1. Sulis Usage Snapshots of Evaluation Angelica Risquez T&T CoP Showcase Day March 16th 2011

2. Background
Adopted in 2006 as institutional choice of learning management system (LMS)
Voluntary adoption (sites unpublished by default)
~2,400 module sites published so far (currently ~ 30% of all modules, plus hundreds of sites creating manually)
Over 2.5 million visits registered

3. Number of staff/research postgraduates*
Background (2)
Number of staff/research postgraduates*
* No data is available for 2007.

4. Number of students/taught postgraduates*
Background (3)
Number of students/taught postgraduates*
* No data is available for 2007.

5. Evaluation
Student evaluation (ULREC No. 08/43), anonymous online survey*
2008: n=483
2011: n=977
LMS review process (end 2009)
Online survey to UL teaching community
Personal narratives by members of taskforce
* Built in collaboration for national study on LMS in Ireland, Cosgrave et al. (2009): Uptake and Usage of Virtual Learning Environments: Findings from a multi institutional student usage survey. AISHE,

6. Results: Student Feedback
Year of study
2008
The profile of students replying to the survey was similar in both years, with first year students overrepresented
2011

7. Results: Student Feedback
How often do you use Sulis?
2008
The pattern of use has increased in frequency, students are much more reliant on the LMS
2011

8. Results: Student Feedback
Where do you access Sulis?
2008
Accessibility has improved as more students access the LMS from home and from laptops, use of mobile devices has increased a bit and while access in computer labs has decreased
2011

9. Results: Student Feedback
How many of your modules are in Sulis?
2008
The pattern of use has increased in frequency, students are much more reliant on the LMS
2011

10. Results: Student Feedback
2008

11. Results: Student Feedback
2011
Increased satisfaction with the system overall

12. Results: Student Feedback
What are the benefits of using Sulis to you?
2008
No significant change on the use of the LMS, seems to point to a widespread use of the LMS as a content repository over interactive features, with coincides with findings at national level and from international literature. When asked about the use of each of the tools we get a similar picture, with Resources being the most commonly used.
2011

13. Results: Student Feedback
2008
2011
Next we present some interesting variables

14. Results: Student Feedback
2008
2011

15. Results: Student Feedback
2008
2011

16. Results: Student Feedback
2008
2011

17. Results: Student Feedback
2008
2011

18. Results: Student Feedback
2008
2011

19. Results: Student Feedback
What is the most effective way to get help with Sulis?
2008
2011

20. Results: Faculty Survey (1)
Online survey to UL teaching community September-October 2009
146 respondents:
54.6% of respondents are Sulis users (representing ~50% of all current Sulis users)
27% of respondents are SharePoint (previously public folders) users
19% of respondents are Moodle users

21. Results: Faculty Survey (2)
N=125

22. Results: Faculty Survey (4)
N=133

23. Results: Faculty Survey (5)
N=96

24. What next?
LMS taskforce continues review, no immediate migrations foreseen
Strategic direction to come through the new e-Learning Taskforce