Widening the reflection using OpenSyllabus and Core Sakai 2.6
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This document summarizes an experiment conducted at Université de Montréal to test a new learning management system based on Sakai and OpenSyllabus. Surveys of teachers and students found that the new system facilitated teaching and learning but needed improvements to usability, navigation, and integration of tools. Recommendations included simplifying navigation, improving consistency, and better organizing content and tools. Next steps involve further developing OpenSyllabus based on feedback, preparing training and support, and widening reflection on how to make the system more learner-centered and flexible while maintaining uniformity.
Widening the reflection using OpenSyllabus and Core Sakai 2.6
- 1. Widening the reflection using OpenSyllabus and Core Sakai 2.6Olivier Guillot – Instructional designer – olivier.guillot@umontreal.caManon Guité – Project Director – manon.guite@umontreal.caFlorian Meyer – Instructional designer – florian.meyer@umontreal.caAndré Laflamme – Instructional designer – andre.laflamme@umontreal.ca16 June 2010
- 3. Université de Montréal Québec, CanadaFrench Speaking University39724 students5352 professors and lecturers16 faculties and schools2 affiliated schoolsHEC montrealÉcole PolytechniqueMontréalDenver
- 4. ContextFrom WebCT to Sakai : an opportunity to rethink the vision of our VLETo enhance the learning and teaching experienceTo enlarge the learning and teaching opportunitiesTo move to open sourceConsultation and Needs analysisUser stories Use case description
- 5. ContextDedicated multidisciplinary Team13 people Coders, Teachers, Instructional designers, Project manager, Communication advisor, Change managerCollaboration with HEC-MontrealFor the development of OpenSyllabusUsers and experts Committees
- 7. First experiment and pilotExperiment : march-april 201040 teachers representing the 16 faculties and schoolsThey could experiment freely a set of tools (sakai core 2.6 + opensyllabus + sitestat)Training workshopPhone supportPilot : may-june 20103 courses (2 credited)3 teachers and 60 students
- 8. Data collection and analysisData collectionSurveys pre and post6 Focus groupExperiment reportQualitative analysisNegative aspectsPositive aspectsSuggestionsTechnical bugsQuestions and requests
- 9. Teachers’ perception - VLEWhat do you think of the new VLE ?(20 answers)Totally agreeSomewhat agreeNeutralSomewhat disagreeTotally disagreeI think the VLE facilitates my instructional designI think the VLE is user-friendlyI think the VLE allows me to teach wellI think the VLE is flexibleI think the VLE allows me to replicate my former activities
- 10. Students’ perception - VLEWhat do you think of the new VLE ?(12 answers)Totally agreeSomewhat agreeNeutralSomewhat disagreeTotally disagreeI think the VLE is user-friendlyI think the VLE facilitates my personal learning processI think the VLE is efficient
- 11. Teachers’ perception - OpenSyllabusWhat do you think of OpenSyllabus ?(20 answers)I didn’t use itTotally agreeSomewhat agreeNeutralSomewhat disagreeTotally disagreeI think this tool allows me to replicate my former tasksI think this tool is user-friendlyI think this tool is efficientI think this tool is relevant to my teaching
- 12. Students’ perception - OpenSyllabusWhat do you think of OpenSyllabus ?(12 answers)I didn’t use itTotally agreeSomewhat agreeNeutralSomewhat disagreeTotally disagreeI think this tool is relevant to my learningI think this tool is user-friendlyI think this tool is efficient
- 13. Teachers’ perception – Test and QuizWhat do you think of the Test and Quiz tool ?(20 answers)I didn’t use itTotally agreeSomewhat agreeNeutralSomewhat disagreeTotally disagreeI think this tool allows me to replicate my former tasksI think this tool is user-friendlyI think this tool is efficientI think this tool is relevant to my teaching
- 14. Students’ perception – Test and QuizWhat do you think of the Test and Quiz tool ?(12 answers)I didn’t use itTotally agreeSomewhat agreeNeutralSomewhat disagreeTotally disagreeI think this tool is user-friendlyI think this tool is efficientI think this tool is relevant to my learning
- 15. Web 2.0 for teachingWhat other web tools do you use for teaching?(20 answers)
- 16. Web 2.0 for learningWhat other web tools do you use for your learning process ?(12 answers)
- 17. Web 2.0 for a personal use – StudentsWhat other web tools do you use for a personal use ?(12 answers)
- 18. Recommendations(Teachers and Students)Improve ergonomics in generalReduce the number of clickThe navigation should be intuitive (more drag and drop)The wording of the tools are not sufficiently explicit Comparisons with Facebook and Google come back regularlyImproving consistency of tools : in particular between Osyl and other Sakai toolsEncourage exchanges between VLE and external tools (email, Web 2.0)
- 19. Recommendations(Teachers and Students)Better organize the content and toolsBetter identify functional areas of each toolMake home pages similar to WebCT (with access via icons)Structuring content and activities in a hierarchical fashionConditional Access to content
- 20. Recommendations (Teachers and Students)OpenSyllabus: many suggestions to make it evolveImproved printing functionalityBetter integration with other tools in SakaiAvoid multiple entries : calendar, assessments informationMore possibility of customization and more flexibility Automatically feed the syllabus with directory information, fraud and plagiarism, etc.Improving the management of citations : ability to add sub sections and ability to allow multiple styles
- 21. Next Steps considering this experimentOpensyllabusBetter interaction with other sakai tools (entity picker)Better interaction with other University services (library, official course description, learning support)More flexibility (re-organize sections and rubrics)Possibility for Department to create its own templateBetter translation adapted to our specific french canadian contextHarmonization of all the terms among all the tools Studying the accessibility with the Support Office for Students with Disabilities
- 22. Next Steps considering this experimentPreparing training and supportTraining workshopsPersonal coaching for teachersContextualized User Guide and HelpScreen castBest practices models Progressively selecting the most appropriated toolsDefining the public view of the courses (syllabus and content) Strengthening the personal learner’s process (portfolio, personal learning environment, etc.) Defining the lifecycle of courses and profiles
- 23. Widening the reflectionWhat is the right use of OpenSyllabus : a regular interactive syllabus or the central tool to support the learning path ?Is it enough learner centered (knowledge construction and competencies development) ?Should it replace the Home Page tool ?Should it support the instructional design and how ?What kind of views, other than the actual linear view, could users want with OpenSyllabus ?Student could want to see his syllabus organized by date, by content, by competency, by assessment, etc.Datas (like events) could be freely presented in a non linear way ; matrices, clusters, etc.
- 24. Widening the reflectionWith OpenSyllabus the content can be changed anytime, so what about the contract aspect of the syllabus ?How can we enforce the data flow between tools in order to avoid double entriesShould OpenSyllabus collect easily datas from Gradebook, Calendar, Samigo, etc. or vice-versa ?How OpenSyllabus could be integrated within Sakai 3 ?Students ask for uniformity while teachers ask for flexibility and customizationHow do we support program management ?