Feeling steady

We've now booked Di Dawson to do half day training sessions on Moodle.  The first session will be with the e-Learning Advisors so we can go at a comfortable pace and with 7 of us, cover a lot of territory.  We'll then cascade to the movers and shakers (or early adopters) and all come together for a second session in early February.  We have confirmed that we'll renew our Blackboard license (it runs out in late January) so the pressure is off.  Hurray!


In the meantime, I am certainly feeling steadier because I've had a barrage of problem solving to do with staff contacting me with a range of problems and questions concerning the e-ilp.  As with many things to do with technology, some of it is that people panic or don't read the screen properly.  New systems throw people and in spite of e-Learning Advisors being available on two campuses almost every day, most people are opting to do it themselves.  ULCC continues to be patient and helpful.  I can't help thinking that some days our name must be on the 'naughty' wall with the number of questions that we throw their way.  I guess they know it will calm down and we'll be able to do more of the obvious things as we gain experience.

It's helped that I've now discovered that I can logon as anyone so I can see exactly what they see, i.e. what really works and what doesn't.  I can move menus up and down and I've created a few courses.  I was especially chuffed to be able to create a logon for the outside trainer and she tested it and got on first time.

In the meantime we're advertising AGAIN for a web/e-learning/IT analyst so I'm still the chief designer for the front page along with front line problem solving.  Tomorrow I'm headed to Newbury College for another Moodle Forum run by the JISC RSC SE.  The last one was fantastically helpful and I'm sure that this one will be similarly useful.