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The Bloomsbury Learning Environment Dr Mark Humphreys Learning and Teaching Services Manager SOAS, University of London
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The Bloomsbury Learning Environment. Dr Mark Humphreys Learning and Teaching Services Manager SOAS, University of London. Who am I?. Background in English music of the 17th and 18th centuries (!). BMus (Sheffield), MusM (Manchester), DPhil (Oxon) Joined SOAS in September 2002 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Bloomsbury Learning Environment
Dr Mark Humphreys
Learning and Teaching Services Manager
SOAS, University of London
Who am I?
Background in English music of the 17th and 18th centuries (!). BMus (Sheffield), MusM (Manchester), DPhil (Oxon)
Joined SOAS in September 2002
Also have responsibility for space planning teaching timetable various learning and teaching related projects
My colleagues
Jodie Bell: VLE Co-ordinator, RVC Leman Aydemir: Learning Technology
Support Officer, LSHTM Tim Neumann: Learning Technology
Fellow, IoE
What is the Bloomsbury Learning Environment?
Collaboration initiated by SOAS in April 2004
Blackboard software installed on LSHTM servers in August 2004
IoE joined the group in June 2005 Transfer to Blackboard v7 ASP-
hosted in summer 2006
Challenges of collaboration
Four different institutions Multiple sysadmins Different look and feel required Different content to be delivered
across and between each institution
Data model
Multiple primary institution roles (mostly one per partner)
Many secondary institution roles (e.g. staff, student, external users)
Certain roles see: Branding Tabs Modules
Further personalisation What kind of user you are, but also - Exactly who you are! Single sign on for particular
resources, including:Individual timetableImage galleriesOnline tutorial signup
SOAS Portal (1)
SOAS Portal (2)
RVC Portal (1)
RVC Portal (2)
LSHTM Portal
IoE Portal
IoE Portal Mindmap
Conclusion
Further personalisation possible at system levels – e.g. direct entry to webmail system
Then self-customisation next priority, e.g. RSS and Podcast subscriptions
Contact details
Mark Humphreys: [email protected]
Jodie Bell: [email protected]
Leman Aydemir: [email protected]
Tim Neumann: [email protected]
