ALTNWESIG Embedding Technology Enhanced Learning by Dr Neil Ringan

Embedding Technology Enhanced Learning

Dr Neil RinganLearning & Research Technologies

Institutional Support for TEL• Located within Learning & Research Technologies (LRT)

• Provides, develops, supports and embeds adoption of applications and systems to facilitate learning, teaching & assessment and student & curriculum management

• Part of LRIS - Learning & Research Information Services – IT Services– Library– Learning & Research Technologies– Business Improvement Team

What do LRT do ?• Two broad areas of work

– Student and Learning Systems– Learning Innovation

Head of LRT

Prof Mark Stubbs

Applications Architect

Sam Rowley

Assistant Head of LRT(Student & Learning Systems)

Richard McKenna

Assistant Head of LRT(Learning Innovation)

Dr Neil Ringan

Student & Learning Systems• LRT supports a range of systems which are operated by

other areas of the University, usually Student & Academic Services (SAS) :

• University Student Records System• Business Intelligence & Reporting Systems• Online Enrolment and Options Selection Database• Unit Specification Database• Coursework Receipting System

Student & Learning Systems• A number of staff and student-facing systems are entirely

supported and operated by LRT :

• Moodle Virtual Learning Environment• MMUTube Video Streaming Service• myMMU Student Portal• myMMU smartphone app

Learning Innovation Team• Responsible for supporting staff in

– Effective utilisation of online technologies to support all aspects of learning, teaching and assessment

• VLE | video streaming | repository | academic integrity | e-marking | e-feedback | e-submission | mobile apps | e-portfolio

– Effective embedding of classroom technologies to support face-to-face teaching

• voting | feedback | audio & video | session capture | mobile devices | classroom interactivity |

– Designing the curriculum to maximise benefits of technology in face-to-face, blended or distance learning, teaching and assessment

– Developing resources, case studies and activities to support lecturers in effective integration of technology within the curriculum

Team Integration• Enables us to develop systems and process in response to

identified staff and student need• Integration between VLE and other corporate systems• Responsive to emerging demands

– Electronic Management of Assessment– Automated logging of online submissions alongside paper-based – Automated feed of marks between Moodle and SRS

• Provide all information via the VLE and myMMU app

Recognised

Recommended

Arranged

Core integrated

VLE

MMUTube

Turnitin

Equella

Office 365 & Skydrive

Mahara

iTunes via RSS

YouTube

Twitter

GoogleDocsWordPress

Facebook

Ning

Screenr

Audacity

Grademark

Flashback

Classroom LT Infrastructure

iTunesU

Bristol Online Surveys

Active Inspire & Pods

Adobe Connect

PollEverywhere

Blogger

Talis Aspire

SkypeFlickr

MbClick

Dropbox

Box of Broadcasts

EndNote

NetSupportSchool

Diigo TextWallPaperShow

iPadApps

Chatzy

Respondus

We create accounts, ensures access, provide

full support and training. Expectation the majority of staff will be able to utilise

within their practice

Arranged

We develop training and support materials to

facilitate bringing these seamlessly into the core. No expectation all staff

will utilise in their practice

Recommended

We encourage tutors to experiment with these but no critical mass to research and prescribe

integration and training. No MMU account creation

or management

Recognised

The MMU Core+ Model

E-Learning Support Officers• Part of LRT but physically based in each Faculty• Support academic staff in the effective integration of learning

technologies to support learning, teaching & assessment– Focus on pedagogy, not technology– Help staff embed technology in the curriculum to enhance student

experience– Roles cover all learning technologies, not just Moodle

• ELSOs do not provide– General IT help, student support, admin/SRS support, technical

support, helpline– Support for these is located in other areas of MMU

• ELSOs will help direct staff appropriately to resolve problems

Head of LRTProf Mark Stubbs

Applications Architect

Sam Rowley

Assistant Head of LRT(Student & Learning Systems)

Richard McKenna

Assistant Head of LRT(Learning Innovation)

Dr Neil Ringan

Senior Lecturer

Dr Rod Cullen

Senior Lecturer

Susan Gregory

Senior Lecturer

Mark Roche

Classroom Technology Development Advisor

Dee Vyas

E-Learning Support Officers

Calum ThomsonBusiness & Law

Colin McAllister-GibsonScience & Engineering

Hannah CrumleholmeHPSC

Irfan MullaHLSS

Phil DanbyEducation

Chris MeadowsArt & Design

Emily WebbCheshire

Catherine WasiukHollings

What we offer• Staff Resource Area on Moodle• Wide range of support guides for Moodle and other learning

technologies• Faculty and central staff development sessions• Departmental drop-in events• Webinar events• Short courses : face-to-face and online• Accredited units as part of PGCert & Masters in Academic

Practice• Learning Innovation website to launch this term

Some Headlines• Over 40 self-paced training guides in core learning technologies

– Supported by screencasts where appropriate• Range of resources to support students and student induction events• In 2013 so far :

– 130 workshops illustrating pedagogic use of learning technologies– 20 institutional showcase events illustrating how staff embed TEL– 25 course review / curriculum design workshops– 150+ hours of local drop-in sessions– 350+ hours of one-to-one support in faculties/departments

Action Research• Focus of everything we do is illustrating the pedagogic benefits or

affordances of specific technologies• Producing case studies of how academics are using various tools to

solve specific ‘pedagogic challenges’• Using a Learning Analytics approach to explore how our engagement with staff

relates to quantitative and qualitative data :– Metrics of Moodle area population– Quantitative data from NSS and ISS data– Qualitative data from ISS– Action plans from ISS

Working With Staff• We work with staff to :

• Collaborate in action research to evaluate the effectiveness of different learning technologies within the curriculum

• Ensure effective integration of online and F2F activities, irrespective of the technologies being utilised

• Participate in curriculum design and development to ensure the use of technology is designed in ‘from the ground up’ to enhance learning, teaching and assessment, and the overall student experience

• Explore ways in which mobile devices can be used within and outside the classroom to enhance student learning

• Develop teaching and learning spaces so they have appropriate technologies, and staff can effectively embed these in their practice