Apologies for cross postings
Liverpool Hope University College has developed and implemented a unified learning support system based on web-technology.
The system is very easy to administer, if you have basic word processing skills you will have no problems at all. You do not need to be able to write web pages or know any programming, all this is done for you, you need only type in the boxes.
The philosophy behind the development is to provide an attractive, intuitive interface with a gentle learning curve. The elements of this system are:
A student 'portal' called HopeLIVE, which is publicly available. This portal is designed to be the route to all learning resources. HopeLIVE sets out to unify what used to be a large number of different information sources, each of which required a student to know of its existence and to find out how to get more detailed information. In addition to learning resources students can access subject information, on-site services, and different type of study resources. HopeLIVE is intended as an ever-growing resource and staff in the Learning & Teaching Development Centre at Liverpool Hope will keep it updated.
A module-centric virtual learning environment, the Module Communication Centre, (MCC) which allows students to get at the information relating to a module, join in discussions, on-line seminars and communicate to staff and other module members. Included in this is a suite of utilities for staff to enable them to manage the content of their MCC and to create learning resources. The MCC is focussed on the unit of course delivery, a module, which has high salience for both staff and students. When an academic requests an MCC they get an interface with links to a module handbook, module resources, group messages, interactive seminars, a notice board, real-time chat area and a members area. Also in development for the MCC are Web Genies. A genie allows the MCC owner to create and publish a sophisticated web resource by filling in information on web pages. The Bibliography Genie, for example, builds a database of bibliographic references so that chosen items can be selected !
to!
create booklist pages and down loadable pages suitable for word-processing.
If you would like to look around HopeLIVE please follow the link below.
If you would like access to a demonstration Module Communication Centre please email me at [log in to unmask] and I will supply you with a temporary password.
HopeLIVE is available for public access at http://hopelive.hope.ac.uk
If you require more information on our developments please don't hesitate to contact me
Kind Regards
Sylvie
***************************************************
Sylvie Steward
Staff Development/Technical Advisor
Learning & Teaching Development Centre
Liverpool Hope University College
Hope Park, L16 9JD.
Tel: 0151 291 2032
[log in to unmask]
*************************************************
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|