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UW-ACE Update

Explore the UW-ACE learning environment, including basic and advanced features, usage scenarios, support models, and instructor resources. Learn about its strategy, current activities, and direction for seamless online course management. Get insights from the Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004.

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UW-ACE Update

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  1. UW-ACE Update Chairs Forum 23 November 2004 Andrea Chappell, IST

  2. Overview • What is UW-ACE? • Features, usage • Show and Tell • Strategy • Directions, current activities • Support model Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004 - UW-ACE Update

  3. What is UW-ACE? • UWANGEL Course Environment • Learning/Course Management System (LMS or CMS) • UW-ACE is based on ANGEL software from CyberLearning Labs • Other LMS include Blackboard, WebCT, Desire2Learn Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004 - UW-ACE Update

  4. UW-ACE basic features • Web-based course management • Roster, gradebook • Course materials • Syllabus, documents (Word files, PPT slides, Matlab files, etc.), Web links • Communications to/from students • Message boards, course email, chat, announcements Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004 - UW-ACE Update

  5. UW-ACE advanced features • Assignment dropboxes • Online quizzes (automatically graded) • Surveys and polls • Online discussion facility • Private team areas for group work Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004 - UW-ACE Update

  6. UW-ACE Usage Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004 - UW-ACE Update

  7. Show and Tell • STAT 230 – pre- and post-class quizzes, active learning tasks • ENGL 200A - discussions • GER/FINE 359 – library module, task • MATH 127 – UW-ACE reactions Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004 - UW-ACE Update

  8. Strategy: UW-ACE Steering Committee • Membership • UCIST • Reps from DE, LT3, Teaching Excellence Council, undergrad and grad student • Issues • Support models, software extensions, UW “branding,” etc. Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004 - UW-ACE Update

  9. Directions for UW-ACE • Provide a “rock-solid,” centrally supported, online course system for general use (UW-ACE server in IST). • Provide a seamless environment for all online course uses, on-campus or Distance Education. • Provide a place to pilot innovations and new features (UW-ACE Exploration server in LT3). Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004 - UW-ACE Update

  10. Current activities • Extensions to ANGEL • Team management tools • Course export to CD (esp. for Dist. Ed.) • Tailoring to UW infrastructure • Scripts to automate adding courses, adding class lists, with add/drop • Final marks submissions • Tweaking support structures Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004 - UW-ACE Update

  11. UW-ACE Support Model • 1st point of contact: LT3 Faculty Liaison • In some cases, Faculty consultant involved • 2nd level support: IST UW-ACE Training and Support Co-ordinator • Jan Willwerth and backup in Client Services • System level support • IST Systems and Production Support personnel • CyberLearning Labs (vendor) Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004 - UW-ACE Update

  12. UW-ACE Instructor Support • “How-to” support: • Documentation • Hands-on training • FAQs • Faculty Liaisons, Jan, Faculty consultants • UW-ACE Instructional Resources • Reusable learning modules in an ANGEL library Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004 - UW-ACE Update

  13. Questions?Comments?Concerns? Chairs Forum 23 Nov. 2004 - UW-ACE Update

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