August 2014
- Report Date
- August 2014
Report compiled by Maurice Franceschi, (IS Apps Programme Manager) for Mark Wetton and Anne-Marie Scott
Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update
Section Two: Projects Not Started
Section Three: Projects In Progress
Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects
Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update
Overall Programme RAG: AMBER
The programme returns after an haitus during 13/14, with a large number of ('Apps') projects reflecting the activity and expectations being generated in the TEL area. This is reflected in the Assessment projects planned, and the enhancements to analytics planned. Of course, regular upgrades and replacement of our key services ensure we keep delivering richer functionalty and improved performance to our users.
Amongst its challenges and opportunites, there is the new LTW division which includes the previous USD and Apps TEL teams, and changes in the way of working and relationships with rest of IS which that will bring. So an exciting time.
The programme has to deal with some unplanned carry over from 13/14, but as there is 30 days available for the implementation of PRS ('Clickers') which is unlikely to be needed, no significant risk at present. Decision on the Learn Automated is pending, and any further development would require unplanned budget.
IS Applications Projects
USD Projects
Planning not in place.
IS Applications Budget
Section Two: Projects Not Started
| Project Info | Project Manager's Commentary |
| Working with APPS | |
| Moodle Upgrade | Planned annual upgrade of Moodle VLE platform. We should be looking at a yearly upgrade but jumping 2 versions at a time (upgrading in June/July each year). The exact version each year will be dependent on our plugins and how quickly they can be tested/redeveloped by non-Moodle HQ developers. At present we expect to deploy in July the version that comes out in the December previous |
| QMP Upgrade | Upgrade of Questionmark Perception, from version 5.2, to version 5.4. Appraisal of QMP cloud based tools will be included. The project has been initiated 3rd September, and is TEL018 with Colin Forrest as PM. |
| Online Assesment Evaluations | The development of pilot projects exploring the use of technologies and functionality for innovative assessment and feedback practice. Focus will be on evaluating opportunities and challenges for integration with existing systems, best match with pedagogic requirements, adaptability and scalability. We anticipate that the technologies explored will be a mix of hosted (cloud-based) and installed here. Schools and courses with a history of innovative approaches to assessment will be identified and invited to develop these pilots. Three separate projects are expected :- Adaptive Learing - Started as TEL014 Map My Programme Feedback Analytics Capture Systems |
| TELS Management Information | This project will deliver a management information reporting solution that Schools and IS can use to understand the breadth and depth of engagement with IS Technology Enhanced Learning Services. It will be possible to see the picture at individual School level, at College level, or for the institution as a whole. |
| LTW Projects | |
| VLE STudent Analytics - Moodle | |
| ePortfolio Gap Analysis | |
| TAG Assessment Tools | |
| Also note there are two other projects of interest to TEL | Multimedia Procurement and Multilemedia Implementation - Major Proejcts being delviered by the separate Multimedia Programme, but which will be services supported by TEL once delivered. |
Section Three: Projects in Progress
| Project Info | Project Manager's Commentary | ||||||||||||
Next Generation Personal Response System (PRS) - ProcurementCompliance
Milestones
RAG Status GREEN | Report by Maurice Franceschi for August 2014Achievements in Last Period
Issues
Next Steps
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Learn Automated Failover Milestones
RAG Status RED | Report by Colin Forrest for August 2014Achievements in the last period
Issues
Next steps
Maurice Franceschi : status is RED given the significant issues that led to suspension and because any further work on this project is unplanned impacts on the planned projects.
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Online Assessment/Feedback Evaluations - Adaptive Learning
Milestones:
RAG Status GREEN
| Report by Sue Woodger for August 2014
Achievements
Issues
Next Steps
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VLE Student Analytics
Milestones: To be confirmed in brief.
RAG Status GREEN | Report by Morna Findlay for August 2014
Achievements this period
Issues
Next Steps
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Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects
| Project Info | Project Managers Commentary |
| No projects closed |