Re: [Webct-admin] WebCT Impact conference - roundtable idea

[Jeff L. <jlo...@uw...>]

I'm not sure if I'd have a particular lot to contribute, but I'd 
definitely attend the session to hear everyone's experiences.

On the topic of integrations: We're currently using a batch automation 
process from PeopleSoft 7.  Sections are flagged in PeopleSoft as being 
online, our operators manually pull the data (CSV) at set times, Perl 
scripts chomp the CSV and write it into the appropriate XML.  Like most 
integrations, Vista sections comprising multiple SIS courses/sections 
are problematic - at the moment we have a mapping table of sorts 
(allSection = sectionA, sectionB, sectionC, etc).  You end up with the 
'ALL' section, but there will also be individual sections for A, B, and 
C.  Confusion has been less than we anticipated, we simply put a note in 
the A, B, C sections directing students to see the ALL section.

Mind you, we don't push grades back to the SIS at the end of the term, 
so we don't have to address that issue (yet).

Jeff

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Jeff Longland
Web and Instructional Support
Information Technology Services
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario N6A 5B7
Phone: (519) 661-2111 ext. 85327
Fax: (519) 661-3486
E-mail: jlo...@uw...

Christopher Gross wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> I am looking to submit a proposal for a roundtable discussion for 
> administrators at this years Impact conference in CA.  The discussion 
> would focus on different institutions' integration of their campus 
> registration systems and Vista.  Topics within this area which would be 
> of interest are:
> 
>    * linking Vista to institution registration systems
>    * processes used for creating registered courses
>    * processes used for loading registered students
>    * the pros and cons of automating these tasks.
> 
> There are a wide variety of things to discuss concerning this area of 
> Vista administration and this discussion would provide some insight as 
> to how other institutions are handling these tasks.
> 
> Since I will be suggesting a roundtable, I would like to see what the 
> interest in the subject is and acquire some participants before I make 
> the submission.  The deadline for the proposals is this Friday (2/11) so 
> I will need responses soon.
> 
> Thank you!
> 


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