This document summarizes an e-learning presentation at WMG. It begins with an agenda that includes a review of the past academic year, case studies of e-learning projects, and the quality cycle for improving e-learning. The review section notes expanded use of Moodle and new programs. Case studies describe projects like screencasts and video podcasts. The quality cycle section outlines an ongoing process of planning, implementing, evaluating and improving e-learning initiatives. A student survey on Moodle usage and preferences is also summarized. The presentation concludes by asking for any questions.

1. Shaping the Future
E-Learning at WMG
Chris Evans

2. E-Learning Update Agenda
1. Review of the Past Academic Year
2. A Selection of e-Learning Case
Studies
3. The Quality Cycle. How we improve
e-Learning
4. Questions
24/07/2014

3. Shaping the Future
Review of the past
academic year

4. Review of the Past Academic Year
24/07/2014

5. Review of the Past Academic Year
 Moodle 100% across many programmes
 All programmes represented
 Minimum Standard
 New Academic Programmes
 Lesson Capture/Podcasting/Screencasting
 Teaching Online
 Review of e-Learning Needs
 Paperless Trials
 MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)

6. Shaping the Future
A Selection of
e-Learning Case
Studies

7. E-Learning Intranet Site

8. Case Studies

9. Case Studies
What the case study is
Why it was done
What technology was used
Lessons learned
Find out more

10. Case Studies

11. Student Induction Screencasts

12. Synchronous Online Teaching

13. Audience Response System

14. Pre-Module PowerPoint Screencasts

15. Video Podcasts

16. Shaping the Future
The Quality Cycle
How we improve
e-Learning

17. Quality Cycle
Act
EvaluateImprove
Plan

18. Completing the Cycle
Act
EvaluateImprove
Plan

19. Plans and Actions
 Working Groups and Committees
–WMG
–University
–National
 WMG Future Needs and Priorities
 Draft e-Learning Strategy
 Digital Road Map
 Minimum Standard
 New Working Groups

20. Quality Cycle
Act
EvaluateImprove
Plan

21. Student Survey
130 + Responses 57% Female 30 Nationalities
All FTMSc
Programmes
X – 4%
Y – 94%
Z – 2 %
>80%
Completed 1st
degree 1 year
ago
53% No VLE 8% Prior Moodle 48% Inducted

22. What do you normally use computers for?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Basic communication i.e. e-mail, chat
Video/audio conferencing, webinars
Social media / news
Games
Web browsing
Art / visualisation
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
3-Dimensional drawing
Simulations, i.e. FEA, CFD etc
Programming, i.e. Java, SQL, C++ etc.
Web development, i.e. HTML, CSS, PHP etc.

23. Moodle Usage

24. Moodle Features
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
The ability to receive PMA grades and feedback
Live streaming lectures
The ability to browse the library's catalogue of…
Access to recorded lectures with playback features
Search field for easy navigation in Moodle
Collaborative text editing, i.e. Google Docs
An interactive, online comprehensive Moodle guide
Searchable database of student issues and…
Built-in plagiarism checking capability
Instant IT Support chat box
Centralised social space for all WMG students
Please rate how well the following features would assist you in studying more
effectively:

25. Areas for Improvement
None
40%
PMA and dissertation
submission
8%
Video recorded lectures
5%
Layout design
5%
Integration with Facebook
6%
User-friendly webpage
navigation
6%
Alerts i.e.: Timetable change
6%
Access to resources i.e.: Journal
articles
3%
Regular update
3%
Notes for all courses to be
uploaded
3%
Built-in plagiarism checker
software
3%
Easy booking to workshops
3%
Pop-up tips about useful
materials available in Moodle
3%
Multiple download of notes
3%
Availability of chat room
3%
None
PMA and dissertation
submission
Video recorded lectures
Layout design
Integration with Facebook
User-friendly webpage
navigation
Alerts i.e.: Timetable change
Access to resources i.e.:
Journal articles
Regular update
Notes for all courses to be
uploaded
Built-in plagiarism checker
software
Easy booking to workshops
Pop-up tips about useful
materials available in Moodle
Multiple download of notes
Availability of chat room

26. The use of Moodle
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
Helpful in my studies
Easy to use
Supports independent learning
Motivates learning at home
Enjoyable
Good communication tool
Replaces face-to-face learning
Facilitates online group discussion
Improves student-staff engagement
Please indicate the extent to which you agree with the following statements about
Moodle

27. Use of Videoed Lectures
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
For homework
As a revision tool
To reinforce understanding
As a module elective preview/selection tool
As an external marketing tool
For which of these do you think video a recorded lesson could be used?

28. Paperless?
Would you prefer lecture notes and hand-
outs to be distributed on paper,
electronically or both?

29. Paper, Electronic or Both?

30. Reasons given
Avoid paper wasting. It's up to student to have hardcopy handouts or not
Not every student owns a tablet and some professors are still reluctant for students
to use personal devices during classes to avoid any other uses like social media, so
hand-outs in those situations are easier
I think it's better for the environment.
Some modules or topics require hand-outs for better comprehension.
Providing the lecture notes online and then distributing relevant handouts - for
example for case studies, in-module exercises etc - would suffice.
Sometimes I don’t read e-version.
Handing out the complete lecture notes is a waste of paper in my opinion. A
university that wants to be sustainable should not be handing out paper that
carelessly.
I have seen that a lot of students take notes on the paper notes received during
lectures. At the same time, I would prefer seeing the paper usage reduce in WMG.

31. Summary
 Evolution of e-Learning at WMG
 Good Practice Guides
 Drive Quality Improvements

32. Shaping the Future
Questions?