Moodle in the School of Life Sciences Rebecca Freeman

Why a VLE? Complex assessment processes Monitor timeliness/quality of feedback Fresh look at online resources Platform for innovation Collaboration Head of Department support (and therefore IT support)

Learning, teaching and assessment Website, Student Handbook VLE Website, Student Handbook Sitebuilder Student information management SITS (Tabula)

Implementation Reviewed the options Pilot space Jan 2012 Blackboard Moodle Pilot space Jan 2012 Identified champions – academic and admin Started moving module content over

Implementation University hosted Moodle Summer 2012 Training – all academics module maintenance actvities setting up assignments marking assessed work Developed tutorial programme Groups Deadlines and return dates Pdf marking

Integration Single sign on Links between Sitebuilder and Moodle Familiar theme Draws module info from SITS Management of student marks in Moodle

Student view – my courses

Implementation Autumn term 2012 Roll out to students Training offered On-going user groups – forums, wikis, quizzes etc Inclusion of assessed work from Labs Feedback from staff and SSLC

Current status All UG courses are represented on Moodle Tutorials – all course materials and assessment Modules – all course materials and activities Laboratories – course materials and some assessment PGT to move summer 2013

Platform for innovation Forums – diary exercise Wikis Video Quizzes Audio feedback Gives people the freedom to innovate. Not always perfect but can always link to elsewhere

Diary Exercise

Wiki

Quiz

So far… Increased knowledge of supporting learning online Encouraged innovation Great student feedback

Student view - Module

Student view - submission

Student view – feedback

Lecturer view – my courses

Lecturer view - module

Lecturer view - edit

Lecturer view - tutorials

Lecturer view - marking

Lecturer view – marking

Administrator view - assessment