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UM.ToolsUM.Tools
Media Union2002
Louis E. King • University of Michigan Media Union • [email protected]/13/2002
UM.ToolsUM.Tools
- UM.CourseTools- UM.WorkTools- UM.Sitemaker- UM.Lessons- UM.DirecTech (new)- Media Union Support
UM.CourseToolsUM.CourseToolsCourse Websites To Inspire Learning
CourseTools MotivatorsCourseTools Motivators
- Gateway Approach- Common look & feel w/
customization through skins- Automated access control using
registrar’s data- Upload files up to 10MB- Extremely Reliable- Very popular among students
CourseTools FunctionalityCourseTools Functionality
- Post course materials and announcements- Manage course with schedule- Post, submit, comment, grade & return
assignments- Conduct online discussions and chats- Organize peer review and group work- Archive email sent to UM course email list- Control access through registrars data
and uniqnames
CourseToolsCourseToolsTechnical EnvironmentTechnical Environment
- Notes/Domino- WindowsNT Server Cluster (4)- Traffic controller for load balancing- 1,500 Sites, 25,000 Users/Semester,
10,000/day- Hosted w/ 24x7 support by ITCS - Media Union on call 24x7- Help desk support 12x5 by Media Union
CourseTools FutureCourseTools Future
- Let’s talk CHEF
UM.WorkToolsUM.WorkToolsWebsites for WorkGroups
WorkTools MotivatorsWorkTools Motivators
- Access available to anyone with an email address
- Post files and directories to share with colleagues
- Collaborate in research, professional and student groups
- Available to faculty, students and staff- Notify participants of site activity
through email notification
WorkTools FunctionalityWorkTools Functionality
- Gateway approach- Post materials to share- Manage commitments with tasks and
schedule- Conduct online discussions and chats- Organize peer review and group work- Create custom feature buttons linking to
external tools or resources- Send email notification of site activity- Provide access through email addresses
WorkToolsWorkToolsTechnical EnvironmentTechnical Environment
- Notes/Domino- WindowsNT Server Cluster (2)- 260 Sites, 2,000 Users- Spin-off of CourseTools code- Hosted w/ 9x7 support by SI - Help desk support 12x5 by Media
Union
WorkTools FutureWorkTools Future
- Lets talk CHEF
UM.SitemakerUM.SitemakerWebsites To Share Information
SiteMaker MotivatorsSiteMaker Motivators
- Easily post information on web- Control access to sections and
resources through access groups- Nest websites allowing for
aggregation of distributed work- Use both uniqnames or email
address to add to access list
SiteMaker FunctionalitySiteMaker Functionality
- Gateway approach- Build sections of 4 types- Post links, documents and html- Create groups to control access- Distribute workload with nested
sites- Manage sites by unit
SitemakerSitemakerTechnical EnvironmentTechnical Environment
- Web Objects/Oracle Development- 325 Sites, 500 Users- UNIX servers hosted 9x7 by ITCS- Help desk support 12x5 by Media
Union- Development by Global Village,
Canada
Sitemaker FutureSitemaker Future
- Host 24x7 by ITCS- Future development by Global
Village, Canada- Virtual tables being developed- Possible revenues from licensing
UM.LessonsUM.LessonsOnline lessons, quizzes and surveys.
Lessons MotivatorsLessons Motivators
- Publish interactive, self paced tutorials
- Provide self assessment tools- Share surveys and results online- Create study aids with rich feedback
and sophisticated scoring- Reuse and randomize questions in
quizzes, lessons and tutorials
Lessons MotivatorsLessons Motivators
- Publish interactive, self paced tutorials
- Provide self assessment tools- Share surveys and results online- Create study aids with rich feedback
and sophisticated scoring- Reuse and randomize questions in
quizzes, lessons and tutorials
Lessons FutureLessons Future
- Rebuild or use a packaged product- Improve reliability, maintenance
and ease of use- Feature set competitive
LessonsLessonsTechnical EnvironmentTechnical Environment
- Perl/Apache Development- UNIX server hosted 24x7 by ITCS- Help desk support 12x5 by Media Union
UM.DirecTechUM.DirecTech
- Search UM Academic Technology Resources
- In development- Distributed effort to provide
information- Supported by TTC- Production evironment TBD
Media Union SupportMedia Union Support
- Through MU Learning Technologies Group http://www.ummu.umich.edu/learnTech/index.html
- Documentation- Training- Online resources - examples, best
practices, etc.- Help desk 12x5- Consulting and individual attention to
faculty
Extended SupportExtended Support
- Media Union Affiliates program - 110 affiliates covering all schools and collegeshttp://www.ummu.umich.edu/affiliates/index.html
- Referral to Teaching and Technology Collaborativehttp://www.umich.edu/~teachtec/
Fathom.comFathom.com
- Premiere online learning resource- Good company - Columbia, London School of
Economics & Poli-Sci, Cambridge University Press, The New York Public Library, American Film Institute, RAND and more
- Presidential initiative to explore the opportunity in online education as a University - Lee Bollinger
- Academic quality is reasonably assured, cost is minimal, limited commitment of exclusivity, and ease of exit - Lee Bollinger
Fathom Opportunities #1Fathom Opportunities #1
- Build collaboration across Academic Units, Library, Marketing Communications, News & Information, General Council, UM Press, Museums, Institutes and content developers
- Seek effective production methodologies that can be shared
- Explore centralized services that will lower barriers to distributed production teams
Fathom Opportunities #2Fathom Opportunities #2
- Develop intellectual property and copyright solutions
- Create learning opportunities and UM positioning in the greater UM community and the Globe
- Reach new audiences with learning opportunities
- Explore strategies for effective marketing
Fathom ProductionFathom Production
- 2 Courses online, 1 in development- 3 Seminars online, 3-5 in
development- 20 Features online, 10-12 in
development
