Integrating Learning Resources in StudyNet Paul Hudson Learning Technology Development Unit Learning and Information Services University of Hertfordshire.

Integrating Learning Resources in StudyNet

Paul HudsonLearning Technology Development Unit

Learning and Information ServicesUniversity of Hertfordshire

What I will be covering….

• StudyNet - Hertfordshire’s Managed Learning Environment

• Integration with Voyager• Live demonstration• Targeted information resources for staff

and students• Live demonstration• Where Next?

StudyNet development

• Development started December 2000

• Developed in-house by the LTDU

• Developed using Lotus Domino

• Re-use existing data wherever possiblei.e. Genesis - student record system Voyager - Resource Management system

StudyNet development

• ‘Pilot’ released September 2001/2:

– 22,000 users– Website created for every module– 50% usage April 2002

StudyNet - now

• 5 million logins

• 13000 module websites

• System has developed to meet the needs of academics

• Successful CETL bid – ‘BLU’

The Role of Voyager(the library catalogue)

Initial Voyager Integration

• Search Voyager from StudyNet

• Automatic logon

• Reading list manager

The need for a Reading List Manager

Pilot with philosophy identified…..

• Reading Lists generally out of date

• Inappropriate stock levels

• Voyager reading lists unmanageable

Features of a reading list manager• Create reading list items via Voyager

• Check stock levels of core items

• Request new copies

• Information Consultants could help academics update their reading list to reflect new editions

Let’s have a look around

LIS Learning Resources

• A-Z Lists of E-Journals• New books• Exam Papers• Consultants ‘subject’ web pages

However• Level of support was patchy• Duplication of work and data• Data couldn’t be reused

LIS Learning Resources

• One central data source (Voyager)

• Remove duplication of work

• Provide simple tools to manage and organise resources

• Consistent level of support

Targeting Central Resources Project

• Project funded by University

• Catalogue and categorise by ‘subject’ central information resources.

• To use the categories to provide an information resources environment:– Determined by programme of study

The Implementation

• Weekly data export of journals and websites

• StudyNet database holds partial holdings record

• Data is classified by type and subject• Hierarchal browsing interface• Tools to create subject pages /

integrate resources in to modules.

Contact Details

• Email: [email protected]

• Learning Technology Development Unithttp://www.herts.ac.uk/ltdu/