Content Migrations: Options, Strategies and Faux Pas - The Diigo Meta page

• 06 Feb 09
  

  Deborah Edwards-Onoro

  content informationarchitecture migration

• 06 Aug 08
  

  Martin M

  cms migration

• 05 Aug 08
  

  Douglas Schultz

  ecm_migrations

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  Christy Tucker

  Collection of articles about content migration. Even though this is about general CMS migrations and not specific to e-learning, most of this is relevant to e-learning and converting from one LMS to another. The summary of points to take away seems very true: we can't expect perfect automated migration, and we have to anticipate that content will change.

  lms tools

  • • Plan, plan, plan
     
    • Look into automated and semi-automated, but don’t expect miracles
     
    • Inventory first
     
    • Never migrate content as is — always expect changes
     
    • Keep metadata top of mind
     
    • Consider outsourcing for the simple tasks like cutting and pasting

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