Conducting course evaluation using WebLearn’s survey tool

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Adam Marshall

WebLearn has a Beta version of a tool that can be used for course experience feedback (course evaluation). On 6 July 2010, a new ‘Survey’ option will appear in the list of tools available to a WebLearn site. This tool … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Blogger and Presentations to be removed

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Adam Marshall

The next release of Sakai (the software upon which new WebLearn is based) will not contain the Blogger and Presentation tools and for this reason we are phasing them out of WebLearn’s toolset. After a survey of WebLearn coordinators raised … Continue reading →

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Gathering data using WebLearn’s survey tool

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Adam Marshall

WebLearn has a Beta version of a tool that can be used for general data gathering such as specifying dietary requirements or choosing which session to attend for conference guests. On 6 July 2010, a new ‘Survey’ option will appear … Continue reading →

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Restore facility fixed

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Adam Marshall

I failed to blog this at the time. The ‘Restore’ facility in Resources was fixed on 8 June 2010. All files deleted after 9am on that date will be recoverable for a period of 90 days.

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ALT Guides to e-Learning Practice

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Adam Marshall

Nine online guides to learning technology research informed practice are now available from ALT in a wiki format. Topics include:  Web-based course design ,  Learning using mobile and hand-held devices On-line communities Technology-supported assessment Learning environments Using social software in … Continue reading →

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WebLearn User Group 5 July at 2pm in OUCS

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Adam Marshall

A note from Jill Fresen. You are cordially invited to attend the next meeting of the WebLearn User Group to hear about recent development, give feedback, and share ideas and practices regarding WebLearn.  In addition there will be a talk … Continue reading →

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Ian Dolphin named as new Sakai Executive Director

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Adam Marshall

Ian Dolphin has been named as new Sakai Executive Director; some may remember him as he spoke at the WebLearn launch last June. Ian has been a Sakai Foundation board member in the past and worked at Hull University for … Continue reading →

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Updated version of the WYSIWYG HTML editor guide now available

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Adam Marshall

New sections have been added adding a table, creating an index, and inserting an image. In addition many screen-shots have been improved and the document has been made more accessible. See: https://weblearn.ox.ac.uk/access/content/group/info/step/HTMLeditor8.pdf

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How do I find out who my Local WebLearn Coordinator is?

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Adam Marshall

Help is at hand, there’s a list on the OUCS website.  See:  http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/weblearn/admin-sites-list.xml This list is updated nightly.

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Minor WebLearn upgrade on 8 June 2010

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Adam Marshall

An upgrade was successfully completed on Tuesday the 8th of June 2010. The service was unavailable for a few minutes between 8 and 8.30am. Improvements included: The Restore facility in the Resources tool now works correctly. (Unfortunately any files deleted … Continue reading →

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