Supporting Effective Use of Web 2.0 Tools in Blackboard
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Supporting Effective Use of Web 2.0 Tools
in BlackboardMary Jacob, E-learning Advisor, Aberystwyth University
Supporting Effective Use of Web 2.0 Tools
in Blackboard
Supporting Effective Use of Web 2.0 Tools in
BlackboardMary Jacob, E-learning Advisor, Aberystwyth University
What we don’t want
Engaging learning activities within Bb Active learning Formative feedback
What we do want
Campus Pack could do this.
Campus Pack▸ Building blocks for Blackboard▸ Podcasting▸ Wikis ▸ Blogs
Gwella▸ HEA and HEFCW initiative for technology-enhanced
learning in Wales▸ Purchased 2-year Campus Pack licence from June 2008▸ Enhanced training and online support
Campus Pack and Gwella
• How to make the learning activities workStudents
What we needed to find out
• How to facilitate uptake
Staff
What we needed to find out
What we did
Website Gwella launch showcase Training courses One-to-one guidance
Multi-faceted support
ePDP portfolios – scaffolded support for Careers Service
What we found
Guidance provided to students Constructive alignment Motivation
How to make activities work
Technology
•Meet a pedagogical need•Easy
Training •Concrete examples •Pedagogical brainstorming
Community of practice
•Cross-discipline sharing•Peer advice
How to facilitate staff uptake
Start with pedagogically-sound advice/practice and then get people talking to each other.