Message to all staff about MMU’s Learning Technologies Review
For colleagues who missed the all-staff bulletin about the review, the content is repeated here: The department of Learning and Research Technologies is collaborating with the Centre for Learning and...
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Comparing Blackboard 9 and Moodle 1.9
Colleagues in LRT have created some short videos comparing the ease with which commonly-needed tasks can be completed in Moodle 1.9 and Blackboard 9 Blackboard 9 Moodle 1.9 Creating an Announcement...
View ArticleRequirements from Computing and Maths
The Learning Developments Group (LDG) in the Department of Computing and Maths (DoCM) has prepared a ‘statement of needs’ following consultation across the department to inform the learning...
View ArticleHow we’ve used Vista since 2006
When contemplating new technologies to support learning and teaching for the university, it is useful to understand how our current technologies have been used. MMU’s Blackboard (WebCT) Vista Virtual...
View ArticleLearning Technolog Review Requirements Summary
Scope for an initial review of MMU’s learning technologies focuses on the institutional VLE and podcasting; classroom technologies; e-Assessment; e-PDP/e-Portfolio; Information, Advice and Guidance...
View ArticleHow big are our current VLE course areas?
When thinking about new technologies it is useful to look back at how we’ve used those we have already. A quick check on the average amount of space used by course areas created in our Blackboard/WebCT...
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Integration Requirements for a new VLE
Consultation for MMU’s learning technologies review has highlighted opportunities for improving the student experience through tighter integration between institutional systems. The diagram below is an...
View ArticleScenarios
In order to inform our decision about learning technologies that will best meet MMU’s needs going forward, we have found it useful to tease out variety in behaviours that institutional and personal...
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Outcome of Learning Technologies Review
In February, MMU’s ICT Strategy group and Executive approved a set of recommendations for upgrading the university’s learning technologies to support a step-change enhancement in the quality of...
View ArticleLearning Technologies Review: the next phase!
In 2009, the ICT Strategy Group established a Learning Technologies Review chaired by the DVC Student Experience. A scoping meeting held in October 2009, involving colleagues from LRIS and CeLT,...
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