511 What is WATTLE

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5_at_11 What is WATTLE?

• WATTLE Web Access To Teaching Learning
  Environments
• Replacing WebCT 4.1 as the Universitys new
  Learning Management System (LMS)

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Learning Management Systems

• A convenient way for lecturers and students to
  interact online
• Resources, assessment, communication
• Easier to use by lecturers and students

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WATTLE is moodle

• Based on Moodle platform and additional
  technologies (such as Digital Lecture Delivery,
  Wimbacreate, CAMTASIA and so on)
• Moodle is
• increasingly widely used
• open source
• able to do more things, including Web 2.0
• easy to use
• better supported

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WATTLE, right now

• So, what does WATTLE look like?
• Login at http//wattle.anu.edu.au
• Blocks, Topics, Resources and Activities
• Some examples

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How do I start using WATTLE?

• Program by program rollout
• Start with a sandpit site whenever you like
• All WebCT sites between now and S2, 2010. Others
  as determined.
• Developing LAW specific template
• Different support for different programs
  depending on need, such as information sessions
  5_at_11 individual consulting small group help
  sessions teacher support sites
• Help also available from wider support community
  DOI Netspot Moodle community

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WATTLE events coming soon

• Information and try it out sessions x 2
• Anyone (12-1pm 24 June Law Link Theatre)
• WebCT users (TBA)
• WebCAST introduction (by 24 June)
• Sandpits
• New courses released LLM Migration Law-
  timetable available for others on website

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Contacts and questions

• Local (ANU CoL) support
• http//law.anu.edu.au/ceist
• ceist_at_law.anu.edu.au
• University Division of Information support
• http//wattle.anu.edu.au
• wattle.support_at_anu.edu.au
• Teaching Resources Guide