MMU Learning Technologies Review for Surrey's Creating a vision for the VLE Workshop 2010-05-20

MMU Learning Technologies Review for Surrey's Creating a vision for the VLE Workshop 2010-05-20

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  Wednesday, May 19,20101MMU’s learning technologies reviewProfessor Mark StubbsHead of Learning & Research Technologiesm.stubbs@mmu.ac.uk | http://twitter.com/thestubbscontext & background | drivers & approach | scenarios & vision | aspirations | review criteria & outcomes | next stepsMMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-20
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  MMU background33,000+ students| 1500+ courses | 8 facultiesWebCT since 1998WebCT Vista since 2006, integrated with student recordsWednesday, May 19, 2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-202http://lrt.mmu.ac.uk/ltreview/files/2010/01/RPT_WEBCT_USAGE_BY_SECTION.pdf
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  Questions?Wednesday, May 19,2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-203
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  Drivers for ourlearning tech reviewWebCT hardware  end-of-life Q3 2011BB9 more than just an upgradeNew Learning Teaching and Assessment StrategyThreshold Standards for the Student Learning ExperiencePolicy docsHEFCE 2009CLEX 2009...Wednesday, May 19, 2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-204
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  Review approachSteering GroupDVCStudent Experience (Chair)Director of Learning & Research Information SystemsHead of the Centre for Learning & TeachingProject LeadsHead of Learning & Research TechnologiesPrincipal Lecturer in Learning TechnologiesScopeVLE + podcasting; classroom tech; e-assessment; e-pdp; support; analyticsInputs...System evaluation: usage & student achievementUser requirements: focus groups, road-shows & scenariosUser evaluation: BB9 versus MoodleWednesday, May 19, 2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-205
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  Questions?Wednesday, May 19,2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-206
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  ScenariosScenario#1integration between classroomand online learning environments; varied devices; varied preferences for paper; active interest in student engagementScenario#2students’ consuming information in ways & on devices of their choosing; use of Live@Edu, podcasting and IM; note-taking; appointment synching; ubiquitous campus wifiScenario#3student collaboration; students booking meeting rooms; social learning zones; augmented classes + voting with twitter; laptop loanWednesday, May 19, 2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-207
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  Scenarios  VisionWednesday,May 19, 2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-208Learning technologies not isolated :interaction with personal and administrative systems and underlying infrastructure are major determinants of the quality of the overall experienceApproved: we set up & train staff to useRecommended: staff set up & we train to integrateRecognised: watch how staff use them
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  Questions?Wednesday, May 19,2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-209
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  Aspirational ‘thresholds’All teachingstaff will be provided with laptops (and a monitor, keyboard and mouse) All teaching rooms will have a means of plugging a laptop into a large screen or projector All staff and students will be able to access WiFi from anywhere within MMU All students will receive a personalised timetable and assignment submission deadlines and be notified rapidly of any changes to either All students will be able to book small teaching rooms when rooms are not timetabled All students can expect their engagement to be monitored for active progress review All staff and students can expect institutional calendar appointments and news items to be made available for use on personal devices where legally and technically possible Every Unit will have a presence in the VLE Wednesday, May 19, 2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-2010
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  Aspirational integrationWednesday, May19, 2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-2011
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  Questions?Wednesday, May 19,2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-2012
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  Review criteriaFitness tovision Fitness to transformation timeline (EQAL now on scene!) Robustness and scalability Value-for-money Avoiding lock-in Wednesday, May 19, 2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-2013
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  Review outcomesVLEHosted Moodle+ Equella repositoryEnhanced Learning ResourcesTalis Aspire reading listsApple Podcast producer + Blueberry Flashback PC clientClassroom techWifi + large-screenE-PDP / E-PortfolioContinue trials + decide Q1 2011Digital LiteracyDefine thresholds for staff + develop trainingWednesday, May 19, 2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-2014
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  Questions?Wednesday, May 19,2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-2015
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  Next steps #1VLEMoodledeployment linked to major curriculum review (EQAL)Moodle available October 2010 for staff teaching Jan 2011 startersMoodle populated with 2011/12 Units in March 2011 ...EQAL proposing threshold Unit presence in VLEtimetable, reading list, hand-ins, marks ... agree in Juneexploring migration options in context of EQALLooking initially at Equella to complement not replace Moodle file storePast papers, CLA scanned book chapters, campus-restricted video ...Learning ResourcesTalis Aspire – tighter control on book fund + smarter recommendationPodcast – Flashback on all staff PCsWednesday, May 19, 2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-2016
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  Questions?Wednesday, May 19,2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-2017
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  Next steps #2LearningTechnologies Review part 2 – Jan 2011collaborative conferencing technologymobile learningelectronic librarycreation and commissioning of media-rich content; and development of an integrated staff portal Wednesday, May 19, 2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-2018
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  Questions?Thanks for listeningHopeit was useful!Read more at:http://lrt.mmu.ac.uk/ltreview/Wednesday, May 19, 2010MMU’s Learning Technologies Review2010-05-2019