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SharePoint for Teaching and Learning Use of Microsoft SharePoint in UK Higher Education Institutions 25 th November 2009 Les Walczowski and Mark Ellis School of Engineering and Digital Arts University of Kent

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A presentation given to the Eduserv/Northumbria Use of SharePoint in UK Higher Education Institutions event in London on 25 November 2009.

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Page 1: SharePoint for Teaching and Learning

SharePoint for Teaching and Learning

Use of Microsoft SharePoint in UK Higher Education Institutions

25th November 2009

Les Walczowski and Mark Ellis

School of Engineering and Digital Arts

University of Kent

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Contents

• Learning Environments

• Implementation

• Walkthrough

• Student Evaluation

• Future Work

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Issues in 2007 with University System

• Extremely high maintenance costs

• High training costs (time and money)

• Inflexible – difficult and costly to add increased functionality

• Difficult to integrate with other platforms

• Difficult to engage staff and students

• Lack of standardisation between courses

• Poor collaboration tools

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E-Learning 2.0 Portal Requirements

• Structures and organises learning materials

• Provides students with easy access to course documents lecture notes online courseware assignments communication tools

• Integrates with administrative databases

• Intuitively easy to use for staff and students

• Utilises Web 2.0 technologies

• Is easily extended with new functionality

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Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007

• ASP.NET based

• Can develop web-parts programmed in C#

• Provides many Web 2.0 features such as: collaborative spaces discussion tools publishing tools RSS feeds Blogs Wikis document management workflow and access control

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Internet

SharePoint Server

Windows single sign-on

Content Database Student Data System

(student records)

Learning Management System

Customized Curriculum Maps

Learning Resources

Course Blogs

Coursework Submission

IT Support

Discussion Groups

Personalized Timetables

Other Services

e-Portfolio Sub-System

Per-User Customization

Web-folio Flash-folio

Departmental Data System

Implementation

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LMPS Components

• Web parts programmed in C#

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LMPS Components

• Extensive use of Jan Tielens “SmartPart”

• Allows use of VS user controls (ascx files) in SharePoint application

• Hence use VS designer tools for building elements of the User Interface

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Structure of the Learning Management Portal System (LMPS)

• Currently LMPS interfaces to about 100 SharePoint websites

• Based around the modules that a student is registered for

• Module web sites include: Module specification Coursework submission Announcements Timetables Assignments Course Materials Lecturer blogs Discussion groups

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Example Uses

• Blogs course lecturers can provide extra information and

discussion for each course that is part of a programme

Students invited to add their own comments

• Wikis can be used by students to document group projects

• RSS feeds available on most pages

• Coursework submission Off campus access means students can submit work

from any PC connected to internet

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Custom templates for modules, programmes, committees and blogs

Templates – consistent look and feel

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links to programme web sites

links to module web sites,

personalised to lecturer

RSS feed from local news

sources

menu includes link to weekly personalised

timetable

Portal Home Page – Faculty view

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RSS feed from local news

sources

module announcements aggregator

coursework schedule in week due order

links to programme web sites

links to module web

sites, personalised

to student

menu includes links to

personalised timetable and SMS Service

Portal Home Page – Student view

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menu includes link to program specification

anddiscussion board

links to all module web sites

Portal – Programme Page

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interface to allow editing and deletion of module

announcements

interface to allow insertion of new module

announcements

module assignments listing

Module Page - Faculty View

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module assignments

listing

course materials download

interface to allow submission of assignments

attendance monitor

Module Page – Student view

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Support Pages – IT

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School Calendar

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Committee Pages

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Student Evaluation

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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Electronics News and …

BBC News

Links to Kentmail and SDS

List of “My Modules”

List of Assignments due in next 5 …

Module announcements summary

SMS Timetable Texting Service

Weekly “My Timetable”

On-line coursework submission

Lecture Notes

Assignment/Workshop scripts

Past Exam Questions

Module Specification

Module Blog

Module discussion forums

Module “My Attendance” …

Not Used

1

2

3

4

5

Key: 1 (not useful) to 5 (very useful)

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Student Comments … the good

• “Very helpful.”

• “The assignments due section is excellent so I know clearly what work has to be handed in and when.”

• “It is an excellent improvement on what was available last year and is very useful for quickly accessing the information needed on modules and timetable information.”

• “Its brilliant!! So much better than the last one. I wonder if other departments or universities have something so useful and impressive. But how come you have to close the whole browser to be signed out completely? This doesn't really matter... but I have wondered why this was put in place.”

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… and the helpful

• “Great new look, could be quicker updated to reflect work extensions though. Discussion forums are massively under used for some reason.”

• “The "Select" links when uploading coursework need to be made more obvious.”

• “Very good system. Although having the timetable update faster would be useful.”

• “The current "select" button should be renamed to something more obvious such as "upload" in order to upload work to the portal.”

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SharePoint has allowed us to:

• Build a Learning environment using Web Parts programmed in C#

• Integrate with already available databases

• Use an integrated authentication system

• Target specific audiences Undergraduate Postgraduate Academic Staff Others

• Use Built-in tools: Surveys, Wikis, Blogs, Discussion groups, RSS

feeds, Full search engine etc.

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Future Developments

• Integration with Moodle

• Use of SharePoint Learning Kit

• Use of MySite for e-Portfolios

• Rebuild Summer 2010 with SharePoint 2010

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links to module web sites,

personalised to student or staff

RSS feed to local news

personalwork-spaces eg

blog and e-portfolio

personaldocument library

Portal – Customization Using My Site