VLE Strategic Review Where are we now and

VLE Strategic Review Where are we now and what’s next Professor T. T. Arvind, Professor of Law Lisa Fishburn, Development Officer, LTDS 21/3/18 1

From August 2020 we will be changing VLE 21/03/18 2

Phases of review 21/03/18 Phase Timing Consultation July 2017 – July 2018 Specification July 2018 – Jan 2019 Tender Jan 2019 – July 2019 Implementation July 2019 – July 2020 3

46% 21/03/18 90% 4

Current VLE satisfaction levels 21/03/18 Staff Students 46% 90% 5

Consultation Staff Survey Staff Focus Groups Student Survey Student Focus Groups Supplier Visits Hands on Workshops 21/03/18 6

Three key themes Module Build • Creating/editing/ releasing content • Content types • Sharing content across modules/subject areas • System roles, e. g. External Examiner Assessment and Feedback Communication and Collaboration • Quizzes – Question types, functionality, settings • Announcements/emails – functionality and settings • Assignment submission, marking and feedback • Document collaboration/file sharing • Grade Centre functionality and management • Creation and settings of groups • Reporting • Discussion boards and other collaboration tools Interface Integration 21/03/18 7

Consultation Staff Survey Staff Focus Groups Student Survey Student Focus Groups Supplier Visits Hands on Workshops 21/03/18 8

Staff focus groups Gathered functional requirements on core themes 21/03/18 9

Consultation Staff Survey Staff Focus Groups Student Survey Student Focus Groups Supplier Visits Hands on Workshops 21/03/18 10

Student survey Strengths Improvements • Re. Cap • Consistency/availability of materials • Simple to use • Assignment submission (Turnitin) • Online grades and feedback 21/03/18 • Layout and interface • Grades and feedback in one place • Better mobile app 11

Consultation Staff Survey Staff Focus Groups Student Survey Student Focus Groups Supplier Visits Hands on Workshops 21/03/18 12

Student focus groups 21/03/18 13

Now what? 07/10/2020 14

Consultation Staff Survey Staff Focus Groups Student Survey Student Focus Groups Supplier Visits Hands on Workshops 21/03/18 15

Market Engagement • • • Blackboard Canvas (Instructure) Desire 2 Learn Its Learning i. Wise 2 Capita 07/10/2020 Learning and Teaching Development Service 16

Consultation Staff Survey Staff Focus Groups Student Survey Student Focus Groups Supplier Visits Hands on Workshops 21/03/18 17

Consultation Contact the project team vlereview@ncl. ac. uk 21/03/18

Formal requirements developed (July-September 2018) Sept 2018 Oct 2018 Nov 2018 ULTSEC FLTSECs 21/03/18 Dec 2018 Jan/Feb 2019 FMBSG DCSG Tender document finalised and published 19

Any questions? 21/03/18