TLC2016 - Power Using' Blackboard for purely online learners

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Leeds Beckett University ‘Power Using’ Blackboard for purely online learners

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Leeds Beckett University

‘Power Using’ Blackboard

for purely online learners

• Background

• How do most of our institution use

Blackboard?

• What do our online learners need?

• What tools do we use?

• Examples

• Innovations

Background

Faculty Distance

Learning Leaders

Online Learning

Tutors (OLTs)

Production –

Instructional Design

Team

Marketing &

Operations

Director

Faculty

Contacts

Learning Systems –

Blackboard Support

team

• 20 years of distance

learning

• 3.5 years of Distance

Learning Unit

• Approx 800 DL students

• 33 online courses

• 10 years of Blackboard

How do most of our institution use Blackboard?

What do our online learners need?

Concerns Expectations

• Not knowing course

structure/delivery methods –

wanted clarification on HOW

delivered/structured

• Motivation/commitment

• Managing and organising current

lifestyle

• Tutor interaction

• Live interactions

• 8-10 hours study per week

• Specific and detailed feedback

• Contact details for each tutor –

email and phone

• All learning material for whole

module available via MyBeckett

(called “X-Stream” at time of survey)

• Clear and consistent

navigation

• Directional

guidance/signposting

• Visual brand

• Ease of use

What tools do we use?

Key ToolsBlackboard

• Learning modules

• HTML items

• Activity tools: Wikis,

Discussion boards, Tests

• Portal Channels

External tools

• Embedded media

• Articulate Storyline HTML5

output

• Google Apps (Communities,

Concept Board, etc)

• TurnItIn integration

What don’t

we use?

• Social tools –

currently

investigating but

functionally and

visually not as

strong as Google

Communities

• Blogs/Journals –

Most activities fit

better in

Discussion

Board, Wiki or

external software

Examples

Innovations

A different view for distance

learners

Exemplar modules – Online

Exemplar modules – Blended

Exemplar modules – Training

Thank you!

Nathalie Thorne

Instructional Design Team Manager

[email protected]