study of environments to support e- learning in uk further and ... - Jisc
study of environments to support e- learning in uk further and ... - Jisc
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SECTION 5: PORTALS<br />
Portal is a network service that br<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>to</strong>gether diverse/distributed content <strong>and</strong> services <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong><br />
an amalgamated form for presentation <strong>to</strong> the user. The presentation is usually via a web<br />
browser <strong>and</strong> can be cus<strong>to</strong>mised <strong>and</strong> personalised for the <strong>in</strong>dividual user.<br />
5.1 Does your <strong>in</strong>stitution have ……..<br />
An <strong>in</strong>stitutional portal answer 5.2 – 5.4<br />
Departmental portal(s) answer 5.5 – 5.7<br />
Any other portal – please write <strong>in</strong> details <strong>of</strong> the portal <strong>and</strong> its<br />
functions<br />
go <strong>to</strong> section 6<br />
……………………………………………………………………………<br />
…….<br />
……………………………………………………………………………<br />
…….<br />
……………………………………………………………………………<br />
…….<br />
No portal go <strong>to</strong> section 6<br />
5.2 Which <strong>of</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g does your <strong>in</strong>stitutional portal provide? Please tick all that<br />
apply<br />
A personalised s<strong>in</strong>gle po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>of</strong> access <strong>to</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternal onl<strong>in</strong>e resources<br />
A personalised s<strong>in</strong>gle po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>of</strong> access <strong>to</strong> external onl<strong>in</strong>e resources<br />
Access <strong>to</strong> local <strong>and</strong> remote ‘<strong>in</strong>formation resources’ (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
books, journals, databases, web sites)?<br />
Access <strong>to</strong> transaction based services (room book<strong>in</strong>gs, f<strong>in</strong>ance,<br />
<strong>and</strong> registration)?<br />
Access <strong>to</strong> collaborative <strong>to</strong>ols (calendars, email, chat, discussion<br />
board)?<br />
Other – please write <strong>in</strong><br />
…………………………………………………………………<br />
5.3 Who has been responsible for the development <strong>of</strong> your <strong>in</strong>stitutional portal?<br />
Please tick all that apply<br />
Central IT<br />
Central Adm<strong>in</strong>istration<br />
Library/Learn<strong>in</strong>g Resource Centre<br />
Other – please write <strong>in</strong><br />
……………………………………………………………….<br />
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