CAMEL at Greenwich Clifton Kandler University Portal Project Manager

CAMEL at Greenwich "Mutiny below decks?"

Universities seem to be in the horns of a dilemma when it comes to institutional change, hovering between top down and bottom up approaches. That top down change is invariably resisted and bottom up approaches are slow and partial highlights the importance of a forthright and listening leadership where strategic and institutional change is less planned from above and more crafted in action and learning throughout the organisation around the development of shared sense of institutional direction (Dearlove,1997)

Mechanisms Used By Project to Foster A Shared Sense of Direction and Listening Leadership Consultation with all stakeholders at Head of Department/School level and those they identified. Development and communication via a project website. Institution wide consultation with all stakeholders via a online survey and focus groups. Development at all levels of the project of cross functional teams. Content of portal to be determined by users Focus on Integration of systems.

Portal Priorities ( Not Much of a Mutiny!!) Undergraduate students N=417 Exam timetable View marks Submit coursework Email Course timetable Exam papers Access/update teaching materials Renew library books Enter marks Deadline alerts Access Reading lists Discussion boards Check library account Search library Online Training materials Tel/email directory Library holds Change details Academics N=94 Tel/email directory Access/update teaching materials Course timetable Handbooks View marks Search University Access Reading lists Exam timetable Enter marks Search library Forms and Regulations Email Book rooms Calendar (institutional) Online Training materials Exam papers Renew library books Submit coursework Discussion boards Check library account

The Portal and Users Convenience Connection Control Learning ECAR Study of Students and Information Technology, 2005 http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ers0506/rs/ERS0506w.pdf From JISC Circular 7/04

Remaining Challenges Implementation Institutionalisation From JISC Circular 7/04 Bring together existing study skills materials “Accestudy skillsible map” of materials Set of resources for use in Greenwich Migrate study skills materials to new packages LAMS sequences Annotated framework Increased knowledge of e-learning tools to support study skills Deliver study skills e-learning to practitioners and learners Teacher-training resources Improvement in learners’ study skills Improvement in retention, motivation and progrestudy skillsion by post-16 students Evaluation and recommendation of online study skills resources (ours + others’?) Report on perspectives of teachers, learners and institutions Increased pedagogic understanding of value of study support

Project Site: Contact Details: Clifton Kandler ka12@gre.ac.uk www.gre.ac.uk/ils/cis/portalproject