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myUnisa Functionality: Expanding the Sakai Tool Offering. Francette Myburgh. Pretoria South Africa. Students using my Unisa. 1 st registration 2006: 205962 students 93000 students joined my Unisa 10724 courses on my Unisa. Unisa Student Distribution. 668. Unisa students in Africa. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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myUnisa Functionality:Expanding the Sakai Tool OfferingFrancette Myburgh
PretoriaSouth Africa
Students using myUnisa
• 1st registration 2006: 205962 students
• 93000 students joined myUnisa
• 10724 courses on myUnisa
668
Unisa Student Distribution
Unisa students in Africa
Internet Accessibility 2005
47%
36%
2%
8%
2%
2%
3%
Work
Home
Library
Internet Café
Unisa Learning Centre
Library
Other
Access Frequency 2005
13%
56%
28%
3%
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Hardly Ever
Distance Learning
• Standard toolset – no choice to lecturer
• Students not on campus– Few opportunities for dialogue
beyond material– Single interface for all student info– Access to personal information– Intuitive navigation and use– 24/7 service (international timelines)
Questionnaire Results
• 60 000 requests sent
• 20 000 students completed
• Two HP iPAQs as prizes
Voted Features for LMS 2005
Online research resources
Track-and trace information (for packages mailed)
Prescribed book information
Financial information
Email alerts
Online payments
Online course materials (including tutorial letters)
Online subject registrations
Assignment due dates and reminders
Academic calendar (exam and other dates)
Online submission of assignments
myUnisa Toolset
• Based on SAKAI version 2.0.1• Previous LMS tools• 19 Unisa Tools
– Kept to Sakai Style and Views– Seamless integration
• 6 Sakai tools
Deciding on the Toolset
• Comparison of previous LMS functionality
• Compare combined list with Sakai features and functions
• Gap analysis• Comparative report
Methodology
• Requirements for myUnisa based on:– Functionality in LMS missing from Sakai– Functionality improvement from previous
LMS– Feasibility study was conducted (in parallel)
•Technical feasibility •Comparison with technology used for
development (struts)•Compliance with SAKAI user interface
standards
Methodology
• Project planning• Documentation
– User specification – Functional specification– Test reports
• Development in three environments
Style sheet information
Frequently Asked Questions (Lecturer list view) Tool title: Frequently Asked Questions View style: Hierarchical List View with Actionable
List attributesView title: Frequently Asked QuestionAction buttons: Update, Clear Selections
Add FAQ ItemTool title: Frequently Asked QuestionsView style: Forms ViewView Title: Add Frequently Asked QuestionAction buttons: Submit, Cancel
↑ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ?
Add FAQ Create Category Student View Frequently Asked Questions Click on the FAQ to view or choose Revise to edit the specific FAQ. ▼ Title ▼Modified Remove?
▼General
►Examinations 16/09/2005 □
Year mark composition 16/09/2005 □ Revise
Availability of old examination papers 13/09/2005 □ Revise
►Study guides 16/09/2005 □
Editions that can be used 16/09/2005 □ Revise
Errata for the current guides 13/09/2005 □ Revise
Update Clear Selections
Joining myUnisa
• Must JOIN to use myUnisa– Not called “registration”
• Activation of myUnisa account– Verification on each field
(names/dates)– Option of being part of Class List– Incorrect e-mail addresses– Checking e-mails sent to students
Dear student,
NB: This is an automated response - do not reply to this e-mail.
Your myUnisa account has been created and must be activated before you can login.
Please click on this link in order to activate your myUnisa account: Activate myUnisa accountor copy and paste the following in the address field in your browser:https://my.unisa.ac.za/unisa-join/myUnisaJoin.do?action=activate
Student number: 31014712Activation code: 61207442.
After activation you may login to myUnisa at https://my.unisa.ac.zawith your student number and chosen password.
Access to myUnisa
• Forgotten Password – Incorrect e-mail addresses– Check e-mails sent to students
• Change Password– Directly in My Admin– No e-mail verification
Dear student
NB: This is an automated response - do not reply to this e-mail.
You've received this e-mail in response to having selected the "Forgotten Your Password?" link on myUnisa.
If you did not forget your password and do not want to change it, ignore this e-mail.
Your new password will only be activated on myUnisa when you click on the link provided below.
You may change the password by selecting the appropriate link under "My Admin" once you have logged in.
Your new myUnisa user account details: Student number : 8806551New password : 1284667988
Click on: Activate new password or copy and paste the following in the address field in your browser:https://my.unisa.ac.za/unisa-password/forgotPassword.do?action=activate&dpw=1284667988&stno=8806551
Sites setup in myUnisa
For students:– My Admin– Course sites– My
Workspace
For lecturers:– My Students– Course sites– My
Workspace
myUnisa: My Admin
• Admin information for distance student
• Unisa developed all the tools• Integrates with Unisa SIS• Tools have been aggregated
– View and updates together
My Admin Site• Assignment marks
(summative)• Academic record • Biographical details• Change password• Examination results• Financial details• Parcel information• Registration details• Study fees quotation
My Students Site• Assignments• Academic Record• Examination Results• File Manager• Financial Details• Mailing List• Parcel Tracking• Student List• Prescribed Books
myUnisa: Teaching/Learning
Communication • Discussion forums• Email to course• Bulk e-mail from
Lecturer• Class List• Academic List• Announcements
Learning • Welcome message• Resources • Prescribed books• FAQs• Schedule
Assessment• Assignments
submission• Assignment results• Examination results
myUnisa: FAQ Tool
• Existed in previous LMS• Modelled on structure of Announcement
Tool• Add, Edit and Delete for Lecturer• View only for Students• Structure
– Category – Question– Answer
• Database design
Remove FAQ
FAQ
Add FAQ Remove FAQ Revise/ Edit FAQ ViewAll FAQView Specific
FAQ
StudentView FAQ
CreateCategoryAdd FAQ
Add FAQ Revise/ Edit FAQCreate Category
DBDB
E-mail Tool
• Supports individual e-mail exchange• By lecturer choice• Course mailbox• Access from mail client• Student e-mail address transformed• MIS
myUnisa: Mailing List
• Existed in previous LMS• Sends bulk e-mail to course or
group of courses• Built on James• Shares functionality with Student
List• Soon with SMS
myUnisa: Welcome Message
• MOTD used for general messages in My Workspace
• Welcome Tool is course specific• Not an Announcement• Default message• Still need to add graphics
capability
Roles• Primary lecturer• Secondary lecturer• Undergraduate student• Postgraduate student• Tutor• Courseware administrator• Observer• Head of Department
Roles Updates
• Student system function• Departmental responsibility• Primary lecturer = site creation
myUnisa Support
• Unisa ICT Portal and Academic Solutions team:– 4 system administrators and software
architects– 7 software developers– 1 business analyst
• Call Centre - 3 dedicated support staff for students (tel and e-mail)
• 4 support staff to assist lecturers
Future Requirements
• Direct updates– Negotiate and develop more updating tools
• Expand financial functions– Direct electronic payments
• Integrate library functions via Twin Peaks• RSS feeds for recommended articles• Utilize authoring tools (Melete)• Incorporate XML syllabus information
Future Requirements
• Link to Courier service• Implement sections and groups
– Post graduate courses
• Personalize– Personal greeting– Language differentiation
Questions?