1 DUT e-Learning Project – Where Next? Pathfinders Review Symposium 5 March 2015

In April 2015, dividends of the e-learning project need to be delivered to Faculties. – Qualifications with an online component July 2014: 33% (90 of 269 qualifications) – Core Project Team e-Learning Community of Practice bridging academic/support/admin divide – Pathfinder Projects Testing capabilities of new online TL&A space – Vanguard Programmes Exemplars of sound TL&A, and learning management practice 2 E-Learning Indicators: Faculty Engagement

3 Qualifications with online component – July % 33% (90 of 269 qualifications)

2013 Aug to Dec ITSS/Blackboard Server integration Pathfinder Projects Moodle user migration support Blackboard training Blackboard Mobile App trial New e-Learning Brand launched 2014 Functional Blackboard classroom templates provided for all modules Vanguard Programmes Pathfinder Project Showcase OER symposium One-stop student helpdesks on every campus (& online) Bb Gradebook/ITS integration to 100% of qualifications (programmes) have online component Each faculty to have at least one summative assessment online DUT “Digital University” marketing campaign 4 Project timeline

Beyond 2015 OER development (Digital Media Studio) Real-time learner analytics at Departmental and Faculty level e-Learning policy e-Learning module in HE Education Management Masters Collaborative Project –T&L Academic Performance Indicators 2016 “Access” MOOCs TVET articulation Access Maths Access Academic writing Detailed learning analytics (student and staff) feed into MIS/HEMIS reporting Project timeline – beyond April 2015 CHE TENET DHET common platform?

Example: E-learning Production Deployment Load Balancer App Servers DB Master DB Slave Query Cache Student Analytics Early warning, etc ITS integration Provisioning, Assessment results App Server Authentication From LDAP/AD Private Cloud Source: SET Presentation – Soren Alto, Director ITSS 10 November 2014

7 ITS Bb PETALS CAO SATAPS/NBTs Analytics challenge: Unaligned data streams at DUT ITS/Bb integration could be effected with immediate effect through the introduction of Blackboard Analytics for Learn. First benefit would be real-time alerts for at-risk students Judicious use of CAO and SATAPS/NBT data could be a major contributor to Predictive Analytics

8 Distance Education Framework 2012 increased availability of high quality, relevant, need-targeted OERs can contribute to more productive students and educators White Paper for PSE&T 2013 the development of well- researched, high-quality national learning resources (made available as open education resources QEP 2014 focus on ICT infrastructure and access technology- enabled tools and resources CHE Good Practice Guide 2014 in reality most institutions now offer a blend of lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, field work and/or work-integrated learning/work-based education, and ICT-supported learning experiences OERs and South African HE policy

9 Real-time tracking of student performance

10 Real-time tracking of student performance

11 How far have we got? Abel, R., Brown, M. and Suess, J A New Architecture for Learning. Educause Review, 48 (5): 88.

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