servers
80	Other	Google/Microsoft Onedrive integration	Does the LMS easily integration with Google Drive and Microsoft One Drive?
81	Branding	Customize Branding	Does the interface allow system wide and content specific branding, including separate domains. Are updates and changes by System Admin enabled?
82	Technical-3rd Party Connections
83	T3P.1	Voicethread	Does the LMS have a pre-existing integration to Voicethread?
84	T3P.2	Webassign	Does the LMS have a pre-existing integration with Cengage WebAssign?
85	T3P.3	GeniusSIS	Does the LMS have a pre-existing integration with Cengage MindTap?
86	T3P.4	Cengage MindTap	Does the LMS allow for establishing LTI connections with any vendor offering them? If not, who are the accepted LTI connections the system allows?
87	T3P.5	LTi	Does the LMS allow for LTI connections to send data, including grades and completions? If this is limited by vendor, please supply a list of compliant vendors.
88	T3P.6	LTi	Does the LMS allow an administrator to configure, in advance settings an LTI connection?
89	T3P.7	SCORM	Does the LMS support SCORMS?
90	T3P.8	Grade Export	Does the LMS allow for Michigan Virtual to receive a grade export, potentially to be used for the SIS?
91	Technical - Integrations
92	TI.1	Integrations - SAML	Does the LMS support service provider initiated SAML 2 SSO. What is the cost for this service
93	TI.2	Integrations - SSO	Does the LMS support SSO from GeniusSIS to the LMS. Is there a cost for this integration?
94	TI.3	Integrations - LDAP, AAD	Does the LMS support LDAP and AAD?
95	TI.4	Integrations - GeniusSIS	Does the LMS have a preexisting integration with GeniusSIS?
96	TI.5	Integrations - API	Does the API allow for exact course copying?
97	TI.6	Integrations - API	Describe any additional costs MV would incur to have integrations enabled.
98	Technical - Migrations
99	TM.1	Course Migration	Describe the migration of content from the Blackboard LMS to your LMS.
100	TM.2	Course Migration	Can courses be imported in bulk as a part of the migration process?