Dr. Ian Glover, Anna Campbell, Farzana Latif, Leona Norris,

James Toner, Connie Tse

City University London

Switching from WebCT (CitySpace) to Moodle◦ 2 year absolute deadline

◦ Each school allowed different strategy

Different levels of Ed. Tech. & VLE use between schools◦ Ranging from ‘No Usage’ to ‘Fully Embedded’

◦ Corresponding variations in Ed.Tech. support in each school

CitySpace switched off – September 2011

Collaborative groups focused on implementation and migration◦ All schools needs/views represented

Varied school migration strategies ◦ From ‘Big Bang’ to ‘Cohorts’ to ‘Disciplines’

◦ Brief case studies in Proceedings paper

Creating a sense of Inclusion◦ E.g. involving staff in planning each department

migration

Ownership◦ designing course templates request features

Templates◦ Department Specific

Visual Style

◦ Restructuring course content

Consistency◦ Encouraging good

practice

‘Limited edition’ increases desirability◦ Most people want to be in the ‘In Crowd’

Helps generate a ‘buzz’ ◦ Can be positive or negative though!

People want to prove they are ‘worthy’ of inclusion◦ Engagement increases

‘One-shot’ training ◦ Easy to forget unless put straight into practice

◦ Doesn’t respond to changes well

◦ Can come too late to result in changed practice

TeTo◦ Reinforce earlier learning by ensuring regular use

◦ Gives time for people to explore and implement new ideas

EAs can bridge the gap between ‘Us’ and ‘Them’◦ Right language for the context

◦ Go through the same processes

◦ Have same pressures

‘If X can do it, so can I’ vs. ‘I’m not doing it because X does it’◦ Don’t underestimate personal rivalries (both

positive and negative)

◦ Select the EAs carefully.

Situated learning theory ◦ skills best learned in the same context they will be

used

◦ ‘Personalised’ training materials

◦ Using their real module

Going to them◦ Makes them feel ‘special’/important

◦ Puts them at ease, so easier to suggest other ideas

◦ Gives a view on their other processes

Keep it an informal chat, not a lecture!

Discuss their current approaches◦ Find out reasons and problems

◦ Many people just doing things as they’ve always done

Better approach. Is there one?◦ Push/pull factors

◦ Entrenched ideas – ‘white-lies’, best practice showcase

e.g. JISC PREDICT – Curriculum Evaluation and Redesign Project

Implications: School/University overall strategy and vision Project management

◦ Resources◦ Time schedule

Change management◦ People already invested in change

– Threat? Opportunity?

Moving to Moodle 2.x for 2013/14

New video and CMS platforms being implemented

Strategies being informed by the above lessons◦ So watch this space!