Many into One Does Work

Why and How to Present Disparate Content on

One Page Using Building Blocks

Ashley Wright amp Paul Pattison Newcastle University UK

Monday 8th April 1530 ndash 1615 West Wing Classroom

2

Why What

Monitoring

How

Next

StepsQampA

3

bull Students tell us ldquohellipfewer places (clicks) to find

informationhelliprdquo

bull Enhance and improve student experience

bull Greater consistency across modulescourses

bull A top down expectation from the Newcastle

student offer

bull Harmony across delivery systems (Bb LSE

another(s))

4

bull No more pound or resource to implement this

bull Technological and scalable solution

bull VLE SG formulated ideas ndashISS implemented

bull VLE Steering Group fleshed out the VLE

Threshold Standard - httpgooglwwSNZ1 VLE presence

2 Key module info

3 Recommended readings

4 Key teaching materials

5 Module orientation

2

Why What

Monitoring

How

Next

StepsQampA

3

bull Students tell us ldquohellipfewer places (clicks) to find

informationhelliprdquo

bull Enhance and improve student experience

bull Greater consistency across modulescourses

bull A top down expectation from the Newcastle

student offer

bull Harmony across delivery systems (Bb LSE

another(s))

4

bull No more pound or resource to implement this

bull Technological and scalable solution

bull VLE SG formulated ideas ndashISS implemented

bull VLE Steering Group fleshed out the VLE

Threshold Standard - httpgooglwwSNZ1 VLE presence

2 Key module info

3 Recommended readings

4 Key teaching materials

5 Module orientation

3

bull Students tell us ldquohellipfewer places (clicks) to find

informationhelliprdquo

bull Enhance and improve student experience

bull Greater consistency across modulescourses

bull A top down expectation from the Newcastle

student offer

bull Harmony across delivery systems (Bb LSE

another(s))

4

bull No more pound or resource to implement this

bull Technological and scalable solution

bull VLE SG formulated ideas ndashISS implemented

bull VLE Steering Group fleshed out the VLE

Threshold Standard - httpgooglwwSNZ1 VLE presence

2 Key module info

3 Recommended readings

4 Key teaching materials

5 Module orientation

4

bull No more pound or resource to implement this

bull Technological and scalable solution

bull VLE SG formulated ideas ndashISS implemented

bull VLE Steering Group fleshed out the VLE

Threshold Standard - httpgooglwwSNZ1 VLE presence

2 Key module info

3 Recommended readings

4 Key teaching materials

5 Module orientation

5

6

Custom Building Blocks using URL

bull Each module is a separate building blockEg

if(bbContexthasCourseContext())

String course_id = bbContextgetCourse()getCourseId()

String course_sub = course_idsubstring(6)

gt

ltpgtlta href=httpspastexamnclacuk

searchphpmodule_code=lt=course_sub gt target=_blankgtPast Exam

Papersltagtltpgtltbrgt

lt

6

Custom Building Blocks using URL

bull Each module is a separate building blockEg

if(bbContexthasCourseContext())

String course_id = bbContextgetCourse()getCourseId()

String course_sub = course_idsubstring(6)

gt

ltpgtlta href=httpspastexamnclacuk

searchphpmodule_code=lt=course_sub gt target=_blankgtPast Exam

Papersltagtltpgtltbrgt

lt

7

Deploying the ldquoOverviewrdquo page

Create new blackboard

Course

Delete all

contentnavigation from

the course

Add ldquomodule areardquo and

add all the building

blocks

SQLSnapshot

bull Text file

Course_ID|External_Course_Key|Template_Course_key

Q1213-INU0101|Q1213-INU0101|moduletest

bull Snapshot tool

snapshotcmd -t ltfilenamegttxt -C snapshot2properties -f

CRS_COPYINTO

8

bull Students to police it ndash contact directly poll

evaluations form sent to ISS forward to

relevant academics

bull Only one form completed to date

bull Some Schools been proactive and asked for

this across all modules (UG amp PgT)

bull Some Schools amendeddevised a consistent

template across all modules

9

bull Next AY all modules (gt5000)

bull Feedback internally to Faculties for comment

Amend the Overview page

bull Continue to work with Schools and subjects to

enhance their Bb provision

bull Bb Learn and Bb Mobile disconnect ndash Modules

ldquonot supportedrdquo

10

bull Are you planning something similar at your

Institution

Ashley Wright ndash ashleywrightnclacuk

Paul Pattison ndash paulpattisonnclacuk

8

bull Students to police it ndash contact directly poll

evaluations form sent to ISS forward to

relevant academics

bull Only one form completed to date

bull Some Schools been proactive and asked for

this across all modules (UG amp PgT)

bull Some Schools amendeddevised a consistent

template across all modules

9

bull Next AY all modules (gt5000)

bull Feedback internally to Faculties for comment

Amend the Overview page

bull Continue to work with Schools and subjects to

enhance their Bb provision

bull Bb Learn and Bb Mobile disconnect ndash Modules

ldquonot supportedrdquo

10

bull Are you planning something similar at your

Institution

Ashley Wright ndash ashleywrightnclacuk

Paul Pattison ndash paulpattisonnclacuk

9

bull Next AY all modules (gt5000)

bull Feedback internally to Faculties for comment

Amend the Overview page

bull Continue to work with Schools and subjects to

enhance their Bb provision

bull Bb Learn and Bb Mobile disconnect ndash Modules

ldquonot supportedrdquo

10

bull Are you planning something similar at your

Institution

Ashley Wright ndash ashleywrightnclacuk

Paul Pattison ndash paulpattisonnclacuk

10

bull Are you planning something similar at your

Institution

Ashley Wright ndash ashleywrightnclacuk

Paul Pattison ndash paulpattisonnclacuk