Documentation:Learning Environment

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Improving the learning and teaching experience includes consistency in the learning environment for our students and staff. Moodle has been determined to be the potential preferred institutional fit at this point as it is open source and already used on campus. We are currently in the information gathering stage and are starting from a values perspective and drilling down to required functionality to meet those values. Please add your comments, thoughts, opinions and suggestions to these pages to help us capture all possible requirements. If you want to say something but not in a public forum, please contact Tanya, Brian or Jacquey to have the conversation. Goals & Objectives (Draft) To develop a learning environment students and faculty love that is alignment with the TRU Academic Plan and: Is easy to use appropriate support when required Supports learning that is: Engaging and interactive Supported (technical end user support? or...) Open Applied Flexible Research and data-driven Is cost effective, sustainable and supports continuous improvement while encouraging back end efficiencies Is implemented using a process that supports the needs of staff and faculty through appropriate process development, training and ongoing support In Progress . Prototype A small group from Production, Instructional Design, Program Delivery and the Centre for Student Engagement have started work on a model to help visualize the possibilities. Information Gathering OL Students - Survey complete- Data being compiled Campus Students - The Centre for Student Engagement has provided survey and focus group results Information Sharing Working on a list of useful sessions is currently being developed 'Please let us know of any sessions you would find useful' Coming Soon Information Gathering Open Learning Faculty Members Workshop in May Phase I of consultation with the following Faculties Natural Resources, Sciences, Trades and Technology, and Social Work Faculty Council meetings - Brian is working on being added to the upcoming agendas Information Gathering High Level Discussion Questions (click a link below) What Do We Know (Or Think We Know)? What Do We Need to Find Out? What Do We Hope For? What Do We Fear? Drilling Down (click a link below) What Do OLFMs Want? What do Students Want? Emerging Themese (click a link below) End user Interface Developing a system easy for both students and faculty Course Development and Delivery Process Processes, Information, Rules and People Successful Learning Research & Data Driven, Supported, Engaged & Interactive, Open, Applied Other Considerations Anything missed in the above categories Nose Dive to Thriving Project Team Meeting Minutes TimeLines Charter Archive