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Integrating an MLE with Voyager

Integrating an MLE with Voyager. Paul Hudson Learning Technology Development Unit University of Hertfordshire. What I will be covering…. Managed Learning Environments The Role of Voyager Reading List Manager Live demonstration How it works Where Next? Some links.

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Integrating an MLE with Voyager

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  1. Integrating an MLE with Voyager Paul Hudson Learning Technology Development Unit University of Hertfordshire

  2. What I will be covering…. • Managed Learning Environments • The Role of Voyager • Reading List Manager • Live demonstration • How it works • Where Next? • Some links

  3. Managed Learning Environments

  4. What is an (MLE)? JISC’s definition of a Managed Learning Environment is one which includes…… ….the whole range of information systems and processes of a university (including its VLE if it has one) that contribute directly, or indirectly, to learning and the management of learning resources, and connects to external systems

  5. Systems to integrate • MIS System - Genesis • Email • Library Catalogue - Voyager • Virtual Learning Environment - ?

  6. The StudyNet development • Started December 2000 • Developed in-house by the LTDU • VLE aspects based on previous projects • Developed using Lotus Domino

  7. The StudyNet development • ‘Pilot’ released September 2001 • Driven central student record system • 22,000 users • Every user has a personal portal • Every module has a website (over 3000) • 100 staff training events • 50% usage in April

  8. StudyNet : The main components • Personal portal News, Courses, Personal Info, Calendar, Contacts, Email, etc. • Course Website News, Teaching Materials, Group Work, Discussions, Reading Lists, etc.

  9. The Role of Voyager

  10. Voyager & the LTDU • Developed interface • On-line tutorials • Software for standalone terminals • Integrated search into LIS website • Waterstone’s search

  11. Voyager Integration in StudyNet • Search Voyager from StudyNet • Automatic logon • Reading list manager • Targeting E-journal and Exam Papers

  12. The need for a Reading List Manager Pilot with philosophy identified….. • Reading Lists generally out of date • Inappropriate stock levels • Voyager reading lists unmanageable

  13. Features of a reading list manager • Create reading list items via Voyager • Check stock levels of core items • Request new copies • Librarians can help academics update reading lists to reflect new editions

  14. Let’s have a look around

  15. How they communicate • All done with CGI and Javascript • Perl scripts used to grabs valid sessions id’s for ‘Auto-logon’ • Perl scripts used to grab records • Javascript passes info to StudyNet

  16. How it works Toolbar Temporary Storage Area Work Area Voyager

  17. How it works Toolbar Temporary Storage Area • Script on Voyager • Grabs previous page • Parse page and rips out necessary information • Creates new page to give back to browser Work Area Voyager cgi-script

  18. How it works Toolbar Temporary Storage Area Getting Record….. • Page Returned • Page consists of Javascript • Load record in to toolbar • Redirects browser to ‘New Resource’ page on StudyNet Work Area Voyager cgi-script

  19. How it works Toolbar Temporary Storage Area Work Area StudyNet page StudyNet requests the record from the toolbar

  20. How it works Toolbar Temporary Storage Area Work Area StudyNet page Toolbar sets the details in the record

  21. Domains • Default Javascript security stops pages on different servers from talking • Possible to explicitly tell the browser to allow machines in the same Domain to talk. I.e. www.studynet.herts.ac.uk voyager.herts.ac.uk • Requires HTML Header to be altered • Feature only available in 2000 release

  22. Where next? • Search Voyager from StudyNet • Automatic logon • Reading list manager • Targeting E-journal and Exam Papers

  23. E-Journals • Subject Librarians have produced lists of related E-Journals and websites • E-Journals are now in Voyager • Special ‘E-journals’ location • Produce subject lists based on RDN classifications

  24. Librarians Record Data SubjectData External Database Voyager E-Journals - The records • Extract journal subset and hold externally • Data driven by Voyager • Librarians add RDN subject classification

  25. E-Journals - The End User • RDN subject areas mapped to programmes and appropriate lists are presented to the user • Students can add areas of interest to their profile. • Students can add build personal journal lists • Students can review resources

  26. E-Journals – The Library perspective • StudyNet logs ‘frequency’ of use • Student feedback will help renewals • Students and Staff can be made aware of new additions to our E-journals • Identify faculties where use is low and feed into induction

  27. Cataloguing Things to consider….. • Key wordse.g. Course Codes in exam papers • Special ‘locations’e.g. ‘E-journal’ location • Subject Keywords in records

  28. Useful Links • Learning Technology Development Unithttp://www.herts.ac.uk/ltdu/ • LTDU Magazinehttp://www.herts.ac.uk/ltdu/journal/ • Hertfordshire’s Voyagerhttp://voyager.herts.ac.uk • The StudyNet projecthttp://www.studynet.herts.ac.uk/project.html

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