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EQAL Access : Driving VLE Adoption Through Curriculum and Business
Process Review
Dr Neil Ringan – Assistant Head (Learning Innovation)Navdeep Hundal – E-Learning Support Officer
Learning & Research TechnologiesManchester Metropolitan University
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• Background Context
• Process
• What Have We Achieved
• Impacts and Challenges
• Ongoing Development
Session Overview
Background Context
Learning Technologies Review (Nov 2009 – Feb 2010)
• Replacement for existing VLE (Blackboard WebCT Vista)• Online support for assessment & feedback• Rich media creation, storage and discovery• Electronic Library services integration• Mobile technologies• Classroom technologies• Seamless systems integration• Scenarios and use-cases to model
http://lrt.mmu.ac.uk/ltreview/
Background Context
EQAL Initiative (June 2010 – present)
• Comprehensive curriculum and business process review• Focus on achieving step change in academic provision • Entire undergraduate curriculum remodelled and rewritten
– Levels 3 and 4 implementation : 2011-12 academic year– Level 5 : 2012-13, Level 6 : 2013-14
• Simpler, higher quality structures and processes• New ways of delivering learning and academic provision
http://www.celt.mmu.ac.uk/eqal/
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Strand 3 : Seamless, Personalised Student Experience
New integrated VLE Personal Timetables & Assessment PDPs and showcasing talent
Strand 2 : Organisational InfrastructureTimetables Assessment Academic Database Student hubs & SIPs Supporting processes
& regulations
Strand 4 : Quality Assurance & Enhancement of ProvisionSimplified QA Academic calendar
Strand 1 : Curriculum Structure & DeliveryCurriculum Programmes
EQAL Overview
EQAL Strand 3 Objectives• New integrated VLE• More effective use of the VLE for active learning, with all modules
in the VLE, and all teaching staff having appropriate skills in its use• Reliable personalised information for students, readily accessible
by multiple means • e.g. personal timetables & assessment schedules on mobile devices
• Active support for student employability through facilitating PDP and showcasing student talent
• Ensure staff can take full advantage of the tools to support learning
Process• Learning technology review to support EQAL implementation
• Curriculum design starting point for all downstream activities
• Unit Specification pro-forma to capture all core data
• Data recorded and stored once, used repeatedly
• Choosing systems to support seamless integration
• Centrally co-ordinated, faculty-based e-learning support officers
• Staff development focussed on technology supporting new learning outcomes and assessment strategies
What Have We Achieved ?• Moodle implemented as new institutional VLE• Seamless integration with other MMU systems
• Student Records• Coursework Receipting• Timetabling• Library and e-resources• Rich media server• Content repository
• Automated links between systems based on internal tagging• No requirement for academic staff to manage links
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Unit Specification Pro-forma
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ELSO role and impact on staff• One ELSO per Faculty• Centralised team located in Faculty• Supporting academics colleagues embedding Moodle into their
practice• Support and advice from a pedagogic viewpoint• Providing hands on staff training sessions, covering basics,
advanced, assessment, plagiarism, podcasting • Creating centralised training resources • Staff were able to receive one-to-one support and guidance• ELSO’s were able to collect feedback directly from the ground
Impacts• Threshold Standard “Technology to Support & Enhance Learning”
• In excess of 95% of Level 3 & 4 EQAL units at or above threshold
• Staff digital literacy strategy, embedded in annual review process
• Increases in student perception of course organisation and learning resources (internal and NSS)
• Greater integration between online and face-to-face activities
Challenges• Consistency between units and across programmes• Accuracy of data and understanding of how/where to correct• Moving beyond the VLE as a content repository• Staff engagement and motivation• Time• Varying degrees of understanding and expertise• Confidence
Lessons Learned• Timing and preparation • Staff buy in - involvement of Faculty academic leads in
testing feature releases key in highlighting issues arising• Keeping it short and simple• ELSO team model success • Basic computer literacy
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Ongoing Developments• Rollout to Levels 5 and 6 of EQAL
• Accuracy of data and understanding of how/where to correct
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