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Using a Home-Grown VLE. University of Hertfordshire's StudyNet. Rifaat Foufa Dominic Bygate. Contents. Aims Background UHC Objectives Challenges Using StudyNet History Ethos Main Features Delivering HE in FE – A personal perspective Demo Summary. Aims of the workshop.
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Using a Home-Grown VLE University of Hertfordshire's StudyNet Rifaat Foufa Dominic Bygate
Contents • Aims • Background • UHC Objectives • Challenges • Using StudyNet • History • Ethos • Main Features • Delivering HE in FE – A personal perspective • Demo • Summary
Aims of the workshop • Demonstrate how StudyNet, a home grown VLE is used to • Help the successful implementation of various UHC programmes across the county • Enhance quality assurance across the four UHC colleges • Share good practice
Background • UH Consortium Agreement – July 2000 Rationale: Building a more than a decade of close co-operation the four FE Colleges in Hertfordshire (NHC, WHC, OAK & HRC) and the University have formed a Consortium to offer access to higher education right across the county
UHC Objectives • Offers access to higher education across the county. • Ensures students begin their studies at the appropriate level • Monitors students’ progress and offers alternative routes • Responds to local business/industry training and development needs.
Challenges • Difficulties encountered to deliver • Cross-consortium uniformity • Differences in mission statements, culture and working practices • Different resources in each college • Differing VLE in each college • Consortium and inter-college communication • Programme & module team continuity
Using StudyNet - UHC VLE • Quality Assurance & Benefits • Sharing resources & good practices • Unique tool for students and staff • Ensuring continuity in progression • Uniform approach to e-learning • Virtual classroom environment • Facilitate communication • On-line summative and formative assessment • New multimedia features and development • Distance Learning • Blended Learning
StudyNet - History • Developed in house • Team of four developers • Lotus Notes as development tool • Increasing usage year on year • On-going development • Integration of several technologies
StudyNet Ethos • From a VLE towards a MLE • Features of StudyNet • Portal • Module based • Interactivity • Communication • Learning materials • Integration with other systems eg voyager • Virtual classroom • Integration of e-learning • Blended learning
Main Features • Each user has own portal containing: • Module sites • Programme site • Pathway site • Example Module Site • Module Homepage • Module News • Module Information with (see 'student view') • Teaching Resources with (see 'student view') • Class Discussion • Reading List • Feedback • Email Options • Your Personal Area
Delivery of HE in FE – A personal perspective • Personal experience • Use of Blackboard in FE/HE • Use of StudyNet in FE/HE • Use of StudyNet in HE • Meeting the specific UHC needs • Sharing resources • UHC identity
Workshop Activities • Demo • Login Process • Register on a module. • Module Homepage • Module Information • Class Discussion • Reading List • Teaching resources. • Managing staff & groups