Peter,
I have also used for example Yahoo Groups to support my teaching & know of
colleagues who 'go native' and make use of available on-line resources. Am
interested if anyone on the list knows whether this contravenes the data
protection act re transfering students' personal data (principle 8). Should
academics be concerned about this in the development of their on-line
courses?
Mandy
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Waterhouse [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 8:58 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: e-Learning halted by lack of administrator rights
This is a significant problem. The management of eLearning often revolves
around the management of the relationship between computing services and
academics. There are many excellent projects that have demonstrated the
potential of collaboration, but these have been difficult to implement
across campuses.
There often is a direct conflict between on the one hand the need for
security and the need for access. It could also be explained as
organisational behaviour, managers protecting their 'turf'. This is
exemplified by extended procedures for publishing to web sites, firewalls
and virus protection that prevent objects such as Flash animations being
used and rigid interpretations of the Data Protection Act controlling the
use of student information.
The most common work around is to go native and use ad hock methods based on
the available on-line resources. These include free web space, e-mail,
(Microsoft Messenger is good for on-line tutorials,) there is free
coldfusion hosting available allowing simple data driven applications etc..
I use this approach for general support across my teaching, along with
specific Intranet and WebCT material. I do not know how prevalent this is,
perhaps others have the same experience.
Peter Waterhouse
-----Original Message-----
From: Malcolm Ryan [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 12 February 2002 08:33
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Subject: Re: e-Learning halted by lack of administrator rights
Whilst I can understand the need for computing services in large
organisations
to want to prevent staff (especially academics) from tinkering with their
computers or installing illegal software it does mean that when a much
needed
plug-in is required to run a particular media clip it can be downloaded from
the
web but not installed if the user does not have administrator rights!
How do other HEIs, colleges and large organisations manage this situation?
Do
you give all users the rights necessary to be able to install plug-ins? Is
there
a lesser level than administrator in WIN200/NT that will allow a user to
install
a plug-in? Should plug-ins be developed that do not require administrator
rights?
Several of my colleagues have recently encountered this problem at our
university and been unable to continue with a course in eLearning because
they
do not have administrator rights, are denied access to their machines and
the
computing department is too short staffed to help. I'd be interested to hear
of
other list member's experiences and solutions to this small but significant
problem.
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School of Education & Training, University of Greenwich, Maritime Greenwich
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