The document discusses plans to consult stakeholders on developing a new managed learning environment (MLE) to replace the university's current StudyNet system. It provides background on StudyNet and the consultation process, which will involve gathering feedback to inform specifications for a new MLE. The new system is aimed to launch in 2015/16 and keep the university at the forefront of the sector for the next 5-10 years by [1] being intuitive and meeting student and staff needs, [2] offering personalized learning support and tools, and [3] integrating analytics and third-party services for flexible engagement. Tasks in the document seek input on student learning pathways and module structures to ensure the new MLE can accommodate various pedagogical designs

1. The future UH Managed Learning
Environment consultation

2. • The background to the consultation
• Consider the draft principles underpinning the next
Managed Learning Environment (MLE)
• Gather your views and ideas
Context

3. • StudyNet is one of the most well used MLEs in the
country – it supports much of our core Learning and
Teaching activity
• Student feedback is generally very good – though not
universally so. This is partly dependent on how it is used
• Other universities are also doing well nowadays – with
pockets of functionality probably ahead of StudyNet
• This review will help specify the next generation MLE to
keep us at the forefront of the sector for the next 5-10
years
Background

4. • The feedback from this workshop will be collated with
feedback from other Schools and inform the next stage of
the specification process. This will be shared for comment
and further consultation
• Following feedback, a pilot system will be developed,
user tested and trialled by UH Online
• A wider scale roll out will be informed by an evaluation of
the UH Online pilot (wider roll-out anticipated in 2015/16)
Development overview

5. What is StudyNet today?
Module
websites
UH hosted
Cloud
Flickr
Virtual
classroom
Video
streaming
Google
search
CareerHub
Coursework
submission
QuestionMark
Perception
Voyager
Student record
FIT Student
Online
payments
NSS /
Barometer
surveys
Personal
emails
eBooks
eJournals
UHSU
Classified
Ads
Open Herts /
Open Minds
Group
collaboration
Publish /
receive news
YouTube
iTunesU
Facebook
Exam results
Twitter
A portfolio of services delivered through a personalised portal
Personal
StudyNet
Portal

6. •Access to integrated University services, course materials,
online library, coursework submission, results, social, etcSingle Portal
•Targeted messages for groups
•General news and events
Single
Communications Channel
•UH profiling of portal using student record
•Scope for personal customisation, features and toolsPersonalisation
•Groupwork and discussions
•Personal messaging
Peer interactivity,
collaboration & sharing
•Marking tools & Feedback options
•Dashboard of collated performance data for staff and student
Rich tools for
assessment & feedback
The Key Strengths we want to continue…

7. StudyNet to Future OLE: Key aspirations
Repository of materials
Overall control
Prescribed services
Mass messaging
One way
(UH to student)
Data collection
Guided learner
pathways
Targeted timely
messages
Multi-way conversation
and feedback
Analytics & Use
Student choice/
Bring your own..
Control of essential
core only

8. 1. be simple and intuitive to use and developed around the needs of
students and staff
2. provide a personalised portal that will support a range of
pedagogically sound learning and assessment opportunities
3. facilitate effective communication between staff and students;
students and their peers; and students and their representatives
4. facilitate the provision of a consistent experience across a student’s
modules
5. give students a clear sense of their learning pathways (within each
module and across their modules)
6. enable students to enhance their learning pathways and create a
record of their learning by annotating, adding to it and sharing it as
they see fit
7. provide effective data analytic and module feedback mechanisms to
facilitate module enhancement, student success and student
satisfaction
8. seamlessly integrate third party services, giving staff and students
greater choice in how to support and engage in learning
Aspirations for the new OLE – it will….

9. 1. be simple and intuitive to use and developed around the needs of
students and staff
2. provide a personalised portal that will support a range of
pedagogically sound learning and assessment opportunities
3. facilitate effective communication between staff and students;
students and their peers; and students and their representatives
4. facilitate the provision of a consistent experience across a student’s
modules
5. give students a clear sense of their learning pathways (within each
module and across their modules)
6. enable students to enhance their learning pathways and create a
record of their learning by annotating, adding to it and sharing it as
they see fit
7. provide effective data analytic and module feedback mechanisms to
facilitate module enhancement, student success and student
satisfaction
8. seamlessly integrate third party services, giving staff and students
greater choice in how to support and engage in learning
Aspirations for the new OLE – it will….

10. 1. be simple and intuitive to use and developed around the needs of
students and staff
2. provide a personalised portal that will support a range of
pedagogically sound learning and assessment opportunities
3. facilitate effective communication between staff and students;
students and their peers; and students and their representatives
4. facilitate the provision of a consistent experience across a student’s
modules
5. give students a clear sense of their learning pathways (within each
module and across their modules)
6. enable students to enhance their learning pathways and create a
record of their learning by annotating, adding to it and sharing it as
they see fit
7. provide effective data analytic and module feedback mechanisms to
facilitate module enhancement, student success and student
satisfaction
8. seamlessly integrate third party services, giving staff and students
greater choice in how to support and engage in learning
Aspirations for the new OLE – it will….

11. 1. be simple and intuitive to use and developed around the needs of
students and staff
2. provide a personalised portal that will support a range of
pedagogically sound learning and assessment opportunities
3. facilitate effective communication between staff and students;
students and their peers; and students and their representatives
4. facilitate the provision of a consistent experience across a student’s
modules
5. give students a clear sense of their learning pathways (within each
module and across their modules)
6. enable students to enhance their learning pathways and create a
record of their learning by annotating, adding to it and sharing it as
they see fit
7. provide effective data analytic and module feedback mechanisms to
facilitate module enhancement, student success and student
satisfaction
8. seamlessly integrate third party services, giving staff and students
greater choice in how to support and engage in learning
Aspirations for the new OLE – it will….

12. 1. be simple and intuitive to use and developed around the needs of
students and staff
2. provide a personalised portal that will support a range of
pedagogically sound learning and assessment opportunities
3. facilitate effective communication between staff and students;
students and their peers; and students and their representatives
4. facilitate the provision of a consistent experience across a student’s
modules
5. give students a clear sense of their learning pathways (within each
module and across their modules)
6. enable students to enhance their learning pathways and create a
record of their learning by annotating, adding to it and sharing it as
they see fit
7. provide effective data analytic and module feedback mechanisms to
facilitate module enhancement, student success and student
satisfaction
8. seamlessly integrate third party services, giving staff and students
greater choice in how to support and engage in learning
Aspirations for the new OLE – it will….

13. 1. be simple and intuitive to use and developed around the needs of
students and staff
2. provide a personalised portal that will support a range of
pedagogically sound learning and assessment opportunities
3. facilitate effective communication between staff and students;
students and their peers; and students and their representatives
4. facilitate the provision of a consistent experience across a student’s
modules
5. give students a clear sense of their learning pathways (within each
module and across their modules)
6. enable students to enhance their learning pathways and create a
record of their learning by annotating, adding to it and sharing it as
they see fit
7. provide effective data analytic and module feedback mechanisms to
facilitate module enhancement, student success and student
satisfaction
8. seamlessly integrate third party services, giving staff and students
greater choice in how to support and engage in learning
Aspirations for the new OLE – it will….

14. 1. be simple and intuitive to use and developed around the needs of
students and staff
2. provide a personalised portal that will support a range of
pedagogically sound learning and assessment opportunities
3. facilitate effective communication between staff and students;
students and their peers; and students and their representatives
4. facilitate the provision of a consistent experience across a student’s
modules
5. give students a clear sense of their learning pathways (within each
module and across their modules)
6. enable students to enhance their learning pathways and create a
record of their learning by annotating, adding to it and sharing it as
they see fit
7. provide effective data analytic and module feedback mechanisms to
facilitate module enhancement, student success and student
satisfaction
8. seamlessly integrate third party services, giving staff and students
greater choice in how to support and engage in learning
Aspirations for the new OLE – it will….

15. 1. be simple and intuitive to use and developed around the needs of
students and staff
2. provide a personalised portal that will support a range of
pedagogically sound learning and assessment opportunities
3. facilitate effective communication between staff and students;
students and their peers; and students and their representatives
4. facilitate the provision of a consistent experience across a student’s
modules
5. give students a clear sense of their learning pathways (within each
module and across their modules)
6. enable students to enhance their learning pathways and create a
record of their learning by annotating, adding to it and sharing it as
they see fit
7. provide effective data analytic and module feedback mechanisms to
facilitate module enhancement, student success and student
satisfaction
8. seamlessly integrate third party services, giving staff and students
greater choice in how to support and engage in learning
Aspirations for the new OLE – it will….

16. • What would you like from the Future MLE?
Task One:

17. Are they….
The students’ perspective of the learning pathways through
their modules?

18. Ways of helping students understand their module pathway
- current examples…
http://www.studynet.herts.ac.uk/crs/13/6COM0252-0901.nsf/Module+Information/80257BC20061C2308025764D00424506/$FILE/CSModuleGuide2013-14.pdf

19. And/or using StudyNet folders to guide students through
their studies…

20. Preparation:
Main activity:
Consolidation:
More generally, many learning activities involve a sequence,
such as….

21. And modules usually consist of a series of learning activities
eg…

22. • Draw a diagram (or diagrams) to show the typical
path(s)/structure(s) of your current modules?
• Are there other paths/structures that you would like to see
supported by the future MLE?
Task two - we wish to understand the range of paths/structures
the future OLE will need to support

23. THANK YOU