Improving the student experience Gavin Henrick
- 1. Student experience Gavin Henrick @ghenrick MoodleMoot Spain 2015 #mootes15 the world’s open source learning platform
- 2. the world’s open source learning platform What is the student experience? ● Social ● Collaborative ● Organisation processes ● Organisation systems
- 3. the world’s open source learning platform Organisation systems - Moodle ● Recognition ● Access ● Navigation ● Consumption ● Extraction ● Communication ● Reporting
- 4. the world’s open source learning platform Recognition ● Knowing instantly where they are by looking at the site ● Application of brand to Moodle ● A theme? ● Process? ● Content?
- 7. the world’s open source learning platform Access ● Providing options for access ● Mobile friendly ● Mobile App ● Different devices ● Desktop ● Secure ● Single Sign on
- 9. the world’s open source learning platform Navigation ● Finding their way around the sites ● Finding what they want ● Finding it when they want, and need it ● Finding their way from one task to another ● Finding their way
- 11. the world’s open source learning platform Consistency When you browse through a website, like a news site, the one thing you will know is where things will be. ● Category pages are consistent ● Content pages are consistent ● Consistency is what keeps you from getting stressed by too much change as you go around the site. How do you apply this to Moodle sites and courses?
- 12. the world’s open source learning platform Information Architecture It is the structural design of shared information environments. "the art and science of organizing and labelling websites ... to support usability." - Information Architecture Institute. "consciously organising the content and flow of a website" - The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/help/insideguardian/2010/feb/02/what-is- information-architecture
- 13. the world’s open source learning platform How does this impact a course? Take the key components • Organising the content • Designing navigation • Improving flexibility • Labelling • Research
- 16. the world’s open source learning platform Consumption ● Using the content ● on devices of their choices ● At a place of their choice ● At a time of their choosing
- 18. the world’s open source learning platform Extraction ● What is their take-away? ● Printed handouts? ● Photographs? ● Recording lectures on phones ● Downloading lecture notes ● Editing and annotating notes ● Revising a section of the video of a lecture ● Sharing notes
- 19. the world’s open source learning platform Communication ● Receiving timely information from lecturers ● Being notified of organisational issues ● Providing feedback to appropriate contact ● Contacting other students to collaborate and assist
- 22. the world’s open source learning platform Reporting ● Where am I? ● What have I done? ● What have I still to do? ● How am I doing compared to others? ● How am I doing compared to what I should be doing?
- 26. the world’s open source learning platform Improving the student experience ● It is quantifiable ● It is tangible ● It is in your control ● What are you going to do first?
- 27. the world’s open source learning platform Example Credits ● Slide 5 - Dublin City University Moodle Login page - http://www.dcu.ie/ ● Slide 6 - RCSI School of Pharmacy Login - http://www.rcsi.ie/ ● Slide 8,17 - Moodle Mobile - https://docs.moodle.org/Moodle_Mobile ● Slide 10 - Dont Memorise project - http://dontmemorise.com/ ● Slide 14,15,20,21 - IT Sligo Lean Sigma Quality Mooc - http://www.itsligo.ie/ ● Slide 23 - Maynooth University Funded Dashboard plugins - https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/ ● Slide 24 - My Grades Report funded by Dublin City University - http://www.dcu.ie/ ● Slide 25 - Compass Competency Activity Visualisation funded by RCSI School of Pharmacy - http://www.rcsi.ie/
- 28. Thank you Gavin Henrick Community Projects Manager the world’s open source learning platform