WebLearn - The University of Oxford VLE

6. Help and Training

OUCS run regular training courses to help get started with new WebLearn. These courses are run in conjunction with the OUCS IT Learning Programme, in order to attend you must book a place online. If any courses are scheduled then they will appear directly below; this list also includes WebLearn User Group meetings.

Tue 28 Feb 2012, 14:00 : WebLearn: Fundamentals[2012-02-14T03:28:04+00:00][2012-02-14T03:28:04+00:00]
Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:00 : WebLearn: Surveys[2012-02-14T03:28:05+00:00][2012-02-14T03:28:05+00:00]
Wed 22 Feb 2012, 12:30 : WebLearn: Using Mobile Oxford[2012-02-14T03:28:05+00:00][2012-02-14T03:28:05+00:00]
Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:30 : Plagiarism: WebLearn and Turnitin[2012-02-14T03:28:06+00:00][2012-02-14T03:28:06+00:00]

If you have already attended a WebLearn course then extra face-to-face help is available most Friday mornings by booking a place for the WebLearn Drop-in Surgery at Computer8.

There is also a special WebLearn Guidance site within the new system which acts as a gateway to all sorts of useful information including documentation and information about training courses.

The following ITLP training courses are either available or planned.

Name Topics Length Frequency
WebLearn: Fundamentals Orientation; navigation; roles; tools; basic site management. 3 hours Twice per term
WebLearn: Making your site work After having attended the 'WebLearn Fundamentals' course, and / or having used new WebLearn for some time, site owners need to know more about the planning, structure and design of WebLearn sites and the effective use of WebLearn tools. This course builds upon 'Fundamentals' and highlights how to use some more advanced features of WebLearn 3 hours Once per term
WebLearn: Surveys Use of surveys; comparison of online survey tools; overview of the WebLearn survey tool; three steps to create a WebLearn survey; build your own survey using the WebLearn tool . 3 hours Once per term
Learning and Teaching: Using Technology Tools This workshop is aimed at academic staff who are interested in making more creative use of technology tools, to the overall benefit of student learning. There is some reference to WebLearn, among other possible tools. 3 hours Trinity Term
WebLearn: Using Mobile Oxford This one-hour course demonstrates the award-winning Mobile Oxford platform and a selection of WebLearn tools that can be accessed via a mobile device. Participants will have the opportunity to use their mobile devices to try out various WebLearn tools via the mobile platform. 1 hour Once per term
WebLearn: Migrating Your Content Differences between the two systems; the migration process; tools; moving data; configuring a migrated site. 3 hours Once per month
Plagiarism: WebLearn and Turnitin This lunch-time session is aimed at examiners, tutors and supervisors who need to use plagiarism detection software to check assessed essays for originality and also for general formative purposes to improve student academic writing skills. 45 minutes Once per term
WebLearn: Drop-in Surgery One-to-one session available to all past course attendees. 2 hours 10am - 12pm every Friday during term-time
WebLearn User Group Meet with members of the WebLearn team; give feedback; share ideas and practices; hear about developments. 2 hours Once per term
WebLearn: Tools to Support Teaching and Learning The aim of this course is to explore WebLearn tools that are designed specifically to support teaching and learning in the electronic environment, as a supplement to face-to-face teaching and tutoring. Tools include messaging and mail tools, tutorial signup, syllabus, Oxford Podcasts, reading lists, timed release, tracking and reporting, surveys (brief overview) and tests (brief overview). 3 hours 3 Hours Once per term
[Proposed] WebLearn: Assessment Assessment and Feedback Innovative assessment practice; alternative assessment methods; electronic submission of assignments/essays; Turnitin (brief); Tests; Markbook; Dropbox; assessed discussions; (group work in a wiki ?) Once per term
[Proposed] Plagiarism: Turnitin Fundamentals Accessing Turnitin; creating a class; advanced settings; enrolling students; submitting papers; originality reports; other tools in the Turnitin software suite Once per term
[Proposed] Plagiarism: Interpreting Originality Reports using Turnitin Lunch time session including overview of originality reports; similarity index; viewing options; detailed look at originality reports Once per term
[Proposed] Plagiarism: Information skills for students Collaboration with Libraries and ContEd? Once per term
[Proposed] Plagiarism: Tackling and managing plagiarism in the internet age Institutional policies and procedures; international students (cultural issues); designing plagiarism 'out' of assessment activities Once per term

The following ITSS training courses are also available.

Name Topics Length Frequency (during term time)
WebLearn: For ITSS Demonstration for technically astute ITSS. 45 minutes Once per term
WebLearn: Migrating Your Content For ITSS Differences between the two systems; the migration process; tools; moving data; configuring a migrated site. 2 hours Once per term

The above are supplemented by the following documentation which is available on the WebLearn Guidance site:

6.1. Book: Sakai CLE Courseware Management

Sakai book cover

The Sakai Foundation and PACKT publishers are proud to announce the Sakai CLE Courseware Management book. This is the official guide to the Sakai CLE.

This book is the officially endorsed Sakai guide and is an update to the previous book, Sakai Courseware Management: The Official Guide. From setting up and running Sakai for the first time to creatively using its tools and features, this book delivers everything you need to know.

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