Learning and Teaching Committee initiative building on results of past LTC funded projects

MLE: a virtual space where learning, assessment and interaction can take place in a structured and managed way fully integrated into and linking all university processes and systems

MLE: MLE: Managed Managed LLearning earning EEnvironmentnvironment

Educational deliveryEducational delivery

Classroom / seminar Assessment Course design Course planning Course administration Student monitoring and support

Improve the student experienceImprove the student experience

Information on course, scheme, university Communication and collaboration

Email, discussion groups, discussion andpresentation by course group

Resourcesauthoring and delivery of course material

Managementadministration of courses

Inter-linking systems, Genesis, Unix, Voyager

Web browser

Individual Student Area

Course Course Course Course

MLE structureMLE structure

Web pages QuestionMarkOffice Documents

University level information• Regulations, Support, Students Union

Scheme level information• Available courses, Personal tutors

Link to modules• Alerts to activity in course areas

Student specific information• Assessment results, skills record, diary

Individual student level informationIndividual student level information

Course information area Content assignments timetable

Functions and toolsMessaging, discussion area, FAQ, group projects area, assignment submission area

ContentCourse resourcesLIS Information resources

Course administration

Course levelCourse level

Joined up systemsJoined up systems

Link seamlessly to other systemWeb servers (departmental and central)QuestionMarkVoyager

Use data existing in other systemsGenesisRooms and Timetabling

Bring together with a focus relevant to an individual student

AdminSystems

Portal

The student portalThe student portal

CurriculumDatabase

Course notesLoan

Resource BankInf. ResourcesExam papers

Collaborativeworking

Text Discussion

Assessment

Potential for the MLEPotential for the MLE

Can the MLE enrich the delivery and/or content of the curriculum?

Can it be embedded into educational practice?

Does it answer a genuine need?

Can the MLE meet the administrative needs of the institution and the individuals within it?

University initiativeUniversity initiative

Management group

MLE steering group

Faculty project groups

Phase I - StudyNetPhase I - StudyNet

The first phase is to produce a ‘Student’ Intranet

Acts as a central resource for students

Gathers together current static information

CaseNotes - Lotus Notes DatabaseCaseNotes - Lotus Notes Database

An example of a discussion

Web resources

MSc Environmental SciencesMSc Environmental Sciences

The welcome page

Examples of web resources