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Needs Assessment for a System-Wide Digital Asset Repository at UNC. MERLOT International Conference July 26, 2005. Overview. The UNC TLTC & UNC Content System Committee Needs Assessment Plan & Results Key Questions & Next Steps Another Perspective: UNC Greensboro. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Andrea Eastman-Mullins, Information & Technology Coordinator, UNC TLTC
Dr. Ray Purdom, Director of the University Teaching and Learning Center, UNC Greensboro
Needs Assessment for a System-Wide Digital Asset Repository at UNC
MERLOT International ConferenceJuly 26, 2005
Slide 2MERLOT, 07/26/05
Overview
1. The UNC TLTC & UNC Content System Committee
2. Needs Assessment Plan & Results3. Key Questions & Next Steps4. Another Perspective: UNC Greensboro
Slide 3MERLOT, 07/26/05
We areA consortial organization within the UNC Office of the President
that provides vision and shared resources in support of teaching and learning with technology programs and initiatives
on the 16 UNC campuses.
VisionThe TLTC will advance collaborative processes that empower
teachers, learners, providers of instructional support, and decision makers to make the best possible use of technology in promoting learning.
About the UNC TLT Collaborative
Slide 4MERLOT, 07/26/05
The University of North Carolina
“How can we do more together?”“How can we do more together?”
Slide 5MERLOT, 07/26/05
UNC Content System Committee
Began with the TLTC Board Considered a system-wide pilot of Blackboard’s
content system. Discussion uncovered need to understand UNC’s
requirements.
Requirements Committee formed (UNC CMS) 15 members from 11 campuses plus UNC-TV and the
Office of the President Includes librarians, administrators, IT staff, faculty
center directors, etc.
Slide 6MERLOT, 07/26/05
UNC CMS: Initial Questions
Different views on “content system” Assumption from Board this would be primarily a
learning object repository. Assumption from others this would be a document
collaboration tool. Librarians’ knowledge about Institutional Repositories
Duplication of other projects? MERLOT UNC Professional Development
Portal
What do we really want?What do we really want?
Slide 7MERLOT, 07/26/05
UNC CMS: Needs Assessment Plan
Before forming requirements, we wanted feedback from UNC campuses.
1) Focus Groups Learn how faculty want to use this kind of repository.
What kind of resources do faculty share? What processes are used now to share and collaborate? Are there technical or other barriers to sharing?
2) Web SurveyIntended to reach a wider audience and ask more specific
questions based on findings from focus groups.
Slide 8MERLOT, 07/26/05
UNC CMS: Needs Assessment
Focus Groups held Spring 2005 Campus-based including a mix of faculty, librarians,
IT staff, etc. Led by campus’ CMS committee representative. Moderator’s guide with open questions on “sharing.”
What content do you want to share or access? How are you sharing now? What barriers are there to sharing? What would help facilitate sharing?
Five focus groups held (NC A&T, UNC-CH, UNCG, UNCW, WSSU)
Slide 9MERLOT, 07/26/05
UNC CMS: Focus Group Results
Common themes: 1. Desire to share both teaching and research material. 2. Reluctance to share actual teaching materials but
openness to sharing best practices and teaching tools.
3. Concern over intellectual property rights.4. Enthusiasm to share multimedia. 5. Storage vs. sharing
“It is more of a future wish that people share than
a current reality.”--focus group participant
“It is more of a future wish that people share than
a current reality.”--focus group participant
Slide 10MERLOT, 07/26/05
Focus Group Results
What content would you like to share or access?
Common Responses (4-5 groups)
Teaching ToolsSharing “Best Practices,” guides for creating learning objects. Assessment tools
Project Work / ResearchSurvey data, grant proposals. “Document exchange” for drafted material
MultimediaStreaming video, MP3 files, images that are copyright free No storage space now to adequately share multimedia.
Slide 11MERLOT, 07/26/05
Focus Group Results
What content would you NOT want to share?
Common Responses (4 groups)
Teaching MaterialOriginal digital material for which you want ownership rightsLecture notes, PowerPoint’s or other course materials.Online Courses – Instead create sample coursesIntellectual Property and Tacit Knowledge.
Sensitive InformationStudent grades, Personal information, Evaluations, Promotions /
Tenure Track Positions
Slide 12MERLOT, 07/26/05
UNC CMS: Questions Raised
Are these results truly representative of the system?
Is the reluctance to share simply the expected first response when learning about learning objects?
Is creating a central storage repository the first step in encouraging sharing?
Should we focus efforts in another direction? What are other institutions experiencing?
Slide 13MERLOT, 07/26/05
UNC CMS: Next Steps
Committee reported to the TLTC Board in May. Will not proceed with a web survey now. Will shift to address intellectual property concerns.
Talking to UNC Faculty Assembly to examine this issue in the Fall.
What is working now within UNC? List of best practices for sharing content.
Slide 14MERLOT, 07/26/05
UNC Greensboro Content Sharing Practices Course Content for Multiple Section, Multiple
Instructor, Courses Shared Materials for Teaching Fellows Program e-Portfolios Common Database for Multiple Researchers at
Different Institutions Collaborative Journal Article Development Teaching with Technology Documents among the 16
UNC Campuses Collaborative Masters of Social Work offered by 2
UNC Campuses
Slide 15MERLOT, 07/26/05
Questions & Discussion
Andrea Eastman-Mullins
Dr. Ray Purdom