New LMS Administration System - What will change?
Background
On the 5th June 2009, a new LMS Administration system will be put into operation. A significant amount of work has gone into making the new system more user friendly and making many of the processes more automated and efficient. This will have a cascading effect on the response to support requests and should dramatically improve the turn-around times for support.
How do I get access to the LMS?
All existing La Trobe staff will have an LMS username and password. These details are the same as those used for University email, ESS etc. For new staff members - your LMS username and password will be active within 24 hours of you receiving your email details. This username and password can be used to access both the LMS and the LMS Administration system.
When non-La Trobe staff (individuals from partner institutions etc ) require access to the LMS, this request must be made by a current La Trobe Staff member. The request should be emailed to the ICT Service Desk. Once created, this username and password can be used to access both the LMS and the LMS Administration system. Non-La Trobe staff will not be able to create LMS subjects, however they may be granted access to a LMS subject in order to manage it.
Requesting a LMS Subject for Semester 2, 2009
From the 5th of June 2009 staff will be able to submit requests via the new LMS Administration System and will be notified by email that the request has been recieved. To check on the progress of your request, please review your subject requests listed on the welcome page when you enter the LMS Administration System. Each request will be listed with a corresponding number in the queue. It is expected that it will take 24hrs for a subject to be created in the LMS. If it takes longer than this please contact the ICT Service Desk by phone on Ext 1500 or email ict.servicedesk@latrobe.edu.au .
Preparing an LMS Subject for Semester 2, 2009
If you are reusing an existing LMS subject in Semester 2, you will still be required to reset it. See Resetting a Subject in the LMS.
You will also need to complete the following tasks.
- Add a colleague to the subject? - Coming Soon
- Add students to the subject? - Coming Soon
Please note that LMS Subjects no longer have a Primary Designer. All staff with Designer or Instructor privileges can undertake the tasks for any subject with which they are associated.
When will my students be added to the LMS for Semester 2?
While staff can submit "population requests" from the 5th of June, students will not be added to Semester 2 units till Monday 13th July.
If your students need to have access to your subject in the LMS before the 13th of July, please send a request to the ICT Service Desk by phone on Ext 1500 or email ict.servicedesk@latrobe.edu.au
What happens to students from previous semesters or who have unenrolled?
In the past students who were no longer enrolled in a subject were denied access to the subject in the LMS. This made the grade book hard to use, as well as increasing the number of subjects the student had listed on their Course List. These students are now unenrolled from the subject if they have withdrawn from the subject or no longer selected via the current population request. This means they won't appear by default in the Gradebook and students won't have these subjects listed on their LMS Homepage. The data pertaining to unenrolled students can be made visible or invisible via a feature of the gradebook. Instructions on how to do this will be supplied via the LMS Support website soon.