In 2011, as part of the Questionmark Perception (QMP) Activity Snapshot exercise, ESU asked academic users what their top requirements for development of the service were. In the top three was integration with Blackboard.
The project will take place between March 2012 and May 2013.
The table below shows a simplified schedule for the project and indicates which stages have been completed.
| Target date | Tasks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-13 | Initiative start up | complete |
| 09-Dec-13 | Notify users that Wimba Create will reach the end of it life | complete |
| 20-Dec-13 | Convene Wimba Create replacement Working Group | complete |
| 31-Jan-14 | Specify and prioritise user requirements | complete |
| 28-Mar-14 | Evaluate products ability to meet requirements | complete |
| 14-Apr-14 | Recommendation to TELAN for endorsement | complete |
| 30-Sep-14 | Deploy eXe institution-wide via Software Centre | complete |
| 30-Sep-14 | Develop basic user support for eXe | complete |
| 31-Oct-14 | Technical assessment of Xerte | current |
| 12-Sep-15 | Bring Xerte production service online for selected user groups | |
| 12-Sep-15 | Collate basic user support for Xerte | |
| 12-Dec-15 | Implement Wimba Create exit strategy | |
| 12-Dec-15 | Close initiative |
Note: other top requirements were addressed through a separate project that involved a major upgrade of the technical infrastructure and migration to QMP version 5.2. Read more on the Questionmark Perception V5 upgrade project page.
This project has now been completed. The recommendations were submitted to TELAN in October 2013. Please contact Roberta Perli r.perli@bristol.ac.uk if you require more information about the project or if you are interested to find out more about the integration between Questionmark and Blackboard.
Please note: Currently the integration is only recommended to be used for formative assessment or non-critical activities.
Roberta Perli
