This document provides updates on various technology-enhanced learning initiatives at Plymouth University from 2011-2012, including: 1) Increased usage of ePortfolio, Turnitin, and online assessment tools. 2) Developments in mobile learning apps and a growing number of iPads available for teaching and learning. 3) A new Digital Strategy focusing on developing digital literacy, embedding technology in teaching/learning, improving digital services and infrastructure, and horizon scanning. 4) Plans for 2015 including consolidating technology support teams and focusing on digital skills, faculty engagement, and conducting a Learning Technologies Review.

1. Taking TEL to 2015
Prof Neil Witt
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2. What’s happened since the last Show & TEL?
A better student experience
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3. ePortfolio - a quick update
E-Portfolio
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4. Turnitin - a quick update
• Staff users: 113 (2011),
303 (2012)
• Students Users: 1357
(2011), 5193 (2012)
• Now linked from
ePortfolio
• Online submission,
marking and peer
marking available
• More training available
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5. eAssessment – a quick update
Review of online submission
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6. Xerte/RLO – a quick update
• xerte.plymouth.ac.uk
• 591 Objects created
• Learning Object Tool in
Sharepoint to enable
embedding
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7. Digital Literacy - a quick update
• Investigating digital literacies
at Plymouth University
• Funded under the JISC’s
Developing Digital Literacies
Programme
• Recommending Institutional
change:
• Infrastructure
• Support
• Curriculum Design
• More in another session
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8. Mobile with… a quick update
• 3,500 users
• Library access added
• Blackberry App available soon
• Timetables will be available in
September
• mobile.plymouth.ac.uk
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9. iPads… a quick update
• Shock of the new
• 10 iPads for T&L
– Soon to be 20
• 7 Talking about sessions
• More planned
• Communities online
soon
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10. National & International TEL
• JISC Digital Literacies
Programme
• JISC Course Data
Programme
• NMC Horizon Project
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11. Horizon Scanning (UK HE)
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12. The Digital Strategy
• Key theme 1 - Digital People
To develop the digital literacy of our staff and
students to promote and develop the University’s
reputation, our research and our student experience.
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13. The Digital Strategy
• Key theme 2 – Digital teaching, learning and research
To exploit and embed information technology in our
teaching and learning in a way that reflects and
demonstrates best-practice and, where appropriate, is
sector-leading. We will provide rich teaching and
learning spaces both physically and digitally to
maximise the use and benefits of teaching and
learning technologies.
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14. The Digital Strategy
• Key theme 3 - Digital services
To create an environment and culture where digital
technology is used to enable us to be an agile
university with effective and efficient services able to
respond to our changing business need and able to
further the reputation of the University.
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15. The Digital Strategy
• Key theme 4 - Digital Infrastructure and Capability
To instigate a step-change in our core processes and
systems to provide a digital infrastructure and
capability that is responsive to continually changing
organisational requirements and student
expectations. This includes an improvement in our
capability to design and develop the inter-connected
processes, data architectures and information
systems required to support the delivery of all our
services.
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16. 2015 and the Digital Strategy
• ILS & TEL now TIS
• TIS
– Strategy & Architecture
– Solution Development
– Service Management
– Library and Digital Services
– Academic Support, Technology & Innovation
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17. 2015 and the Digital Strategy
• Strong focus around Digital
Literacy
• Faculty support via LTs in the
Faculties
• Part of TIS, so embedding
and sustainability of
• Subject Librarians, IT Trainers
innovation easier
and Learning Technologists
working in 3 teams • Single point of entry for
training & teaching and
Digital Skills Development
learning resources
Engagement and Support
• Focus on community
eAssessment development
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18. Your voice is vital
Learning Technologies Review
•To ensure we have the right systems and
support for current and new activity
1. Institutional Requirements
2. Staff Development
3. User Requirements
4. Technology Requirements
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19. LT Review – User Requirements
• Who? • What?
– Staff and Students – Current Usage
• How? – Future Usage
– Survey and Focus Groups – Barriers and Enablers
• When – Confidence
– Reporting by March 2012 – Training Support
Requirements
Launch in early September
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