1. NOW Roadmap
Review 12-13
By Vicki McGarvey
Presented by Elaine Swift

2. Tools Rolled Out Roadmap 13-14 Tools Removed from Roadmap
HTML Editor: Insert YouTube &
Flickr Nov 12
Binder
NB: VLE SGP decide if want fast track
Rubrics & Competencies
Reasons: Implementation would take away
resource from Assessment Project ; Contrary to
strategic requirements & approach of GBA
Possibility Rubrics will be revisited part
eAssessment solution
User Profile: New fields for
Facebook & Flickr Already Released
Eportfolio Enhancements:
import/export; push content; invite
extertnal users; presentations; chrome
plugin; liked on Facebook Twitter
Mobile Web: Option to disable
Reason: Not available in version 10
Notifications Dec 12 Manage Dates Course Builder
Reason: Redesigned content area in v.10 will be
superseding this
Dropbox: Doc viewer Dec 12 Multiple Tools Video Capture –
attachments Discussions; Dropbox;
Forms & News
Instructional Design Wizard
Reason: Focusing on templates
Course Design Accelerator
Reason: Limited value; lack of customisation too
prescriptive
Intelligent Agents Jan 13 Eassessment Related
1. iPAD Grader
2. Turnitin integration similarity score feedback area
3. Core (System) User Information Privacy (allows anon. marking)
4. Dropbox: Out of score from Grademark (don’t have Gradebook switched on )
NB Do we manage the following as part of eAssessment Solution
Calendar settings review Jan 13
Audio Capture: Mar 13
Aggregated News:Upgrade

3. Review feature tool release: Let’s do the maths
No. to release = 16
No. released/evaluated before upgrade = 6
No. released part of upgrade = 1
No. already released = 1
No. postponed 13-14 = 3
No. removed = 5
No. new fm. upgrade = 5

4. Review Resources
Release time duration = 1-2 mnths
Time taken = 3-5 dys
No. staff = 5 implementation
(CADQ, CPLD, IS, LLR, LTSU)
= 6 peer review
(CADQ, CPLD, IS, LLR, VLE SG Staff & Student
Rep;)

5. Where next ?
• Review the process:
– Successful but resource intensive – less peer
reviewers/implementers?
– Less tools new tools/features with upgrade may
speed up process & make part of annual upgrade?
• Prioritise Roadmap for next year, identify
leads & get sign-off
• Review outstanding feature requests in the
context of the Roadmap

6. Questions
• Binder escalate release beginning of next academic
year?
• Assessment related tools part of the eAssessment
solution implementation or part of the Roadmap?
• Do we want a process for turning tools off e.g. the
Blog?
• How do we evaluate tools we have not purchased
e.g. Campus Life; Analytics?
• Do we want to review Rubrics & Competencies
outside of the eAssessment Solution
Implementation?