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Magdaleen Arlow [email protected] Jason Ming Sun [email protected] “Who moved my cheese?” they asked…
Magdaleen Arlow [email protected]
Jason Ming Sun [email protected]
“Who moved my cheese?” they asked…
“Who moved my cheese?” they asked…
November 2006
Generally speaking…Generally speaking…
• Audience
• Common Challenge
• Comfort Zone
November 2006
ContentsContents
• Who is Unisa?
• Who are the myUnisa stakeholders?
• What's changed for myUnisa?
• Summary of first phase
• Goals of second phase
November 2006
UNISA, Pretoria, South AfricaUNISA, Pretoria, South Africa
November 2006
UNISAUNISA
• Main campus with 27 regional offices
• 3 588 permanent full-time staff members
• 244 875 students for 2006
• 10 developers
• 120 000 myUnisa (Sakai) users
November 2006
Global student distributionGlobal student distribution
November 2006
UNISA students in AfricaUNISA students in Africa
Who moved my cheese?Who moved my cheese?
November 2006
ChallengesChallenges
• Technology Adoption
• Being Content
November 2006
myUnisamyUnisa
• Make it your own
• Culture
• Skills
November 2006
Present-day myUnisa Environment
Present-day myUnisa Environment
• easyEclipse IDE
• Maven
• Pound load balancing
November 2006
November 2006
Future myUnisa EnvironmentFuture myUnisa Environment
• VMWare
• SAN
• Sakai 2.3 & uPortal 2.x
November 2006
Outcome thus farOutcome thus far
• Technical
– Infrastructure– Portal development
• Tools
– Unisa vs Sakai tools– Sakai workgroups
• Stability
November 2006
Portal developmentPortal development
• Progress report
November 2006
ToolsTools
• January 2006: 19 own tools, 6 Sakai tools
• Distance Learning
• myUnisa today
November 2006
Distance LearningDistance Learning
• Students not on campus
– Few opportunities for dialogue beyond material
– Single interface for all student info– Access to personal information– Administrative and teaching activities
November 2006
List of Unisa SitesList of Unisa Sites
• Gateway
• Course sites
• My Admin
• My Students
• Helpdesk
November 2006
November 2006
November 2006
• Welcome• Join myUnisa• Forgotten Your
Password?• Study Information• Admission• Registration• Examination• Graduation• Counselling• Learner Support• Library• News• TSA Student Numbers• E-Bookshop• FAQs• Contact Details
November 2006
A look at myUnisaA look at myUnisa
• MyWorkspace (Students and Lecturers)
• MyAdmin (Students only)
• Subject sites (Students and Lecturers)
• MyStudents (Lecturers only)
November 2006
November 2006
• Home
• Schedule
• Preferences
November 2006
A look at myUnisaA look at myUnisa
• MyWorkspace (Students and Lecturers)
• MyAdmin (Students only)
• Subject sites (Students and Lecturers)
• MyStudents (Lecturers only)
November 2006
November 2006
• Assignments
• Academic Record
• Biographical Details
• Change Password
• Edit Registration
• Examination Results
• Financial Details
• Parcel Tracking
• Study Fees Quotation
• Examination Timetable
November 2006
A look at myUnisaA look at myUnisa
• MyWorkspace (Students and Lecturers)
• MyAdmin (Students only)
• Subject sites (Students and Lecturers)
• MyStudents (Lecturers only)
November 2006
November 2006
• Home
• Assignments
• Announcements
• Class List
• Discussion Forum
• Discussion Forum (New)
• FAQs
• Schedule
• Prescribed Books
November 2006
A look at myUnisaA look at myUnisa
• MyWorkspace (Students and Lecturers)
• MyAdmin (Students only)
• Subject sites (Students and Lecturers)
• MyStudents (Lecturers only)
November 2006
November 2006
• Assignments
• Academic Record
• Examination Results
• File Manager
• Student List
• Financial Details
• Mailing List
• Parcel Tracking
• Prescribed Books
• Examination Timetable
November 2006
Assignment statisticsAssignment statistics
• Total number of assignments in 2006 449 946
• Multiple choice assignments 327 028
• Written assignments 122 918
November 2006
My StudentsMy Students
November 2006
LecturersLecturers
November 2006
Upgrade to Sakai 2.3Upgrade to Sakai 2.3
• January 2006: 19 Unisa tools vs 6 Sakai tools
• February 2007: 20 Unisa tools vs 11 Sakai tools
• Playpen area
November 2006
Planning for 2007Planning for 2007
• More participation in Sakai workgroups
– Samigo– Sitestats
We found it!We found it!
Sakai Cheese?
