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

m.stubbs@mmu.ac.uk | 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/