Welcome address to staff in the reconfigured department of Learning and Research Technologies at Manchester Metropolitan University

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Welcome to LRT!
Manchester | February 2012
Professor Mark Stubbs
Head of Learning & Research Technologies
m.stubbs@mmu.ac.uk | http://twitter.com/thestubbs
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Background | Challenges | Reconfiguration | Development Plans
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A bit about me …
First degree:
Information Systems
PhD: Environmental Management

3. And in my spare time…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestubbs/

4. And trying to surf …
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestubbs/

5. An interesting place to work!
• Large, popular, multi-campus university
– 37,000+ students | 1,000+ courses | consolidating from 7 sites
• Pursuing an ambitious change programme
– New Buildings, New Curriculum, New Admin Processes & Systems,
New Learning & Mobile Tech, New Quality Processes

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A lot delivered already …
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But a lot more to do …
Monitoring &
Enrolment
Improvement
Curriculum Assessment Alumni
Enquiries Engagement
Recruitment & Awards &
Learning
Admissions Ceremonies
Timetabling &
Reporting
Booking
Flexible &
Commercial Research
Provision
Placements
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Reconfiguring for better synergy
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Reconfiguring our working relationships
Requirements Partners
SAS Business
UNIT4
Support Team
LRIS Business
ULCC
Improvement Team
Specialists: SP&MI,
..
ELSOs, Library ..
Customers
+ Students UAT…
+ Academics
+ Admin
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Platforms

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Reconfiguring our working environment
How others see us:
LRT website, blogs,
Meeting twitter accounts
Spaces
How we work:
Shared calendars
Shared documents
Open Plan Shared code
AS 3.16
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New developments
Jan – Mar 2012 Apr – Jun 2012
Rollover 12/13 curriculum Support ACMS
Curriculum
Populate L5 from Unit Specs scoping & planning
Extend bulk emailing of Support direct applicant
Recruitment &
applicants scoping & planning
Admissions
Map R&A journey + systems Prepare for clearing
Provide 12/13 data feeds
Timetabling & Develop 12/13 staff &
Collect L5 & L6
Booking student web timetables
option choices
Test tiered board reports Produce board & exception
Assessment Show interim marks in Moodle reports & publish board
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New developments
Jan – Mar 2012 Apr – Jun 2012
Provide Moodle prog reports Publish balanced
Engagement Provide Moodle feed for scorecard on Uniview
data warehouse then freeze dev
Publish CMI prog reports
Monitoring & Deliver 2nd internal student
on Uniview
Improvement experience survey (exc L6)
Scope 12/13 CMI system
Upload & publicise past exams Deliver Moodle DR + rollover
Learning Deliver CLA articles/chapters + extended hours cover
Agree Moodle rollover plan + Mahara e-Portfolio pilots
Advertise new posts & hand-
Relocate & induct new staff
Developing over from contractor
Plan platform consolidation
LRT! Conduct systems & skills audit
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Plan our workspaces

13. And now the follow-up…
• As a result of this presentation, please commit to
one thing in each category you will …
– do when you get back to your desk
– do next week
– note for your PDR