Post on 30-Jul-2015
Shaping the Future
E-Learning at WMG
Chris Evans
E-Learning Update Agenda
1. Review of the Past Academic Year
2. A Selection of e-Learning Case Studies
3. The Quality Cycle. How we improve e-Learning
4. Questions15/04/2023
Shaping the Future
Review of the past academic year
Review of the Past Academic Year
15/04/2023
Review of the Past Academic Year Moodle 100% across many programmes All programmes represented Minimum Standard New Academic Programmes Lesson Capture/Podcasting/Screencasting Teaching Online Review of e-Learning Needs Paperless Trials MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)
Shaping the Future
A Selection ofe-Learning Case
Studies
E-Learning Intranet Site
Case Studies
What the case study isWhy it was doneWhat technology was usedLessons learnedFind out more
Student Induction Screencasts
Synchronous Online Teaching
Audience Response System
Pre-Module PowerPoint Screencasts
Video Podcasts
Shaping the Future
The Quality Cycle How we improve
e-Learning
Quality Cycle
Act
EvaluateImprove
Plan
Completing the Cycle
Act
EvaluateImprove
Plan
Plans and Actions
Working Groups and Committees –WMG–University–National
WMG Future Needs and Priorities Draft e-Learning Strategy Digital Road Map Minimum Standard New Working Groups
Quality Cycle
Act
EvaluateImprove
Plan
Student Survey
130 + Responses 57% Female 30 Nationalities
All FTMSc Programmes
X – 4%Y – 94%Z – 2 %
>80% Completed 1st degree 1 year
ago
53% No VLE 8% Prior Moodle 48% Inducted
What do you normally use computers for?
Basic communication i.e. e-mail, chat
Video/audio conferencing, webinars
Social media / news
Games
Web browsing
Art / visualisation
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
3-Dimensional drawing
Simulations, i.e. FEA, CFD etc
Programming, i.e. Java, SQL, C++ etc.
Web development, i.e. HTML, CSS, PHP etc.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Moodle Usage
Moodle Features
The ability to receive PMA grades and feedback
Live streaming lectures
The ability to browse the library's catalogue of books
Access to recorded lectures with playback features
Search field for easy navigation in Moodle
Collaborative text editing, i.e. Google Docs
An interactive, online comprehensive Moodle guide
Searchable database of student issues and answers, i.e. FAQs
Built-in plagiarism checking capability
Instant IT Support chat box
Centralised social space for all WMG students
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
Please rate how well the following features would assist you in studying more effect-ively:
Areas for Improvement
None40%
PMA and dissertation submission9%Video recorded lectures
6%Layout design
6%Integration with Facebook6%
User-friendly webpage navigation6%
Alerts i.e.: Timetable change6%
Access to resources i.e.: Journal articles3%
Regular update3%
Notes for all courses to be uploaded3%
Built-in plagiarism checker software3%
Easy booking to workshops3%
Pop-up tips about useful materials available in Moodle
3% Multiple download of notes3%
Availability of chat room3%
None
PMA and dissertation sub-mission
Video recorded lectures
Layout design
Integration with Facebook
User-friendly webpage naviga-tion
Alerts i.e.: Timetable change
Access to resources i.e.: Journal articles
Regular update
Notes for all courses to be up-loaded
Built-in plagiarism checker software
Easy booking to workshops
Pop-up tips about useful ma-terials available in Moodle
Multiple download of notes
Availability of chat room
The use of Moodle
Helpful in my studies
Easy to use
Supports independent learning
Motivates learning at home
Enjoyable
Good communication tool
Replaces face-to-face learning
Facilitates online group discussion
Improves student-staff engagement
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
Please indicate the extent to which you agree with the following statements about Moodle
Use of Videoed Lectures
For homework
As a revision tool
To reinforce understanding
As a module elective preview/selection tool
As an external marketing tool
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
For which of these do you think video a recorded lesson could be used?
Paperless?
Would you prefer lecture notes and hand-outs to be distributed on paper,
electronically or both?
Paper, Electronic or Both?
Reasons givenAvoid paper wasting. It's up to student to have hardcopy handouts or not
Not every student owns a tablet and some professors are still reluctant for students to use personal devices during classes to avoid any other uses like social media, so hand-outs in those situations are easier
I think it's better for the environment.
Some modules or topics require hand-outs for better comprehension.
Providing the lecture notes online and then distributing relevant handouts - for example for case studies, in-module exercises etc - would suffice.
Sometimes I don’t read e-version.
Handing out the complete lecture notes is a waste of paper in my opinion. A university that wants to be sustainable should not be handing out paper that carelessly.I have seen that a lot of students take notes on the paper notes received during lectures. At the same time, I would prefer seeing the paper usage reduce in WMG.
Summary
Evolution of e-Learning at WMG
Good Practice Guides
Drive Quality Improvements
Shaping the Future
Questions?