using existing technology to streamline a process readings in an online course moodle, copyright,...
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Using existing technology to streamline a process
Readings in an online courseMoodle, copyright, workflow
B.J. Eib, Instructional DesignerJeff Savage, E-learning Technologist
Center for Teaching and Educational Technology, Royal Roads UniversityVIHET - 2
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RRU Context• 600+ courses each year• Every course has a Moodle shell• Every course has CTET development team
assigned• All readings are cleared through the Copyright
Office
Who are our Faculty?Core
Faculty14%
Associate Faculty
86%
44 Core, 262 Associate = 306 Faculty
no “typical” faculty
member
Core & Associate
On or Off Campus
New or Experienced
Teaching Online, F2f, or blended
Academic or Practitioner
http://faculty.myrru.royalroads.ca/ctet/course-development-timeline
The old process:1. Program Associate (PA) confirms readings list with
instructor – usually through an exchange of emails and Word docs
2. PA send readings (Word doc) to Copyright Officer3. Copyright Officers acquires permissions and sends
ID & PA a Word doc with citations and links4. ID sends Word doc to ELT to put into course
The problem:Too many word docs being emailed around!
A Happy Convergence
• School of Tourism and Hospitality Management wanted to stop sending Word docs
• Copyright Officer wanted to explore adding copyright-approved readings directly into Moodle
http://learner.royalroads.ca/moodle/course/view.php?id=2564
The Results
Almost everyone was thrilled!• Program Staff love it• Copyright Officer loves it• CTET loves it• Some faculty love it• Some faculty are not as comfortable
Now what…?
The Roll-out
Meeting with all ID’s • Readings need to be in ONE place in ALL courses • Instructors and/or PA’s need to know how to edit in
Moodle
TargetAs of March 1, 2012, all readings will be accessed by the Copyright Office through Moodle
Our Current Systems
Agresso Course RecordsStudent Registration
Agresso creates Moodle courseManually add Task List to Moodle course
Calculate datesInstructor / ID / ELT namesEmail Addresses