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Similar for us - because we share our Blackboard with some of the other Bloomsbury colleges we append a college identifier at the front, then the module code proper as known by MIS (this includes what level it is), followed by the year at the end, e.g. BBK_ABCD123A4_2008 (2008=0809 academic year). Cheers, Leo Leo Havemann Birkbeck, University of London www.bbk.ac.uk/elearning -----Original Message----- From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andy Turner Sent: 12 November 2008 11:49 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: What conventions do you use for naming Blackboard coursesites? We take data from our MIS to create * course templates e.g. 5CFCTGA00E_TEMPLATE * dated course instances e.g. 5CFCTGA00E_17-SEP-07_07-JUN-10 Basic course codes stay the same from year to year, hence our need to add the start and end dates. The MIS uses different coding conventions for Programmes and Modules, and for FE and HE courses. If you know what type of course you're looking at, you can glean some information from the code e.g. Faculty, HE level, site. I must admit that the length and complexity of the codes does make it difficult for most staff to commit them to memory, but at least we know that what we have in Blackboard tallies with the MIS. Andy Turner Manager, Online Systems Group Thames Valley University Tel. 0118 967 5521 [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:BLACKBOARD- > [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of CLAY Gary M > Sent: 12 November 2008 11:10 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: What conventions do you use for naming Blackboard coursesites? > > Hello, I'm interested in learning what naming conventons are used for > coursesite (specifically the course id) at other institutions. > > We currently combine module code and start / end dates but this can > become complex to interpret so I'm looking at other options. > > If there's demand I could present the findings e.g. at Durham perhaps? > > -------------------------------------------------- > Gary Clay > Learning Development Manager > Academic Development Institute > Staffordshire University > Beaconside Campus > Stafford ST18 0AD > Telephone +44 (0) 1785 353648 > e-mail [log in to unmask] > > > The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the > addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. > > > > If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any > action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, except for the purpose of > delivery to the addressee, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Kindly notify the > sender and delete the message and any attachment from your computer.