Web Support Forum
Round IV
Launceston
Tuesday 17 August
9.30am – 11.30am
Hobart
Tuesday 31 August
9.30am – 11.30am
Melanie Pittard – Manager, Web & Learning
Services
Cameron Sweeney – Web Marketing Project
Officer
IT Resources
webservices@utas.edu.au
09.30
10.00
10.30
10.50
11.15
11.30
Introduction & update on web services review
Web 2.0
Morning Tea
LMS review
Question time
Finish
Information Technology Resources
Web Services takes on MyLO to
become Web & Learning Services
 Makes sense to have the two areas covered
by one team
 2 managers now in place
 More flexibility to cover services in busy
times
 More opportunities for staff
Information Technology Resources
WSSAP principles
 UTAS business strategy & reputation
 Governance
 Investment
 Usability & standards
 Performance & technology
Information Technology Resources
WSSAP
8 broad areas, with 14 objectives & 38 strategies:
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Governance, planning & policy (3)
Organisation & communication (2)
University reputation & promotion (2)
UTAS web platform development (1)
Web support for teaching, learning & the student
experience (2)
6. Web Support for research and expertise (1)
7. Information architecture (1)
8. Information for effective web services planning (2)
Achievements since last time
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Launch of new home page
Over 100 sites into the CMS
Ongoing Web 2.0 pilot
Social Media Guidelines endorsed at
WSSC
 Faculty/school information architecture
 Faculty/school design concepts
Achievements since last time
 Training - Control Panel + Writing for
the Web (over 150 people)
 Advanced Training – MATR101 – 20
people
Upcoming activities
 Continued roll out of new sites in the CMS
www.web-services.utas.edu.au/webservicesreview/sites-developed-by-web-services
 Training – online component
 Decommissioning of the FCMS & Babel
 Auditing of re-developed sites
Upcoming activities
 Web Server Distribution report &
recommendations
 Development of the next iteration of the
WSSAP 2011-2013
Social Media Guidelines
 Policy will be amended to cover these
guidelines
 Describes 3 types of services
 Centrally managed & supported
 Non-centrally managed
 External applications
 Guidelines – some items mandatory, others
optional/recommended
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For more information:
http://www.web-services.utas.edu.au/
Questions?
Learning Services
Round IV
Web Services Forum
Cameron Sweeney
Web Marketing Project Officer
ITR – Web & Learning Services
Learning Services includes:
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UTAS Wikis
UTAS Blogs
Knowledge Base
ePortfolios
Social Media / Social Bookmarking
iTunes U
MyLO
…
UTAS Wikis
 Accessible via any browser
 No need to use special software to access when
outside the University
 Supported by IT Resources
 CALT pedagogical assistance as needed
 Easy rich text editor
 In-built calendar; discussion forum and what’s
happening
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UTAS Wikis – examples
 Teaching & Learning:
 Education, Science, Pharmacy
 Research:
 Bushfire CRC
 External collaboration:
 CAUDIT
 Partners in Health
 Community engagement:
 DHHS Transition Nurses
 Tasmanian Teachers of Chinese
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UTAS Wikis
http://wikis.utas.edu.au – Contact webservices@utas.edu.au to enable login
Look & Feel
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Attachments Page
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Calendar Page
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Discussion Page
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Gallery Page …
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Gallery Page
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UTAS Blogs
Examples
 Library
 Bach. of Regional Resource Management
 SLIMS
 ANNIMS
RSS feeds
Comments - moderating
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UTAS Blogs
UTAS Blogs – Library
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UTAS Blogs – ANNIMS
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Knowledge Base
Benefits
 Internal wiki
 Secure – no student access
 No external user access
Constraints
 Access outside UTAS only via Virtual Private
Network (VPN) software
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ePortfolios - PebblePad
 Currently 2821 users
 CALT assistance with:
 design of pedagogy
 training
 IT Resources handle administration
 help desk
 Students control /own their content
 Ability to maintain account after leaving UTAS
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Social Media
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Facebook
iGoogle
Flickr
Twitter
Social Bookmarking
 Delicious
 Diigo
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iTunes U Project
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Chaired by Gary Williams – CALT
1 CALT staff & 1 Library staff x 2 days / week
Editorial reference group
Technical reference group
Considering:
 Existing video resources
 Copyright & IP
 Video production
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MyLO 2012
UTAS learning management system
evaluation, selection and
implementation project
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MyLO 2012
Project Board:
 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) & Provost
 Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education)
 Associate Dean Teaching & Learning
 Co-Head CALT
 Academic Senate representative
 Director IT Resources
Project Team led by senior academic
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What to expect …
 eLearning Strategic Forum
 Deans & Associate Deans Teaching & Learning
 Facilitated by Dr Gary Williams, Co-Head CALT
 Academic reference group
 Hobart, Launceston & Cradle Coast Campus
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Educational Developers/ Admin staff ref group
Technical reference group
Student reference group
Website with regular blog updates
Staff and student survey
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Contact
For further information please contact:
webservices@utas.edu.au