1. A new VLE, an improved student portal Flexible Learning in a Changing World 4th QE Conference, The Street, Sept 2010
Professor Mark Stubbs
Head of Learning & Research Technologies
| Aims | New VLE: Policies + Timeframe | Enhanced Portal: Roadmap | Staff Training & Support
Thursday, November 08, 2018

2. EQAL Strand 3 Aims to: By:
raise student satisfaction, engagement and success by providing a more seamless and personalised online experience of university activity
By:
delivering a new, integrated VLE & supporting tools
enhancing the student portal
enhancing staff digital literacy to take full advantage of these tools

3. 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 video
Apple Podcasting + Flashback capture software
Talis Aspire Reading Lists

4. 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 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

5. New, integrated VLE | timeframe
WebCT (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 Moodle areas created for Jan starters
Jan 2011 Moodle available for Jan starters
Mar 2011 Moodle areas created for all Units & Progs
Aug 2011 WebCT switched off
Sep 2011 Moodle available to all students

6. New, integrated VLE | summary
Switching 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

7. Enhanced student portal | roadmap
myMMU
Web portal launched Sept 2009, 24,000+ users
Web portal to get a make-over + new features for EQAL
Mobile version launching 30/09/2010
New in 2010/11
Fee status traffic lights
Update contact details
Online Unit surveys
Hand-in schedule
PC Availability
New in 2011/12
Transcript of Achievement
Personal Timetable
Prog-specific info on PDP

8. Enhanced student portal | summary
SRS
(QLS)
myMMU (Web)
Timetable (Scientia)
Web Services
VLE
(Moodle)
myMMU (Mobile)
Library (Talis)
Finance (SAP)

9. 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
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 ?”

10. EQAL Strand 3 | summary Aims to: By:
raise student satisfaction, engagement and success by providing a more seamless and personalised online experience of university activity
By:
delivering a new, integrated VLE & supporting tools
enhancing the student portal
enhancing staff digital literacy to take full advantage of these tools