CSU Learning Tech Plan...30. Enhance our systems capability to better service pathway, multi-session and non-award students. 31. Enhance the online environment by leveraging a more

2017 - 2018 CSU LEARNING TECHNOLOGI ES PLAN 1

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Review Working Group: Assoc Prof Philip Uys (convenor, Learning technologies Unit, DSL); Tim Klapdor (uImagine, DLT); Ryun Fell (Learning Resources Unit, DLT); Pete

Greening (DSS); Paul Bristow (DIT); Vanessa Salway (DLS); Cade Whitbourn (WSO ).

2017 – 2018 CSU LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES PLAN


Table of Contents

1. Executive summary ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

1.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

1.2 Context ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

1.3 Aims and objectives of the Plan.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Definition of “Learning Technologies” .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.5 Sections of the Plan ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.6 Key activities 2017 - 2018 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

1.7 SUGGESTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE 2019 PLAN .......................................................................................................................................................... 7

2. Introduction of new Learning technologies ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7

2.1 Learning technologies to be progressed significantly and introduced in 2017 ........................................................................................................................... 7

2.2 Approaches for the introduction of new Learning technologies in 2017...................................................................................................................................13

2.3 Learning technologies to be introduced in 2018 and beyond ..................................................................................................................................................15

3. Increasing the Appropriate Use Of Learning Technologies ................................................................................................................................................. 18

4. Related policy areas to align with, review or develop ........................................................................................................................................................ 23

5. The Enabling Systems Environment and Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................................................... 24

6. The Governance Structure Supporting Learning Technologies ........................................................................................................................................... 26

Appendix A: Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27

Appendix B: Work Completed in 2016 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 29


1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Learning Environments Committee (LEC) is the custodian of the Framework and the Plan.

The Plan addresses on-campus and off-campus education and CSU’s focus on practice-based education.

1.1 PURPOSE

The CSU learning technologies Plan embodies from 2016 to 2017 the principles espoused in the CSU Learning Technologies Framework (see

http://www.csu.edu.au/division/landt/resources/documents/CSUEducationalTechnologyFramework.pdf). The Plan will be revised annually and will cover a two year period.

Policy will have to be reviewed and appropriate resources allocated to ensure that the key tenets of the Framework are implemented through the Plan.

1.2 CONTEXT

The Plan aligns with the CSU Strategy. The plan further reflects the funding decisions of the Initiatives and Strategy Implementation Plan (ISIP). The organisati onal design of

CSU needs to support and respond to the key strategies contained in the Plan, for instance in the formulation of position descriptions and the way that work is organised.

http://www.csu.edu.au/division/landt/resources/documents/CSUEducationalTechnologyFramework.pdf


1.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN

The Plan guides the implementation of learning technologies for a two year period at CSU and ensures the development, provision and use of learning technologies

advances learning and teaching towards positioning CSU with a reputation for quality learning and teaching using online learn ing as the anchor in on-campus, off-campus

and workplace learning.

The learning technologies used at CSU and current developments can be viewed on the CSU Supported Learning Technologies Landscape.

https://www.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1646684/CSUsupportedlearningtechnologieslandscape.pdf


1.4 DEFINITION OF “LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES”

Learning technologies is defined in the Framework as the broad range of information, communication and related technologies that are integrated in well-researched

educational theory and practice for the direct purpose of effective design, development and facilitation of learning and teaching.

1.5 SECTIONS OF THE PLAN

The Plan deals with:

a) Introduction of New Learning Technologies

b) Increasing the Appropriate Use Of Learning Technologies

c) Related policy areas to align with, review or develop

d) The Required Systems Environment and Infrastructure

e) Professional Development And Training

f) Support For The Use of Learning Technologies

g) The Governance Structure Supporting Learning Technologies.

Each section uses the following colour coding to indicate priorities

- High priority - Red

- Medium priority = Orange

- Lower priority = White.

The priorities were created based on the expertise of representative staff of the University that served on the Review Working Group of the Plan, the Educational

Technology Reference Group (ERG) and Faculty feedback.


1.6 KEY ACTIVITIES 2017 - 2018

1. Subject Outline System Redesign

2. Further refine Course Space as part of the Course Design program

3. Evaluation of web-conferencing tools

4. Various 3rd party software integrations to Blackboard (as requested by academics)

5. Pilots of Online Proctoring Services for the provision of eExams

6. Formative subject evaluation tool

7. Implementation of Blackboard Analytics Road Map

8. Evaluate and implement future direction of Echo /Echo 360 Active Learning Platform and coordinate possible replacement

9. New versions of software: NORFOLK 4; Adobe Connect; InPlace; SRS; CourseEvals; PebblePad; Equella (DOMS)

10. Enhancement of Priority Student analytics, reporting and management processes

11. Implement Leganto reading list solution and integrate with I2 and Alma

12. Upgrade Blackboard Learn 9.1 to Q4 2016

13. Development of a new theme for Blackboard as well as tools to support consistent formatting of modules

14. Implementation of the uImagine Incubation Strategy to assist new technologies for Online Learning

15. Establish a Learning Analytics Research Network


17. Introduce more sophisticated plagiarism detection systems/tools (e.G. linguistic-based analytics tools).

18. Disseminate and showcase exemplars of integrated practice of the online learning model (from the OLM pilots and external to these), through an online showcase,

forums, workshops, webinars; and encourage publication of research and creative works particularly in practice-based education, online education and mobile

learning. Establish an online showcase of exemplars.

19. Ensure appropriate use of copyright and licensed material within learning technologies.

20. Develop learning space technology standards.

21. Develop learning space strategy/framework.

22. The open education work in DLT and DSA could link up with the open access (OER) drive from the Library. Open learning practices such as massive -open-online-

courses (MOOCS), open education resources (OERs), open textbooks, free-and-open-software (FOSS) and virtual libraries can be implemented.

23. Develop an extensive, ongoing and collaborative professional learning program around learning technologies for teaching and teaching support staff, including to

ensure they are able to ensure quality in online systems, and induction web spaces (marking online, moderation, etc.). 24. Training of students e.g. Study Link subjects like SSS032, video-training; online orientation; i2 online help site; contextualised video clips; online Orientation week;

point-of-need e.g. Student Central and knowledge based articles; i2 templates; context-sensitive help; links in subject sites; appropriate language. 25. Course Design using CourseSpace professional development (predominantly in the course teams). 26. Professional development for the new Subject Online system 27. Reporting assignment turnaround times for internal subjects


28. Policy changes from TOL, TOC, MOO projects impacting/required by learning technologies 29. Implement integration components for timetabling improving processes and enhancing student experience. 30. Enhance our systems capability to better service pathway, multi-session and non-award students. 31. Enhance the online environment by leveraging a more personalised, innovative portal to support improved student engagement, responsive interactions, improved

discovery and access to the right information to support students in their study. 32. Student labs Refresh 33. Teaching Space technology Refresh 34. Enhance learning and teaching data/ analytics infrastructure 35. Improved integration between the CRM and Interact 2

1.7 SUGGESTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE 2019 PLAN

1. It would be good to include details like – the Project Manager/Team; Project Timeline (esp. commencement and finish dates).

2. Make it a living document (maybe an editable progress column) and/or version control every 3 months via the Ed Tech Ref Group. Use in the Faculty CLTCs to report

progress

3. A rough timeline reconciled with the teaching session and avoiding critical times would also be helpful. 4. Ranking might be considered, but there are divided opinions about this as the current priority categories might suffice.

2. INTRODUCTION OF NEW LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES

2.1 LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES TO BE PROGRESSED SIGNIFICANTLY AND INTRODUCED IN 2017

Note that external educational technologies (these are online and mobile technologies including software, hardware and networks which allow user participation and intera ction and that are not integrated with

internal CSU systems, and are not centrally supported by DIT or DLT, and have not been centrally assessed by DIT and DLT) are not included in the table below.


Learning technologies Priority Curriculum/ Pedagogical need Roles & Responsibilities Timelines Relationships & Dependencies Themes


DLT - efficiency saving and improved quality of information to students, DIT

Conclude in early 2018

Dependencies:· N/A

Related to: CourseSpace

for integration work,

Blackboard Improve

work

Theme: TOL; Delivery

2. Further refine Course Space as part of the Course Design program.

Quality PVC (LT) DLT; DLT DIT,; DLT Educational Designers; Media Services, DLT (testing); DLS

2017 Dependencies:

Faculty course reviews

Course Design program

Subject Outline rewrite project

Related to: CLT Sub-plan.

Theme: TOL; Design


DLT, DIT, Academic staff/faculty reps in evaluation

2017 Dependencies:

Adobe Connect licence expires in November 2017


4. Various 3rd party software integrations to Blackboard (as requested by academics)

Enhanced Learning and Teaching

DLT, DIT 2017 Theme: TOL; Delivery

5. Pilots of Online Proctoring Services for the provision of eExams

Transforming online DLT, DSA 2017 - 2018 Exploring the options to

scale up the use of online

exams and invigilation



services at CSU to

provide more flexibility in

online assessment.

Theme: TOL; Assessment/evaluation

6. Formative subject evaluation tool

OLM - Flexible and Adaptive Learning

DLT/DIT 2017 Explore options for

supporting formative

evaluation of subjects in

a way that enables

centralised capture of

data

Theme: TOL;

Assessment/evaluation

7. Implementation of Blackboard Analytics Road Map

Support evidence-based and student-centred practice

LTU – Adaptive Learning and Teaching Services, DLT

End 2017 Review of Blackboard

Analytics viability,

decision to be made

whether or not to

continue with the system

by mid-2017

Theme: TOL; Assessment/evaluation

8. Evaluate and Implement future direction of Echo / Echo 360 Active Learning Platform and coordinate possible replacement.

Not really being driven by a pedagogical need but rather changes in licensing and product availability. It could

DIT and DLT Health

Assessment by

EA in Q2-Q3

2016. Decision

Current Echo360 support

continues until December

2017. Panopto

implementation to



deliver some new affordances though.

on replacement

and timing of

implementation

Q2 2017.

Implementation 2017

complete in November

2017.


9. New versions of software: NORFOLK 4

Adobe Connect

InPlace

SRS

CourseEvals

PebblePad

Equella (DOMS)

Increased functionality to enhance the learning experience.

Director, Learning Technologies (DLT)

2017 Dependencies:

Third party vendor

viability

Related to: N/A.


10.Enhancement of Priority Student analytics, reporting and management processes

DLT, with DSS End 2017 Current

practices

around

identification

and

management of

at risk students

undertaken by

the Faculties

and DSS/SPI

Technical development:

Relationships: Now part

of TOL strategy

Theme: TOL;

assessment/evaluation



DIT/SPI/DLS/DLT

11.Implement Leganto reading list solution, and integrate with I2 and Alma

Transforming online DLS Project to begin late 2017

Related to: DLS

migration to Ex Libris

supported systems.

Dependencies:

Working with DLT to

integrate with I2


12.Implement “Pure” as repository software for CRO

Improve the functionality and discoverability of CSU research output. Improve use of research outputs in teaching and learning.

DLS, DIT 2017 Theme: TOL

13.Upgrade Blackboard Learn 9.1 to Q4 2016

Contractual DLT, DIT, DSS 2nd half 2017 Related to Blackboard

theme project


14.Development of a new theme for Blackboard as well as tools to support consistent formatting of modules

Improve user experience of new Blackboard version

uImagine 2nd Half 2017 Dependency:

Bb Upgrade

Related - Subject

Outlines development

Theme: TOL



15.BKSB pilot Support implementation of ELLaN Policy

Evaluation/selection: ELLaN

Steering Committee

Implementation:

DLT/DIT/Faculties/

DSS

Pilot commenced in 201730

ELLaN Policy

ALLaN teams

Faculties

Students


16.Explore Open Education Practices

Save time for teaching staff by using, while contribute to open education as sharing with the community and gaining additional students in the longer term.

DLT Open Education Working Group, DLT LRU/LTU/LDU

2017 Dependencies:

Approval by SEC

Related to: N/A.


17.Smart Sparrow expansion

OLM - Flexible and Adaptive Learning

LTU, DLT End 2017 Smart Sparrow has been

used in a limited way,

now seeking to expand its

use


18. Investigate a space that

encourages students to have

their own domain name and

hosted webspace, with

associated support.

Development of digital literacies uImagine, DLT, WSO Relationship: CSU

domain names go

through the WSO


19. Thinkworks - examine existing

media development and Active student engagement LRU, DLT, DFM, DIT Bathurst pilot

commenced Dependency:

Funding (TOC)



utilisation spaces across the

University and make

recommendations for the

establishment of a series of

newly designed, dynamic and

purpose-built communication

and design physical hubs

accessible by all CSU staff and

CSU students across all main

campuses as well as at study

centres used by our Distance

students.

development 2017

Timescales of DFM

master planning

Theme: TOC; Delivery

2.2 APPROACHES FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES IN 2017

Actions/Strategies Priority Roles & Responsibilities Timelines Relationships & Dependencies

Themes

20. Implementation of the

uImagine Incubation Strategy

to assist new technologies for

Online Learning

uImagine 2017 - 18 uImagine to work with key

stakeholders, EduGrowth and

external partners.




Themes

21. Establish a Learning Analytics

Research Network

LTU – Adaptive Learning and Teaching Services,

DLT

Commence May

2017

Theme: TOL;



2.3 LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES TO BE INTRODUCED IN 2018 AND BEYOND

Actions/Strategies Priority Curriculum/ Pedagogical need Roles &

Responsibilities

Timelines Relationships &

Dependencies Themes

22. Subject Outline System

Redesign

Streamline and simplify subject

outlines

DLT Conclude in March

2018

Dependencies: N/A

Related to: Course Space

integration


23. Introduce more sophisticated

plagiarism detection

systems/tools (e.g. linguistic-

based analytics tools)

Increasing academic integrity DLT, DIT 2018 Dependency:

funding of TOL

project to cover this

item


24. EASTS updates and

integration with interact

Analytics

Greater efficiencies in reporting

and better information for

at-risk student identification

LTU Systems Team,

DLT, DIT

2018 Dependencies:

Existing staff

Blackboard system

consistency

DIT Integration

capacity

Theme: TOL;




Responsibilities


Dependencies Themes

25. Review and rewrite (as

needed) of SES questions

Improve feedback to inform

subject improvement

DLT, Faculties By end 2018 Consultative process

required, involving

quantitative and qualitative

investigation of survey

validity

Theme: TOL;


26. Standardise the development

platforms of

online/mobile/interactive

learning resources, and

professional learning

resources, and recommend

appropriate use

Ease of online teaching; where

disparate professional learning

resources and experiences can be

brought together

DLT (Director,

Learning

Technologies;

Director LDU; Media

Services in LRU;

uImagine); DLS, DSS

During 2017 Dependencies:

Content Management

System

Related to:

External Review

Community and open

source options

Current apps within the

EA

WSO re the CSU CMS


27. Create Your Own Video (CYO).

Academic professional spaces

to record video content.

Enhance support of subject

introduction video production

DLT LRU Early 2018 Dependencies:

Creation of pilot space

on the Wagga campus

by LRU



Responsibilities


Dependencies Themes

Funding


28. Investigate artificial

intelligence and machine

learning

Improved student support and

personalised learning pathways

DLT, DIT 2018 Dependency:

Funding of TOL project

to cover this item


29. Tracking progress and

performance against course

outcomes - will pull data from

CourseSpace and i2

Increased student support DLT, DIT 2018 Dependency:

approval by ISIP


Relationship: this may

become a higher priority if

TOL requires a course level

student performance

dashboard.


3. INCREASING THE APPROPRIATE USE OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES


30. Disseminate and showcase

exemplars of integrated

practice of the online learning

model (from the OLM pilots

and external to these), through

an online showcase, forums,

workshops, webinars; and

encourage publication of

research and creative works

particularly in practice-based

education, online education

and mobile learning. Establish

an online showcase of

exemplars

uImagine, DLT; LRU, DLT; LTU, DLT; Manager,

Repository & Research Support (DLS);

2016 Dependencies:

Policies or guidelines promoting

open access to research outputs

DVC – Research

Related to:

Policy for the CSU Institutional

Repository

Faculty HEPPP-funded projects and

Course Renewal processes online

learning model currently under

development.

Establish sustainable processes for

maintaining into the future.

Theme: TOL; Development

31. Ensure appropriate use of

copyright and licensed material

within learning technologies.

DLS, DLT 2017 Related to:

Update and promote Copyright

guidelines and audits.




32. Develop learning space

technology standards

DLT, DIT, DFM, NLE 2017 Theme: TOC; Delivery

33. Develop learning space

strategy/framework

DLT, DIT, DFM, DSA, DLS 2017 Theme: TOC; Delivery

34. The open education work in

DLT and DSA could link up with

the open access (OER) drive

from the Library. Open learning

practices such as massive-open-

online-courses (MOOCS), open

education resources (OERs),

open textbooks, free-and-open-

software (FOSS) and virtual

libraries can be implemented.

DLT, DSA, DLS 2017 - 2018 Theme: TOL; Delivery

35. Develop an extensive, ongoing

and collaborative professional

learning program around

learning technologies for

teaching and teaching support

staff, including to ensure they

are able to ensure quality in

online systems, and induction

web spaces (marking online,

moderation, etc.).

Learning Design Unit (LDU), Learning Academy,

uImagine and Learning Technology Unit (LTU) in DLT;

DIT; DLS

2017 and

2018

HR




36. Training of students e.g. Study

Link subjects like SSS032, video-

training; online orientation; i2

online help site; contextualised

video clips; online Orientation

week; point-of-need e.g.

Student Central and knowledge

based articles; i2 templates;

context-sensitive help; links in

subject sites; appropriate

language

DSS; DLT – uImagine, LRU, LTU; teaching staff (subject

and course related support; discipline-based

technologies)

2016 Extensive student training program.


37. Course Design using

CourseSpace professional

development (predominantly in

the course teams)

DLT - LDU 2017 - 2018

ongoing

Theme: TOL; Design

38. Professional development for

the new Subject Outline system

LTU; LDU

2017-2018 Relationship: Organisational change

within the Subject outline project


39. Develop guiding

documentation at CSU level

(e.g., guidelines & procedures)

that outlines appropriate use

and support for internal

learning technologies.

Director, Learning Technologies (DLT); Director, LDU,

DLT, Director LRU (DLT)

2016 Dependencies:

HoS initiative

Related to:

Associate Deans (Learning and

Teaching);

Existing policy documentation



Supporting priority courses and

subjects and enriching learning

resources through learning

technologies in i2

Theme: TOL; Development

40. Implement new, more flexible

evaluation approach in

StudyLink subjects

ALTS, LTU

DSS

End 2017 Capacity of system to support desired

approach


41. Symposiums and Think Tanks

on particular topics aligned

with capacity development in

online learning.

uImagine, DLT??????

LDU; LTU

2017/2018 Theme: TOL; Delivery

42. Develop a definitive framework

that provides multi-level

support to staff and student

users of learning technologies

(e.g., users know exactly where

to go for the kind of support

they require), clearly

identifying which groups in the

university have shared

responsibilities for providing

that support.

LEC; Director, Learning Technologies (DLT); Learning

Academy, DLT; Academic Success; Indigenous Student

Centres; Student Central; DLS; DIT; Educational

Designers;

Notification to HoS’s; DLT Service Request System

processes

2017 Dependencies:

Adoption of CSU Service

Standards;

Divisional Service Level

Agreements.

Related to:

Divisional Service Level

Agreements;

Indigenous Education Strategy;



First Year Curriculum Principles


43. Development of new student

facing and staff facing analytic

systems drawing from the data

warehouse

Director Learning Online 2017-18 Dependencies:

Data Warehouse;

Related to:

Learning Analytics work;


44. Exploration of feasibility of

integrating Blackboard with the

CRM

Director Learning Online 2017-18 Dependencies:

Blackboard;

Related to:

Student communications;



4. RELATED POLICY AREAS TO ALIGN WITH, REVIEW OR DEVELOP


45. Reporting assignment

turnaround times for internal

subjects

DLT (LTU) May 2017 Implemented following Senate approval.

Manage to ensure that quality and ethical

practice are preserved.

Theme: TOL; assessment/evaluation

46. Policy changes from TOL, TOC,

MOO projects

impacting/required by learning

technologies

DLT (LTU and Learning Online) 2017 - 2018 Relating to progress with TOL, TOC, MOO


47. Develop student evaluations

policy

ALTS, DLT Second half

2017

Analytics and evaluation requirements and

processes under TOL need to be defined

first. Policy needs to support TOl

requirements.

Theme: TOL; assessment/evaluation

48. Review Subject Outline Policy Sub-Deans L & T End 2017


5. THE ENABLING SYSTEMS ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE


49. Implement integration

components for timetabling

improving processes and

enhancing student experience.

DSA/DIT/DFM 2017 - 2018 Dependencies:

N/A

Related to:

SIP drive for convening of timetabling

“working group”.

Implementation of Student Allocator

module for personalising student

timetables


50. Enhance our systems capability

to better service pathway,

multi-session and non-award

students.

International Education and Partnerships, DSS,

Faculties, CSUAdvance, DSA, DLT, DIT

Multi-session Cohorts Project,

Interact 2 Project,

Credit and Pathway Management Project

2018 Dependencies:

ISIP approval and funding for a non-

award student management solution.

Related to:

Identity Management Roadmap Project

Multi-session Cohorts Project, Credit

and Pathway Management Project.

Theme: TOL; Design

51. Enhance the online

environment by leveraging a

more personalised, innovative

portal to support improved

student engagement,

Senior Manager Web, DIT, DoMC, DLS, DSS, DLT, DSA 2018 Dependencies:

SIP approval

Related to:

Web Strategy

CRM Review and Strategy



responsive interactions,

improved discovery and access

to the right information to

support students in their study.

Projects:

Student Portal, with Continual

improvement Model to be

implemented 2018+


52. Student Labs Refresh DIT (Technology)/DFM(Fabric/Space)

Develop virtual applications framework to deliver

student apps to BYO devices

Continual on

4 year

lifecycle


53. Teaching Space technology

Refresh

DIT/DFM/? Continual on

4 year

lifecycle

Dependency:

Future direction of hardware based

room connectivity v software based

room connectivity – move to a more

flexible delivery mdoel that is

consistent with on-linve delivery


54. Enhance learning and teaching

data/analytics infrastructure

Develop critical data infrastructure to support TOL and

other L&T initiatives

DLT (LTU –

Adaptive

Learning and

Teaching

Services,

uImagine)

2018


55. Improved integration between

the CRM and Interact 2

Consistent relationship based support during teaching DLT, DIT Dependency:

funding through TOL project



6. THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE SUPPORTING LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES


56.Promote an organisational

holistic view of student support

services and continuous

improvement of these services

through the introduction of a

governance committee.

LEC; DSS; Academic Advice Working Party 2016 Dependencies:

N/A

Related to:

Learning technologies Framework

priorities.


57.Professional development

related to the new Blackboard

thee and associated tools

uImagine 2017 Theme: TOL


APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY

BKSB - Basic Key Skills Builder.

Blended learning – Utilises both physical and virtual environments and may be defined as “a design approach whereby both face -to-face and online learning are made

better by the presence of each other” (Garrison and Vaughan, 2008). Blended learning and teaching can occur at four levels of granularity: activity-level blending, subject-

level blending, course-level blending and institutional-level blending (Graham, 2006). A blended learning design may also be enabling, incremental or transformative.

Enabling blends would address issues of access and equity to provide equitable opportunities in face-to-face, print-based, blended and fully online learning environments.

Enhancing blends focus on incremental changes to the existing teaching and learning environment. Transformative blends focus on a major redesign of the teaching and

learning environment (e.g., problem-based learning). Within CSU, blended learning would also include a further dimension of blending which would allow predominantly

print-based distance education subjects/courses to be combined with online teaching and learning. (The Flexible Learning Institute working definition.)

CRO - CSU Research Output is an open access digital archive, also called an institutional repository. CRO includes CSU scholarship and research output of various types,

including refereed journal articles, conference papers, books, chapters, and creative works.

External online technologies – Learning technologies that support online collaboration and networking and the development of online objects.

Flexible learning – Flexible learning provides opportunities to improve the student experience through flexibility in time, pace, place (physical, virtual, on-campus, off-

campus,), mode of study (print-based, face-to-face, blended, online, mobile), teaching approach (collaborative, independent), forms of assessment and staffing. It may

utilise a wide range of media, environments, learning spaces and technologies for learning and teaching

Interact2 – Interact2 is CSU’s online collaborative and learning and teaching system of which the hub is Blackboard Learn. It is used for learning and teaching as well as for

research and administrative collaboration. Also included in Interact2 are other OLE tools such as EASTS (electronic assignment submission), subject outline tool and SES

(Subject Experience Survey).

Learner and learning-centred learning – Learning that occurs with the learner and learning as its central focus.

Learning Sciences – a multidisciplinary field with the goal of better understanding the cognitive and social processes that lead to effective learning in order to improve

teaching and learning approaches (Sawyer, 2014). The field includes disciplines such as “cognitive science, educational psychology, computer science, anthropology,

sociology, information sciences, neurosciences, education, design studies, instructional design and other fields” (Sawyer, 2014, p. 1).

LMS – A Learning Management System is a computer-based platform for online learning and teaching.

Mobile devices – A set of portable technologies that provide wireless access to internet and cellular phone network based information and services

OERs – Open Education Resources.


OLE – The OLE is a collection of online learning and teaching services that includes Interact2 as hub, and an array of online learning and teaching tools The CSU Supported Learning Technologies Landscape depicts the OLE.

Online Learning – Learning that occurs while connected to the Internet.




APPENDIX B: WORK COMPLETED IN 2016

Actions/ Strategies Priority Roles & Responsibilities Timelines Relationships &

Dependencies

Concise outcomes/

Status

1. New version of Blackboard (9.1 Q4 2015) implemented

DLT, DIT, DSS 18th June 2016 N/A Completed

2. Further refine Course Space as part of the Course Design program; strengthen and support a course-based approach for the introduction of new technologies and good practice dissemination.

Director, LDU, DLT

Smart Learning Executive

Smart Learning Technology

Working Group

DIT, PVC (LT) DLT; DLT Educational Designers; LRU (ESCs), DLT (testing); DLS

2016 Dependencies:

Faculty course

reviews

Course Design

program

MSI project

Related to:

CLT Sub-plan.

Completed


DLT, DIT 2016 Adobe Connect licence expires in November 2016

Completed

4. Various 3rd party software

integrations to Blackboard

(such as Smart Sparrow and

Edublogs Thinkspace)

DLT, DIT 2016 Completed



Dependencies

Concise outcomes/

Status

5. Blackboard Grade Centre training

DLT Mid 2016 New group of Grade Centre Champions brought up to speed over a series of workshops. So much ground to cover in an online meeting, most learning will occur as they work through real problems with GC support person, Michael Lea. Highlights importance of stability in the critical GC Champ role

6. Blackboard integration including resolving technical issues, professional development and support

DLT, DIT, DSS 2016 N/A Completed

7. Expand the Community of Practice around learning analytics to form a learning community

LTU – Adaptive Learning and Teaching Services, DLT

Second half 2016, ongoing

DLT – LDU, LA

Faculties

177 unique visitors to CoP org site for 1,556 total visits

31 webinars in 2016 for 295 unique attendees

5 on-campus PD days for 46 attendees



Dependencies

Concise outcomes/

Status

Poor return on on-campus sessions and dwindling engagement in online sessions. Moving to strategy of developing high quality (online) support resources, backed by PD sessions where invited by faculties/schools to deliver via existing forums

8. Enhance our systems capability to better service students study decisions and our student management

DLT/DIT 2016 External Educational Technologies Policy and Guidelines

Completed

9. Enhance our systems capability to better service students study decisions and our student management.

DSA/DIT

Degreeworks Project, Banner Upgrade - Study Paths

2016-2017 Dependencies:

Banner BC Project

Related to:

Banner XE Upgrade

DegreeWorks has been

updated

Banner Upgrade still in progress

10. Enhance our network and wireless capability to better

ISIP project team 2015 Dependencies: Completed



Dependencies

Concise outcomes/

Status

service students study anywhere, anytime.

Projects:

Network Upgrade

Capital Project

11. Participate in the ACODE Benchmarking Exercise in benchmarks 3, 4 and 7

DLT, DIT, DLS, DSS January to June 2016

N/A Low value outcomes for CSU with few other institutions evaluating the areas of interest in as much depth

12. Review continued use of the following systems: Safe Assign of Blackboard and Turnitin.

Director, LTU (DLT) 2016

13. Review repository software for CRO

DLS 2016 Research Office Review completed and

Pure repository

software selected.

More relevant to research, but included here as a source of materials used in learning and teaching, and for sharing research outputs in teaching practice.



Dependencies

Concise outcomes/

Status

14. Trialling Online Proctoring for electronic exams

DLT (uImagine and LTU); DIT; Exams Centre

End of 2016 Continue in 2017/2018

15. New versions of software: Pebblepad; EASTS; NORFOLK v3.5

Director, Learning Technologies (DLT)

2016 Dependencies:

Third party vendor

viability

Related to:

N/A.

Completed

16. Implement the LA Code of

Practice

LTU – Adaptive Learning and

Teaching Services, DLT

Ready for 2016-60

commencement CSU Ombudsman

CSU HREC

Range of other policy

linkages established

Code implemented and

embedded in a range of

policies and practices

17. Continued roll out of

Blackboard Analytics reports

and dashboards

LTU – Adaptive Learning and

Teaching Services, DLT

End 2016 Much of 2016 spent

doing deep testing and

validation of the

analytics data model.

Revealed significant

issues that are now

being dealt with by Bb.

Expect to see a vastly

improved deployment



Dependencies

Concise outcomes/

Status

of Bb Analytics for CSU

through 2017

18. Explore Open Education

Practices

DLT Open Education Working

Group

2016 Dependencies:

Approval by SEC

Related to:

N/A.

19. Introduction of Browzine

DLS 2016 N/A Fully completed.

Alternative method of

accessing journals, with

good uptake across all

disciplines.

20. Investigate extending the use

of Thinkspace (in WordPress)

LTU, DLT 2016 Dependency

Funding

Relationship: WSO report

into recommended

enterprise blogging

platforms as part of the

Web Improvement

Program (but such a

platform falls under DLT

Completed



Dependencies

Concise outcomes/

Status

when considered for

learning and teaching)

21. Common i2 Template DLT 2016/2017 Dependencies:

Successful change

management

Related to:

New faculty

structure

Completed

22. New versions of software:

InPlace

Director, Learning

Technologies (DLT)

2016 Dependencies:

Third party vendor

viability

Related to:

N/A

Completed

23. Implement the Subject

Experience Survey Review

recommendations:

i. Introduce teaching

questions

Enhance staff engagement

with a student evaluation

survey that provides

meaningful insight on

improving subject experiences

LTU – Adaptive

Learning and

Teaching Services,

DLT

i. May 2016

ii. Feb 2017

iii. End 2017

iv. End 2017

v. End 2017

vi. vi. June 2016 (TBD)

Teaching questions

successfully introduced

following a significant

review of practices at

other institutions and

close consultation with



Dependencies

Concise outcomes/

Status

vi. Introduce new reporting

practices for academic

promotions

Sub-Deans L&T, and

academics

Teaching questions will

allow SES data to be

used by non-Subject

Co-ords in promotions

applications in 2017

onwards

24. Implement Blackboard

Analytics Upgrade

Upgrade didn’t deliver

full range of expected

improvements to Bb

Analytics data model.

Bb now working with

CSU to resolve

outstanding issues

25. Preliminary research into

student-facing analytics

dashboard

Research highlighted a)

student desire for

analytics feedback and

b) a number of

issues/risks associated

with the interpretation

of such feedback

Documents

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