Sulis snapshot of usage and evaluation
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Sulis UsageSnapshots of Evaluation
Angelica RisquezT&T CoP
Showcase DayMarch 16th 2011
Background
• Adopted in 2006 as institutional choice of learning management system (LMS)
• Voluntary adoption (sites unpublished by default)
• ~2,400 module sites published so far (currently ~ 30% of all modules, plus hundreds of sites creating manually)
• Over 2.5 million visits registered
Background (2)Number of staff/research postgraduates*
* No data is available for 2007.
Background (3)Number of students/taught postgraduates*
* No data is available for 2007.
Evaluation• Student evaluation (ULREC No. 08/43),
anonymous online survey* – 2008: n=483 – 2011: n=977
• LMS review process (end 2009)– Online survey to UL teaching community– Personal narratives by members of taskforce
* Built in collaboration for national study on LMS in Ireland, Cosgrave et al. (2009): Uptake and Usage of Virtual Learning Environments: Findings from a multi institutional student usage survey. AISHE,
Results: Student FeedbackYear of study
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2011
Results: Student FeedbackHow often do you use Sulis?
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Results: Student FeedbackWhere do you access Sulis?
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Results: Student FeedbackHow many of your modules are in Sulis?
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Results: Student Feedback2008
Results: Student Feedback2011
Results: Student FeedbackWhat are the benefits of using Sulis to you?
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Results: Student Feedback
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Results: Student Feedback
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Results: Student FeedbackWhat is the most effective way to get help with Sulis?
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Results: Faculty Survey (1)
• Online survey to UL teaching community September-October 2009
• 146 respondents:– 54.6% of respondents are Sulis users (representing ~50% of all current Sulis users)– 27% of respondents are SharePoint (previously public folders) users – 19% of respondents are Moodle users
N=125
Results: Faculty Survey (2)
N=133
Results: Faculty Survey (4)
N=96
Results: Faculty Survey (5)
What next?
• LMS taskforce continues review, no immediate migrations foreseen
• Strategic direction to come through the new e-Learning Taskforce