The Bloomsbury Learning Environment Dr Mark Humphreys Learning and Teaching Services Manager SOAS, University of London.

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]