Eleonora Sadykova Cathy Nyaga Ray Stoneham Partnership by Collaboration: SharePoint as a powerful student engagement tool Eleonora Sadykova Cathy Nyaga Ray Stoneham

SharePoint Widely-used corporate system for website and intranet development Contains powerful collaborative features Integrates well with other Microsoft products Uses a well-established user interface

Office 365 Includes cloud-based version of SharePoint Available to all University of Greenwich staff and students A powerful platform for software development with little or no coding

Use of SharePoint by students in CIS Department Used as a collaborative environment for project teams Document management Project development Intranet development Website development Used as a development environment for coursework and projects An intranet for an organisation with workflow, etc. An Extenuating Circumstances management system Governance issues in corporate environments

Potential benefits for students Enhanced IT skills Opportunity for collaborative work with staff Looks good on a CV Good job prospects

SharePoint as a Project Management Tool

Student Project Team Site Developed to manage the group coursework A great way to share the information with other students in the group Easy environment to track tasks, maintain project’s related documentation and monitor progress Has a lot of features: shared repository, newsfeed, GANTT chart, calendar, etc. The project management process is close to a real-life situation Panopto demonstration

SharePoint complements Moodle Structured around courses Instructors have editing functionality Ideal for learning Managed centrally SharePoint Structured around users All users have editing functionality Ideal for teamwork Managed by the users

SharePoint as a corporate system for Greenwich? Powerful "out of the box" functionality Document management Collaborative environment Team sites Workflow Requires governance Requires planning Requires resourcing Requires training SharePoint is already here QA Docs Business Faculty CIS Department

Evaluation SharePoint provides a rich collaborative and development environment for teaching and learning Students have engaged with SharePoint SharePoint provides the opportunity to develop systems SharePoint enhances student employability Governance is key to successful use of SharePoint in a corporate environment