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myUnisa Functionality: Expanding the Sakai Tool Offering

myUnisa Functionality: Expanding the Sakai Tool Offering. Francette Myburgh. Pretoria South Africa. Students using my Unisa. 1 st registration 2006: 205962 students 93000 students joined my Unisa 10724 courses on my Unisa. Unisa Student Distribution. 668. Unisa students in Africa.

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myUnisa Functionality: Expanding the Sakai Tool Offering

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  1. myUnisa Functionality: Expanding the Sakai Tool Offering Francette Myburgh

  2. PretoriaSouth Africa

  3. Students using myUnisa • 1st registration 2006: 205962 students • 93000 students joined myUnisa • 10724 courses on myUnisa

  4. Unisa Student Distribution 668

  5. Unisa students in Africa

  6. Distance Learning • Standard toolset – no choice to lecturer • Students not on campus • Few opportunities for dialogue beyond material • Single interface for all student info • Access to personal information • Intuitive navigation and use • 24/7 service (international timelines)

  7. Questionnaire Results • 60 000 requests sent • 20 000 students completed • Two HP iPAQs as prizes

  8. myUnisa Toolset • Based on SAKAI version 2.0.1 • Previous LMS tools • 19 Unisa Tools • Kept to Sakai Style and Views • Seamless integration • 6 Sakai tools

  9. Deciding on the Toolset • Comparison of previous LMS functionality • Compare combined list with Sakai features and functions • Gap analysis • Comparative report

  10. Methodology • Requirements for myUnisa based on: • Functionality in LMS missing from Sakai • Functionality improvement from previous LMS • Feasibility study was conducted (in parallel) • Technical feasibility • Comparison with technology used for development (struts) • Compliance with SAKAI user interface standards

  11. Methodology • Project planning • Documentation • User specification • Functional specification • Test reports • Development in three environments

  12. Style sheet information Frequently Asked Questions (Lecturer list view) Tool title: Frequently Asked Questions View style: Hierarchical List View with Actionable List attributes View title: Frequently Asked Question Action buttons: Update, Clear Selections Add FAQ Item Tool title: Frequently Asked Questions View style: Forms View View Title: Add Frequently Asked Question Action buttons: Submit, Cancel

  13. Joining myUnisa • Must JOIN to use myUnisa • Not called “registration” • Activation of myUnisa account • Verification on each field (names/dates) • Option of being part of Class List • Incorrect e-mail addresses • Checking e-mails sent to students

  14. Access to myUnisa • Forgotten Password • Incorrect e-mail addresses • Check e-mails sent to students • Change Password • Directly in My Admin • No e-mail verification

  15. For students: My Admin Course sites My Workspace For lecturers: My Students Course sites My Workspace Sites setup in myUnisa

  16. myUnisa: My Admin • Admin information for distance student • Unisa developed all the tools • Integrates with Unisa SIS • Tools have been aggregated • View and updates together

  17. My Admin Site • Assignment marks (summative) • Academic record • Biographical details • Change password • Examination results • Financial details • Parcel information • Registration details • Study fees quotation

  18. My Students Site • Assignments • Academic Record • Examination Results • File Manager • Financial Details • Mailing List • Parcel Tracking • Student List • Prescribed Books

  19. Communication Discussion forums Email to course Bulk e-mail from Lecturer Class List Academic List Announcements Learning Welcome message Resources Prescribed books FAQs Schedule Assessment Assignments submission Assignment results Examination results myUnisa: Teaching/Learning

  20. myUnisa: FAQ Tool • Existed in previous LMS • Modelled on structure of Announcement Tool • Add, Edit and Delete for Lecturer • View only for Students • Structure • Category • Question • Answer • Database design

  21. E-mail Tool • Supports individual e-mail exchange • By lecturer choice • Course mailbox • Access from mail client • Student e-mail address transformed • MIS

  22. myUnisa: Mailing List • Existed in previous LMS • Sends bulk e-mail to course or group of courses • Built on James • Shares functionality with Student List • Soon with SMS

  23. myUnisa: Welcome Message • MOTD used for general messages in My Workspace • Welcome Tool is course specific • Not an Announcement • Default message • Still need to add graphics capability

  24. Roles • Primary lecturer • Secondary lecturer • Undergraduate student • Postgraduate student • Tutor • Courseware administrator • Observer • Head of Department

  25. Roles Updates • Student system function • Departmental responsibility • Primary lecturer = site creation

  26. myUnisa Support • Unisa ICT Portal and Academic Solutions team: • 4 system administrators and software architects • 7 software developers • 1 business analyst • Call Centre - 3 dedicated support staff for students (tel and e-mail) • 4 support staff to assist lecturers

  27. Future Requirements • Direct updates • Negotiate and develop more updating tools • Expand financial functions • Direct electronic payments • Integrate library functions via Twin Peaks • RSS feeds for recommended articles • Utilize authoring tools (Melete) • Incorporate XML syllabus information

  28. Future Requirements • Link to Courier service • Implement sections and groups • Post graduate courses • Personalize • Personal greeting • Language differentiation

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