New for 2012-13!

Here’s a quick summary of five important e-learning projects / developments that have taken place over the summer and some new features in software you might be using. Watch the video or click the links to find out more.

Instances & Module Menu Template

The way module areas work on studentcentral is changing for students, tutors and administrators!

‘Instances’ means a new ‘study area’ for a module will be created every time it runs, based on the information in SITS (the student registration system). Students will retain a record of the modules they’ve studied and students will no longer be ‘cleared out’ from study areas, removing the risk of losing work. This year it only affects modules with new codes.
For consistency, all new instances of modules will be based on a standard menu template. Apart from some elements of the baseline content, the new instance will be empty, giving staff the opportunity to review materials and to make decisions about what to use again and what’s not needed. This also means the end of ‘out of date’ announcements as each new instance is a fresh start.

Click here to find out more on moving to Instances.

Click here to find out more about the new module template.

Click here to find out how to copy content to new module instances.

Aspire

Aspire is an online tool for creating reading lists that streamlines access to all types resources – books, e- journals, web sites and more! Aspire reading lists will be linked to students’ study areas in studentcentral.

Click here to find out more about Aspire.

Or speak to your local Information Adviser to get involved.