SCOLAR guides available

Two guides have been released for using SCOLAR:

A guide for Students (Word 2007 format)

A guide for Staff (Word 2007 format)

University of Plymouth login required for each.

tulip showcase day - what happened?

The full listing of the event is available from tulip. We were welcomed in by Anita Jelling (Dean of Students) and then received a number of excellent presentations from academics using: SCOLAR (e-submission), Blogs and Wikis.

There was also an announcement from Mandy Goss (Services Man anger, ILS) regarding the new changes and additions to tulip, coming this September.

We were also presented with a range of posters showing off tulip teaching and learning content created by academics and learning technologsts. An excellent networking opportunity for those that attended:

SCOLAR (Submitting Coursework Online And Remotely)

The following are notes on a recent meeting regarding SCOLAR.

Here are some useful links: SCOLAR on T&L Web, there is also a powerpoint slide that highlights the features.

(Edit - since writing this post, further details on how to setup and use SCOLAR are now available)

Key points:

• Linked to tulip
• Will be under ‘Lists’ on module sites (left navigation bar) shown as ‘Assignments’
• Stage 2 Pilot underway Jan – Jun 09
• When with this be officially rolled out? – Sept 2009

Features:

• Electronic submission.
• Email notifications.
• Accept late submissions.
• Shows student numbers not names at the moment.
• Feedback and marks can be added by the tutor.
• Students see marks after the moderator agrees.
• Student view – will have ‘upload assignment’ – with declaration of own work.
• Resubmitted files will replace the existing file even if it has a different file name.
• Students can only submit one file (so zip maybe necessary for multiples).

Wish lists/concerns:

• Schools to decide if this option/facility is used.
• Automation of assignment for multiple markers.
• Printing of documents – who pays? - the intention is to keep it all online (Faculty/School/individual can decide if they wish to implement).