client insights - glasgow caledonian university: marks integration and the digital university

Marks Integration and the Digital University: Our Experience of Using Blackboard's Grades Journey SolutionJim Emery, Lecturer in Blended Learning, Glasgow Caledonian University

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GCU context

IS = GCU IT Dept

ISIS = GCU Student Information System

“GCULearn” =Blackboard

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SIS VLETransfer of staff, students and modules

SYSTEM INTEGRATION MODEL

ASSESSMENTS

Manual input of Marks

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Towards a Digital UniversityStrategy 2020 @ GCU

“Develop our digital education environment and expand the use of learning technologies to enhance the student experience, support high-level digital literacy, scale up our online and distance learning offerings and increase the connectivity of our campuses and communities”

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Marks Integration Drivers

PWC Audit

Student Satisfaction

Staff Satisfaction

Wider Efficiencies Agenda

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Marks Integration Process (Admin)

Improved Basic Process

ML

MT

PA

Phase

Downloads Improved MMR

(MMS)

Sends to MLs 3 weeks after start of

teaching

Inputs marks into MMS (including absences and

extensions, Non submits)

ML distributes to MTs

Send marks to ML

Collates marks Sends to PA

Inputs marks into ISIS Send ISIS improved

MMS to ML

Data checked using checking application

(Unix Diff)

ML confirms ISIS marks OK via

standard email

PA saves confirmation email

in central file

How could this collection and

collation be improved?

Would it be possible for PA to check ISIS

data using application? Would

MLs be OK with this?

Temp workforce?

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Assessment Lifecycle

: MMU + JISC

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Marks Integration Framework

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SIS view

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Blackboard Structure

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Assessment Flexibility

TurnitinUK Placements

Social Mediaeg Wikis

“Traditional” exams

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“Too many Clicks”

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Pilot Evaluation Issues

Module descriptors not declaring all assessment components

All instructors on module can transfer marks

Grade centre locked after marks transfer

Support resources only used by 50% of participants (pressure on LT support)

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Current Situation

Awaiting full feedback from volunteer participants but standard workflow implemented

Partial locking of Grade centre is vital

Composite sites resolved

Resit modules to be addressed

Rollout plan recommended for 2016/17

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Comments

“If the marks that the Module Leaders put into Grade Centre are carried over ...it would save alot of time and there is less chance of error when the marks are only entered once”

“This process seems to be time efficient, cuts down the chance for human error ....I feel much more confident in what I am doing”.

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Moving Towards a Digital University@ GCU?

Any Questions?

j.emery@gcu.ac.uk

@gcujime

j.emery1262

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