10. Slow rollouts got stuck at pilot stage
Academics didn’t influence each other quickly
Pressure for fast solution
Goal: implement for all UG courses by October
Big bang
11. Could only persuade, not demand
Inputting lists from scratch still time-consuming
Had to make Aspire the obvious option
Decision: Library to pump-prime the system
Library conversion
12. Attempt to migrate data from in-house system
Data too old, too limited
No structure
Delayed manual conversion
Data migration
14. Teaching Support Staff (4.5 FTE)
Additional hours (1 FTE)
Temporary staff (7 temps, April – July)
Staffing
15. 4 months, 513 lists, 91,440 items
Temps each added 138 items per day
c.10 – 13 pence per item
Library staff added c.70 items per day
Conversion in numbers
16. Temps are faster than Library staff
Need good quality control
Need a lot of motivation
Useful way of auditing VLE
What did we learn?
19. Awareness of the new system: Positive potential for
them and their students
Commitment to use the system after conversion
Orientation and training
Purpose