Moodle Update for MMU's EQAL Programme, Feb 2011
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These slides summarize progress and plans for Manchester Metropolitan University's deployment of Moodle to support it's Enhancing the Quality of Assessment for Learning (EQAL) initiative
![EQAL Strand 3 Aims to: 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 [3A] enhancing the student portal [3A] ensuring staff can take full advantage of these tools [3B] Strand 3A coordinated by Mark Stubbs Strand 3B coordinated by Neil Ringan](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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Moodle Update for MMU's EQAL Programme, Feb 2011
- 1. Wednesday, February 02, 2011 1 Moodle and EQALUpdateFebruary 2011 Professor Mark Stubbs Head of Learning & Research Technologies m.stubbs@mmu.ac.uk | http://twitter.com/thestubbsEQAL Strand 3 | Moodle:plan; policies; areas; integration | Training & Support: aims; progress EQAL Strand 3 Briefing2010-07-23
- 2. EQAL Strand 3 Aims to: 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 [3A] enhancing the student portal [3A] ensuring staff can take full advantage of these tools [3B] Strand 3A coordinated by Mark Stubbs Strand 3B coordinated by Neil Ringan
- 3. Moodle | Project Plan Nov 2010 Faculty leads & those teaching mid-year starters trained Nov 2010 Sandboxes created for mid-year Unit/Prog teams Jan 2011 Moodle available for Jan starters Mar 2011 E-Learning Support Officers take up faculty positions Mar 2011 11/12 Unit and Programme Areas created in Moodle Mar 2011 Sandboxes created for all 11/12 Unit & Prog teams Jun 2011 WebCT archived as Moodle courses Aug 2011 WebCT switched off (August 31) Sep 2011 Moodle available to all students Accounts and areas being created in Moodle in accordance with Moodle Policy document approved in summer 2010
- 4. Moodle | Policies Approved by ICTSG summer 2010 following consultation automatic creation of areas for every Unit Instance every Programme Instance every Faculty Student Support standard toolset threshold standards for Unit and Programme areas
- 5. Moodle | Unit Area policy Every Moodle Unit Instance Area (UIA) will normally display the Unit Title, Code, Level, Credits and Department display the Unit Teaching Team email contact details display the Unit Reading List, which will distinguish clearly between items recommended for student purchase, essential items that students can expect to access from MMU library and further reading; (ideally) all links to e-resources will be single-sign-on display the Unit Assessment Regime, Submission and Work Return Deadlines display the Unit Timetable for the enrolled student for the next month be organised as a week-by-week teaching schedule display a link to the Unit Specification and Unit Handbook display a link to the Support Area display any “provisional” marks for the Unit held in QLS for the enrolled student
- 6. Moodle | Unit Instance Area
- 7. Moodle | Unit Instance Area Unit Code MMU ID Unit Instance Area Timetable Unit Code MMU ID Hand-ins & marks Unit Code Podcasts Unit Code Reading Lists Unit Code Past Papers Scanned articles On/off-campus media Unit Code MMU ID Enrolments
- 8. Moodle | Programme Area policy Every Moodle Programme Instance Area (PIA) will normally display the Programme Title, Code, Department and named Awards within the Programme display the Programme Management Team email contact details be organised by Stages or Levels display a link to the Programme Specification and Programme Handbook display a link to the Assessment Regulations display a link to the Student Support Area
- 9. Moodle | Portal integration List of areas & aggregated news for each user Unit Instance Areas Programme Instance Area
- 10. Support & Training | Aims of EQAL 3B Raise awareness of ways in which learning tech can be used to support unit learning outcomes & assessment strategies developed in EQAL Ensure learning tech embedded effectively for administrative and organisational purposes to enhance the student experience Support SLTFs, Faculty EQAL Leads, Faculty Moodle Leads and other Faculty leaders to design & implement curriculum development interventions to support effective embedding of learning tech Design & implement an appropriate range of online support resources accessible by all staff Co-ordinate work of faculty-based E-Learning Support Officers to ensure up-skilling of academic staff to ensure on-going viability Ensure effective engagement of central support units including ICTS, Library and SAS to deliver elements of training, support & administration appropriate to their areas of responsibility, and Establish and implement agreed protocols with appropriate stakeholders for management and resolution of queries about VLE & tools
- 11. Support & Training | Progress so far Over 90 staff completed initial Moodle training E-Learning Support Officer posts advertised 7 positions (HP/623) applications close Feb 4 How to Moodle, Moodle course (H2MM) available