TMS (Teaching Management System) is being improved as part of Oxford’s Digital Transformation. The delivery team is using an Agile system development methodology which means teaching and administrative colleagues can get hands-on with improved features quickly and regularly.
Latest improvements, from 4 July, include:
- Enhanced Filter Option – End-users can now ‘Select All’ to easily select all available options in a filter, saving time.
- Plus, when searching for a keyword, options matching the keyword are shown but not automatically selected. The select all function now allows you to select (and unselect) all options with the matching keyword.
How did we decide on changes to make to TMS?
The TMS Continuous Improvement team gathered feedback through user surveys and reviewed tickets raised for TMS issues. We also worked closely with some of the TMS users to identify areas for improvement.
What future changes are planned over the next few months?
There are more improvements planned, including:
- Creating and editing teaching arrangements
- Ability to duplicate teaching arrangements
- Improving the academic report list page
- Enhancing the creation and editing of teaching arrangement groups
- Updating the payment report
We will continue working with the TMS User Group to update the list of improvements.
What are the next steps?
These features will be released on Thursday, July 4. Please explore the new functionalities and provide feedback to help us continue improving the system. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact us at digital.transformation@admin.ox.ac.uk
Other Education systems being improved
Alongside TMS, three other education systems (SITS, ADSS, Canvas) are also being improved using the Agile system development methodology, focusing on incremental delivery and ongoing improvement.
Read this explainer to find out about how TMS is being improved as part of Oxford’s Digital Transformation programme.
