1. Managed Learning Environment Ian Bloor MLE Team Information Technology Group Information Services And Systems De Montfort University

2. What is an MLE? 70% of UK Universities are developing MLEs Many take the form of an Internet Portal DMU’s MLE –launched to 1 st year students in September ’03 –extended to all remaining students in January ’04 –URL = http://mle.dmu.ac.uk A Managed Learning Environment (MLE) links together the various information systems and processes in a University or College that contribute to learning and the management of that learning.

10. Use of the MLE Oct 03 – April 04 * Semester 1 Module marks released on the MLE 23 February

11. Use of the MLE by Associate College Students Feb-March ’04 Bedford College Broxtowe College Leicester College Charles Frears College Milton Keynes College Oxford & Cherwell College Tresham Institute Daly College School, India Niels Brock, Copenhagen 13 195 57 613 46 1 258 45 275

12. Log-ins to the MLE by Day and Time (March-April ’04) Weekdays 9am - 5pm (64%) Weekdays Other Times (26%) Week- ends (10%)

13. Feedback from users Users like: –Clear presentation of information –Access to their results earlier than before –Access to their results off-campus MLE leading to improved data quality Problems –Some confusion between MLE and VLE –large numbers of users accessing their results led to slow response times

14. MLE - New Functions (1) Currently being tested: Single sign on to the Blackboard learning environment Online student noticeboard for house-sharing Online versions of the DMU Student Handbook (for Leicester / Bedford / Associate Colleges)

15. MLE - New Functions (2) Under development: Announcements targeted to groups of users Online forms for updating personal information Online questionnaires and voting Secure access to financial information Support for Personal Development Planning

16. More Information / Comments / Suggestions Go to mle.dmu.ac.uk Follow the link to MLE Project