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Dr. Ian Glover, Anna Campbell, Farzana Latif, Leona Norris,
James Toner, Connie Tse
City University London
Switching from WebCT (CitySpace) to Moodle◦ 2 year absolute deadline
◦ Each school allowed different strategy
Different levels of Ed. Tech. & VLE use between schools◦ Ranging from ‘No Usage’ to ‘Fully Embedded’
◦ Corresponding variations in Ed.Tech. support in each school
CitySpace switched off – September 2011
Collaborative groups focused on implementation and migration◦ All schools needs/views represented
Varied school migration strategies ◦ From ‘Big Bang’ to ‘Cohorts’ to ‘Disciplines’
◦ Brief case studies in Proceedings paper
Creating a sense of Inclusion◦ E.g. involving staff in planning each department
migration
Ownership◦ designing course templates request features
Templates◦ Department Specific
Visual Style
◦ Restructuring course content
Consistency◦ Encouraging good
practice
‘Limited edition’ increases desirability◦ Most people want to be in the ‘In Crowd’
Helps generate a ‘buzz’ ◦ Can be positive or negative though!
People want to prove they are ‘worthy’ of inclusion◦ Engagement increases
‘One-shot’ training ◦ Easy to forget unless put straight into practice
◦ Doesn’t respond to changes well
◦ Can come too late to result in changed practice
TeTo◦ Reinforce earlier learning by ensuring regular use
◦ Gives time for people to explore and implement new ideas
EAs can bridge the gap between ‘Us’ and ‘Them’◦ Right language for the context
◦ Go through the same processes
◦ Have same pressures
‘If X can do it, so can I’ vs. ‘I’m not doing it because X does it’◦ Don’t underestimate personal rivalries (both
positive and negative)
◦ Select the EAs carefully.
Situated learning theory ◦ skills best learned in the same context they will be
used
◦ ‘Personalised’ training materials
◦ Using their real module
Going to them◦ Makes them feel ‘special’/important
◦ Puts them at ease, so easier to suggest other ideas
◦ Gives a view on their other processes
Keep it an informal chat, not a lecture!
Discuss their current approaches◦ Find out reasons and problems
◦ Many people just doing things as they’ve always done
Better approach. Is there one?◦ Push/pull factors
◦ Entrenched ideas – ‘white-lies’, best practice showcase
e.g. JISC PREDICT – Curriculum Evaluation and Redesign Project
Implications: School/University overall strategy and vision Project management
◦ Resources◦ Time schedule
Change management◦ People already invested in change
– Threat? Opportunity?
Moving to Moodle 2.x for 2013/14
New video and CMS platforms being implemented
Strategies being informed by the above lessons◦ So watch this space!