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For the start of the 2023\/2024 academic year a new orientation module needed to be developed on UCEM\u2019s VLE to provide a stable foundation for the future studies of new and returning students. I worked on the development alongside Sharvari Balagate Ramesh, Learning Designer, and the project was led by Sarah Jarvis, Quality Controller. The previous post by Sharvari ‘Setting out the student journey – Launch of BE Ready<\/a>‘ describes the development of the orientation area, BE Ready. This post deals with the technical part of choosing a suitable tool to build the content and design a good user experience.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As UCEM is an online educational institution all administrative and support information is provided on the VLE. On the one hand this is an efficient way to store information in a place frequently accessed by students, on the other hand the sheer amount of information available can be overwhelming. Previously collected feedback indicated that students sometimes struggle to find what they need. BE Ready Orientation was designed as a VLE course to guide the students in their journey – both as an induction for new students and as a reference point at any time of the academic year for returning ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UCEM VLE is Moodle based and BE Ready orientation uses the Moodle grid format. A tile is allocated to each study level \u2013 4, 5, 6 and 7. The rest of the tiles contain information about new and returning student welcome events, digital capabilities, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a space for feedback. Each study level section is divided in two \u2013 Get started (for the beginning of the semester) and Get ahead (for during the semester). To create this kind of sublevels we needed to find a suitable tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tool needed to meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n