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A new VLE, an improved student portalFlexible Learning in a Changing World4th QE Conference, The Street, Sept 2010
Professor Mark Stubbs
Saturday, September 25, 2010 1
Professor Mark StubbsHead of Learning & Research Technologies
[email protected] | http://twitter.com/thestubbs
Aims | New VLE: Policies + Timeframe | Enhanced Portal: Roadmap | Staff Training & Support
EQAL Strand 3� Aims to:
� raise student satisfaction, engagement and success by providing a more seamless and personalised online experience of university activity
� By:� By:� delivering a new, integrated VLE & supporting tools� enhancing the student portal� enhancing staff digital literacy to take full advantage of
these tools
http://www.blogs.mmu.ac.uk/eqal/C47/
New, integrated VLE | products� Learning Technologies Review in Feb 2010 selected
� Moodle VLE (hosted by ULCC)� Equella Repository (hosted by ULCC)
� Past exam papers; CLA chapters, on/off-campus videof� Apple Podcasting + Flashback capture software
� Talis Aspire Reading Lists
http://lrt.mmu.ac.uk/ltreview
New, integrated VLE | policies� Moodle areas created automatically from QLS
� every Unit Occurrence; every Programme; every Faculty;� university-wide Student Support Area; and� on request Departmental Areas
� Core Moodle toolsetCore Moodle toolset� Threshold standards for Programme and Unit Areas:
� information from QLS on Unit details, leader + hand-ins� information from Scientia on Unit timetable� information from Aspire on Unit reading list� normally organised as weekly teaching schedule
� Moodle User Group
New, integrated VLE | timeframeWebCT (VLE 10/11) !!!! Moodle (VLE 11/12)� Jul 2010 WebCT areas created for 2010/11� Aug 2010 Moodle policy agreed; hosting contracts signed� Sep 2010 Moodle integrated with MMU systems� Oct 2010 Moodle areas created for Jan 2011+ starters� Jan 2011 Moodle available for Jan 2011+ starters� Mar 2011 Moodle areas created for all Units & Progs� Aug 2011 WebCT switched off� Sep 2011 Moodle available to all students
New, integrated VLE | summarySwitching from WebCT to Moodle during 2010/11� More consistent, systems-driven approach
� Auto-populated with data in core corporate systems� QLS: curriculum, enrolments, assessment, hand-ins� Scientia: timetable� Aspire: reading lists
� Supported by HR ODTD+CeLT �coordinated staff development cascaded through local champions + reinforced by online materials
Enhanced student portal | roadmap� myMMU
� Web portal launched Sept 2009, 24,000+ users� Web portal to get a make-over + new features for EQAL
New in 2010/11 New in 2011/12
� Mobile version launching 30/09/2010
� Fee status traffic lights� Update contact details� Online Unit surveys� Hand-in schedule� PC Availability
� Transcript of Achievement� Personal Timetable� Prog-specific info on PDP
Enhanced student portal | summarySRS
(QLS)
Timetable(Scientia)
Web
myMMU(Web)
VLE(Moodle)
Library(Talis)
Finance(SAP)
WebServices
myMMU(Mobile)
Staff Training & Support | approach� Cascade model supported by CeLT + ODTD� Each faculty to nominate champions
� ODTD producing �person spec�� Support delivered in-faculty by champions
S� Session plans and resources produced centrally� Initial �train the trainer� sessions to champions
� + LRT + CeLT + ICTS + SAS� Online support resource in Moodle
� �how do I � why should I ?�
EQAL Strand 3 | summary� Aims to:
� raise student satisfaction, engagement and success by providing a more seamless and personalised online experience of university activity
� By:� By:� delivering a new, integrated VLE & supporting tools� enhancing the student portal� enhancing staff digital literacy to take full advantage of
these tools
http://www.blogs.mmu.ac.uk/eqal/C47/