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DETAILED WORKPLAN |
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Work-packages |
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Phase 1: project planning and specification |
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WP1.1 |
Assembly of project team, work teams and steering group |
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WP1.2 |
Systematic review of literature on e-administration |
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WP1.3 |
Development of detailed project plan, dissemination channels & QA procedures |
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WP1.4 |
Establishment of project website, publicity and communication strategy |
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WP1.5 |
Development of technical specifications |
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WP1.6 |
Set up and configure SMS server |
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WP1.7 |
Extend KCOD SMS functionality & interface with SMS server |
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WP1.8 |
Configure project blog |
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Phase 2: service development and testing |
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WP2.1 |
Development of XML capture routines
Prototype AJAX timetabler. Establish transparent access to SQL and XML data (using SQL/XML and/or XQuery).
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WP2.2 |
Creation of XML output schemas
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WP2.3 |
Refinement of SOAP exchange methods with the PageOne messaging service
KCOD php objects exchange information with nuSOAP proxy objects representing PageOne data. Timetable information attached to proxy objects for transmission of SMS. Investigate practicability of appointment creation and amendment from inbound SMS.
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WP2.4 |
Google Apps email configuration. Account creation for all enrolled students. Creation of routines for account suspension and deletion.
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WP2.5 |
Development of XML e-mail output mechanisms
Development of emails from timetable changes. Investigate practicability of appointment creation and amendment from inbound emails. |
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WP2.6 |
Dynamic RSS generation mechanisms
Create RSS feeds for qualification timetables.
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WP2.7 |
Testing technical procedures |
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Phase 3: implementation |
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WP3.1 |
SMS timetable service available for students |
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WP3.2 |
Introduction of automated email timetable service
Email timetables on demand. Send unsolicited timetables to poor attenders. Generation of emails from timetable changes. |
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WP3.3 |
Introduction of RSS timetable service
Create RSS feeds for room, staff and student timetables. |
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WP3.4 |
Integration of RSS feeds in Moodle VLE
Integration with other Moodle time-based features.
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WP3.5 |
Provision of assessment schedule RSS feeds
Create assessment timetables from KCOD Gradebook. Ensure all timetablable objects possess RSS capability.
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WP3.6 |
Provision of examination schedule RSS feeds
Create examination timetables from MIS data.
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WP3.7 |
Refinement of XML output schemas |
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WP3.8 |
Presentation formatting – custom Moodle layouts |
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WP3.9 |
Timetable data sent to Google Apps Calendars.
Configure Zend Gdata API to render KCOD timetable data to student Google calendars and/or home pages. |
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Phase 4: evaluation |
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WP4.1 |
Project inception focus group |
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WP4.2 |
Evaluation of induction activities |
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WP4.3 |
Semester 1 student evaluation study |
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WP4.4 |
Semester 2 student evaluation study |
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WP4.5 |
Evaluation analysis and findings |
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Phase 5: consolidation and dissemination |
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WP5.1 |
Analysis of evaluation data and interim project outputs |
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WP5.2 |
Draft project report |
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WP5.3 |
Development of toolkit for institutional implementation |
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WP5.4 |
Development of case study and FAQs |
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WP5.5 |
Presentation of project toolkit, project findings and results on project website |
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WP5.6 |
Delivery of regional workshops on e-administration in the context of HE in FE |
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WP5.7 |
Final project report and executive summary |
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