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Embedding Library Services in Blackboard Learn. Presented at Educate and Innovate Teaching and Learning Conference in Liverpool. 15th April 2015. Authors: B S Becker & A.A. Watson. Leeds Beckett University
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- 1. Embedding library services in Blackboard Learn B. S. Becker @bsbecker1 A. A. Watson @adlab Technologies for Learning Libraries & Learning Innovation Leeds Beckett University
- 2. Overview • Creating and personalising a Library Tab within Blackboard Communities • Developing a personalised Library Account Building Block. • Embedding Reading Lists using a custom Resource List Building Block • Using Analytics data to inform Module development 2
- 3. Blackboard Learn 9.1 April 2014 (includes Communities) Current University Context 3 ~93% of users, login at least once during the year ~69% of Modules being taught use the VLE 40% of visits last at least ten minutes 4 out of 5 users have downloaded / used the Mobile App Staff: 2,900 Academic: 1,500 Students: 29,000
- 4. Portal & VLE Timeline 4 Portal VLE 2001 – WebCT Campus Edition 2003 – Sungard HE (Ellucian) Campus Pipeline 2008 – WebCT VISTA 2010 – Blackboard Learn 9.1 2011 – Blackboard Learn 9.1 2015 – Learn 9.1 April 2014 2004 – Sungard HE (Ellucian) Luminis
- 5. Creating and personalising a Library Tab within Blackboard Communities 5
- 6. Customised Layout & Design • Customised & branded login page using HTML/CSS • A new design template for all HTML and Building Block Communities Modules • Standard Layout: 6 login page Action Service Name Service Info Capability Help
- 7. Institutional Roles • Customised tabs include: 8 • Displayed Portal, Tabs and Modules are dependent on Institutional Roles e.g. (Student, Staff, Admin) • Customised Institutional Roles: e.g. Distance Learner, Franchise, Research, Learning Tech
- 9. Customised Modules on Library Tab 10 HTML Modules Mechanism: Website link Library Website Discover (Library Search Engine) Student Meeting Rooms University PC Availability Library Catalogue Building Block Modules Mechanism: JSP & BB Data Tables Library Account Resource List (Rebus) InterLibrary Loan Service Offsite Service Registration Beckett Books Extra
- 10. Developing a personalised Library Account Building Block 11
- 11. Library Account Building Block A history… 12 2008 - Data Mash-up from LMS (Sirsi-Dynix Symphony) Ref: http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/8_6.pdf 2010 - JISC funded JANUS Project. Developed JANGLE Core connector for LMS utilising Facebook App as GUI Ref: https://jiscjanus.wordpress.com/project-team-contacts/ 2010 – BB Learn 9.1 Communities JSP Building Block + PHP Bridge 2013 – JSP incorporated SIRSI API
- 12. 13 BLACKBOARD LEARN COMMUNITIES Student ID AccountInfo Custom Building Block: Library Bridge Gets content of external PHP page with GET variable of Student ID from Blackboard Database SIRSI API External PHP Page with script to use SIRSI API Looks up student account information based on Student ID received from Blackboard channel LibraryID Library Account Summary as HTML Displays resulting content in a Communities Module
- 13. Account Intermediate loading page Library Account (Catalogue) 14
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- 15. Embedding Reading Lists using a custom Resource List Building Block 16
- 16. A Custom Resource List Building Block 17 2013 - July Purchased by Library following funding approval and tender process 2013 - Integration of rebus:list with LMS and 2014 BB Learn 2014 – Semester 1 live launch 400 Courses – majority Level 6 Customised Institutional Roles Pass-through Mechanism (BB Learn to rebus) Embedded Course Tool Link
- 17. Resource List Process (Student) 18 Non-login website link for Reading List by Course ID
- 18. Resource List Process (Instructor) 19 Pass-through Process User ID User Type (role) Course Code Yes Yes No No Add/Update/ Delete Account in Database Auto-Login and take to Manage Reading Lists Updated Role? Updated Course Code? REBUS List User Database
- 19. Resource List Process (Instructor) 20 Pass-through Process User ID User Type (role) Course Code Yes Add/Update/ Delete Account in Database Updated Role? REBUS List User Database Create Account Update Account
- 20. Resource List Process (Instructor) 21 Pass-through Process User ID User Type (role) Course Code Yes No No Auto-Login and take to Manage Reading Lists Updated Role? Updated Course Code? Update Permissions Pass User to Manage List
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- 22. 23 A Variety of Resources can be displayed – Books, Journals, Web links, A variety of resources are available from the list: Web Sites Journal Article Book Report Electronic Resource Student View
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- 25. Using Analytics data to inform Module development 26
- 26. Library Tab Analytics 27 Blackboard Learn Individual Community Modules
- 28. (10.1%) (2.3%) (0.5%) (3.8%) 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 Resources Subject Support IT Support Using the Library Total Events (Percentage of Tab total) Google Analytics 29 ga tracking code added to ‘onClick’ for each button Semester12014-15
- 29. Summary 30 Personalised Content using Tabs and Roles Personalised Library Account Information Tailored Reading Resources in Courses Using Analytics for further Development Embedding Library Services Did it Work?
Editor's Notes
- Good Afternoon (Panel Members), Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for attending this Track this afternoon. My name is Barbara Becker from Leeds Beckett University (formally known as Leeds Metropolitan University). Today I will at looking at developments made by the Technologies for Learning Team, especially my Colleague, Adam Watson, who have worked closely with many other Library colleagues to embed library services in Blackboard Learn.
- During my presentation I will look at four key areas: (four parts here)
- I thought it might be useful, to provide you with some context to the University usage of our Blackboard Installation. We are self-hosted at the moment and have around 29,000 students, 2,900 staff or which 1500 are academic staff. Our statistical analysis (not taken from Blackboard analytics) shows that 93% of users login at least once during the year, with 69% of modules (of which we have xxxxx) being taught on blackboard (so have content and students attached). And 40% of visits last at least 10 minutes or more. We have the mobile app installed and we know that 4 out of 5 of our users are using the app to access their module materials. For those interested, our current active version of Blackboard is Learn 9.1 with Service Pack April 2014 incorporating Cumulative Update 3. We have both Communities and Courses (core).
- Leeds Beckett University have had a VLE offering since bringing in WebCT Campus Edition in 2001, some 14 years ago. Two years later WebCT was embedded into the first student portal platform supplied by Sungard HE (now Ellucian). For a number of years this remained the status quo, with the only change a slight upgrade to the portal and WebCT being upgraded to the Vista flavour of the product. Then in 2010 the decision was made to change the student portal to Blackboard Learn 9.1 Communities, in which the VISTA VLE was embedded. Finally, VISTA was replaced by Blackboard Learn 9.1 Core (??) and the Portal and the VLE were finally on the same platform.
- So, Leeds Beckett University has had a portal/VLE platform for a number of years. Because the portal/VLE development team has been based within the Libraries and Learning Innovation Service, there are strong links with the University Library. So creating and personalising a library tab….
- Just before I look specifically at the Library tab, I’ll just give an overview of our general platform design… In line with most University’s our Portal/VLE service is branded with a specific Service Name and branded login page… Along with a branded customised login page, we took the opportunity to create a new template design for all HTML and Building Block communities modules to produce an accessible standard layout. This layout consisted of…
- Our service was known as X-stream up until the University Name Change, but is now known as MyBeckett. We have heavily customised the login page using HTML & CSS. We provide prominent Staff and student help links, these contain our top 9 queries, taken from a tally of the support queries as well as a link to our general online support guides. The Hot support section, allows the quick posting of a message, or a permanent link to our induction video without having to upload a new login page each time. Finally, we provide a mechanism for students to access the relevant password reset mechanism dependent on their particular registration status.
- When a student logs in the tabs and modules they see depends on the instituitional role that they have been given. These roles are either assigned through the data feeds, or can be applied retrospectively via an XML file import. Specific portal roles are also created, when a specific module needs to be displayed to a group of students e.g. placement channel, only displayed to HSS staff and students. But typically all staff and students are able to see Library website module (which is an HTML module) and the Library account channel (which is a Building Block Module). I will be discussing both these modules a bit later on in my presentation.
- So thank you for listening this afternoon, and I will endeavour to answer any questions you may have.
- Did it work? A Library Survey completed at the end of Semester 1 in 2014-15, suggested that of the 91 respondants, 80% accessed library resources through the Portal/VLE. Indeed some respondants seemed to be unclear where Blackboard ended and where and the Library website took over!