devcon 2012 kelt dockins course evaluations building block

Course Evaluations Building Block

KELT DOCKINSkelt@dockins.orgktdockins@ualr.edu

Systems SpecialistUniversity of Arkansas Little Rock

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Agenda

Processes for course evaluations (why it was so)

Detailed overview of building block (how it was so)• Downloading and installing

(where it is so?)• Configuring

(making it so)• How to use it

(so go!)

Future plans for block(maybe so)

Questions from you guys(hopefully so)

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The Processes

Before B2 After B2Resources:

1 system admin1 support user1 SIS power userx department chairs

Resources:1 system adminx department chairs

Getting Started (every semester):Create csv course listing from SIS Create csv course membership listingScripts transform csv into IMS xml filesEmail department chairs (templates)Load IMS (course copy templates)

Getting Started (once):Install Building BlockConfigure blockCreate templatesAdd department chairs to templatesAnswer questions (training)

Reporting (every semester)Support user downloads html reports for every generated evaluation course

Reporting (every semester)Department chairs download zip file containing pdfs of all the evaluations for that template

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Processes (Before - Getting Started)

Evaluate

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Processes (Evaluations)

Take your evaluations, PLUH-EASE!.

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Processes (Reporting)

(2 – 4 weeks)

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Process (What we wanted: Self-Service)

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Overview of Building Block(installing)

Download: http://projects.oscelot.org/gf/project/course-evals/

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Overview of Building Block(installing)

Change global settings

Prompt each time …

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Overview of Building Block(configure)

Go to settings of B2

Configure Page … now what?

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Overview of Building Block(Configure Building Block)

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Overview of Building Block(Manage Global Variables)

term variable can be re-used in the template course listing

Create new variables here

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Overview of Building Block(Setup Templates)

Setup new templates here

Only Admins can Edit templatesUsers delegated manager access can manage templates

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Overview of Building Block(Edit Template)

{term}_ASTR_%_99%

Template Permissions(delegate out access to template)

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Overview of Building Block(Template Permissions)

Build Questions Run Reports Start Instance

Add New User

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Overview of Building Block(Include & Exclude Patterns)

{term}_ASTR_%_99% 201260_ASTR_1234_991201260_ASTR_1234_993201260_ASTR_3432_990201260_ASTR_2345_996201260_ASTR_545R_990201260_ASTR_4545_993201260_ASTR_245_99Z

...

201260_ASTR_1234_999201260_ASTR_3432_999

Not in the course list to evaluate

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Overview of Building Block(Manage Template)

This person is a builder, reporter and starter (and a System Admin)

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Overview of Building Block(Manage Template Questions)

Add new Questions

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Overview of Building Block(Template Reports)

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Overview of Building Block(Template Reports Continued)

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Overview of Building Block(What do students see?)

Student sees the course they need to take an evaluation for…

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Overview of Building Block(What do students see?)

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Future Plans (if I get some free time)

Backend• Use JPA for ORM and Services

(use less sql, more orm)

• Export and restore templates

(for backups)

• Use ‘Acl’ for Security

Frontend• Copy Templates (questions/perms)

• Deactivate evaluation links

(if already taken by student)

• Preview Questions As Student

• Additional Question Types

(customizable multiple choice)

(inapplicable as an option)

(branched question)

• Reporting with HTML5

• Evaluations via course entry

• One starter page for all templates

(make it easy to start new instances)

Questions?

KELT DOCKINSkelt@dockins.orgktdockins@ualr.edu

Systems SpecialistUniversity of Arkansas Little Rock