Hi Mark Sorry just to be clear Delft are doing a Scientia integration not SIMS. Not sure if anyone is doing SIMS, but it seems there are a number of people who would like such a building block. Perhaps resources could be pooled to get one built? or as was suggested see if Tribal are interested? Peter -----Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist <[log in to unmask]> wrote: ----- To: [log in to unmask] From: Mark Gamble Sent by: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist Date: 03/15/2012 11:25AM Subject: Re: Grades from Bb 9.1 to SITS Happy to take it forward if anyone can give me a contact at Delft? -- Regards Mark >>> From: Peter Rayment <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Date: 3/15/2012 11:10 AM Subject: Re: Grades from Bb 9.1 to SITS Hi My mistake I have just spoken to Julie Usher and she is speaking to Delft about Blackboard to Scientia integration (timetables). So to move this forward re SITS does anyone have any suggestions how we could move this forward Nationally? Peter -----Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist <[log in to unmask]> wrote: ----- To: [log in to unmask] From: Chris Turnock Sent by: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist Date: 03/15/2012 10:51AM Subject: Re: Grades from Bb 9.1 to SITS We did some work on this at Northumbria a few years ago. We were able to extract module assignment structure from SITS and import into Blackboard Gradebook so a separate column was created for each part of a module’s summative assessment as described in the module descriptor. Marks were then entered in Gradebook and extracted and successfully imported into marks record database in SITS. However, the process was very slow, took five minutes to import 500 records into SITS plus a large number of error messages were generated, e.g. mark missing. A decision was taken not to pursue further development work with SITS, mainly for internal political reasons. However, it does sound as if a number of institutions would be interested in pursuing this. Is it worth collectively contacting Tribal to see what can be done? Regards Chris Head of LTech IT Services Ellison Terrace Northumbria University Ellison Place Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8ST LTech Tel. 0191 243 7257 or 0797 104 1160 From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sandra Heidecker Sent: 15 March 2012 10:35 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Grades from Bb 9.1 to SITS We'd certainly be interested in this as well. We've used SQL to write back marks for a 'proof of concept' test recently, but we'd prefer to not re-invent the wheel for mark write-back Sandra On 15 March 2012 10:04, Bishop, Gillian <[log in to unmask]> wrote: We certainly are interested in this. I had understood that you needed to have at least one component of Stu-Talk package on SITS (“subscribe and publish”). Does this building block require this? Regards, Gillian VLE Manager, Aston University From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Rayment Sent: 15 March 2012 09:42 To: [log in to unmask]: Re: Grades from Bb 9.1 to SITS Hi There has been some discussion about this and I understand University of Delft have a building Block. I believe that Julie Usher at Northampton is going to contact them about it. I think that a lot of people are interested in this and it would be great if we could get some National co-ordination on it. Peter -----Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist <[log in to unmask]> wrote: ----- To: [log in to unmask] From: Mark Gamble Sent by: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist Date: 03/12/2012 10:07AM Subject: Grades from Bb 9.1 to SITS Morning all, Does anyone have, or know of, a way to transfer grades from Bb Grade Centre directly into SITS (student record sytem)? -- Regards Mark Mark Gamble, FHEA Head of Learning Technology, Centre for Learning Excellence, University of Bedfordshire, Park Square, Luton, Beds, LU1 3JU Tel (+44)1582 489260 Mob 07720 068605 Int ext 9260 / 6360 (mobex) BREO HELPLINE 01582 489205 / int 9205 -- Regards, Sandra Heidecker VLE project manager London Metropolitan University Tel: 020 7133 2180 Companies Act 2006 : http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/companyinfo