Web Support Forum Round IV Launceston Tuesday 17 August 9.30am – 11.30am Hobart Tuesday 31 August 9.30am – 11.30am
Mar 31, 2015
Web Support ForumRound IV
Launceston
Tuesday 17 August
9.30am – 11.30am
HobartTuesday 31 August9.30am – 11.30am
Melanie Pittard – Manager, Web & Learning Services
Cameron Sweeney – Web Marketing Project Officer
IT Resources
09.30 Introduction & update on web services review 10.00 Web 2.010.30 Morning Tea10.50 LMS review11.15 Question time11.30 Finish
Information Technology Resources
Web Services takes on MyLO to become Web & Learning Services
Makes sense to have the two areas covered
by one team 2 managers now in place More flexibility to cover services in busy
times More opportunities for staff
Information Technology Resources
WSSAP principles
UTAS business strategy & reputation Governance Investment Usability & standards Performance & technology
Information Technology Resources
WSSAP
8 broad areas, with 14 objectives & 38 strategies: 1. Governance, planning & policy (3)
2. Organisation & communication (2)
3. University reputation & promotion (2)
4. UTAS web platform development (1)
5. Web support for teaching, learning & the student experience (2)
6. Web Support for research and expertise (1)
7. Information architecture (1)
8. Information for effective web services planning (2)
Achievements since last time
Launch of new home page Over 100 sites into the CMS Ongoing Web 2.0 pilot Social Media Guidelines endorsed at
WSSC Faculty/school information architecture Faculty/school design concepts
Achievements since last time
Training - Control Panel + Writing for the Web (over 150 people)
Advanced Training – MATR101 – 20 people
Upcoming activities
Continued roll out of new sites in the CMS
www.web-services.utas.edu.au/webservices-review/sites-developed-by-web-services
Training – online component Decommissioning of the FCMS & Babel Auditing of re-developed sites
Upcoming activities
Web Server Distribution report &
recommendations Development of the next iteration of the
WSSAP 2011-2013
Social Media Guidelines
Policy will be amended to cover these guidelines
Describes 3 types of services
Centrally managed & supported
Non-centrally managed
External applications
Guidelines – some items mandatory, others
optional/recommended
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For more information:
http://www.web-services.utas.edu.au/
Questions?
Learning Services
Round IVWeb Services Forum
Cameron SweeneyWeb Marketing Project Officer
ITR – Web & Learning Services
Learning Services includes:
UTAS Wikis UTAS Blogs Knowledge Base ePortfolios Social Media / Social Bookmarking iTunes U MyLO …
UTAS Wikis
Accessible via any browser No need to use special software to access when
outside the University Supported by IT Resources CALT pedagogical assistance as needed Easy rich text editor In-built calendar; discussion forum and what’s
happening
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UTAS Wikis – examples
Teaching & Learning: Education, Science, Pharmacy
Research: Bushfire CRC
External collaboration: CAUDIT Partners in Health
Community engagement: DHHS Transition Nurses Tasmanian Teachers of Chinese
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UTAS Wikis
http://wikis.utas.edu.au – Contact [email protected] to enable login
Look & Feel
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Attachments Page
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Calendar Page
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Discussion Page
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Gallery Page …
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Gallery Page
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UTAS Blogs
Examples
Library
Bach. of Regional Resource Management
SLIMS
ANNIMS
RSS feeds
Comments - moderating
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UTAS Blogs
UTAS Blogs – Library
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UTAS Blogs – ANNIMS
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Knowledge Base
Benefits Internal wiki Secure – no student access No external user access
Constraints Access outside UTAS only via Virtual Private
Network (VPN) software
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ePortfolios - PebblePad
Currently 2821 users CALT assistance with:
design of pedagogy training
IT Resources handle administration help desk
Students control /own their content Ability to maintain account after leaving UTAS
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Social Media
Facebook iGoogle Flickr Twitter
Social Bookmarking Delicious Diigo
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iTunes U Project
Chaired by Gary Williams – CALT 1 CALT staff & 1 Library staff x 2 days / week Editorial reference group Technical reference group Considering:
Existing video resources Copyright & IP Video production
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MyLO 2012
UTAS learning management system
evaluation, selection and
implementation project
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MyLO 2012
Project Board: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) & Provost Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education) Associate Dean Teaching & Learning Co-Head CALT Academic Senate representative Director IT Resources
Project Team led by senior academic
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What to expect … eLearning Strategic Forum
Deans & Associate Deans Teaching & Learning Facilitated by Dr Gary Williams, Co-Head CALT
Academic reference group Hobart, Launceston & Cradle Coast Campus
Educational Developers/ Admin staff ref group Technical reference group Student reference group Website with regular blog updates Staff and student survey
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