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The UKs European university Developing a VLE for Enterprise modules University of Kent Dan Clark University Learning Technologist Welcome! The University of Kents e -learning team Six learning technologists Working alongside

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The UK’s European university

Developing a VLE for Enterprise modules University of Kent

Dan Clark – University Learning Technologist

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Welcome!

The University of Kent’s e-learning team

  • Six learning technologists
  • Working alongside academic staff
  • Guided by our E-Learning Strategy
  • Supporting, promoting, monitoring and researching

learning technologies

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Introductions

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Developing a VLE for Enterprise modules

What is a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)?

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A VLE…

  • An online resource
  • For the dissemination of teaching materials
  • Enabling the electronic submission of assignments
  • Supporting asynchronous communication between

the teacher and the student

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VLE features

  • Uploading and sharing of resources (lecture slides,

notes, reading materials)

  • Forums and wikis for discussion and collaboration
  • Submission points for assignments
  • Quizzes for assessment
  • Embedding multimedia content
  • Interrogation of participation data

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The basics

Adding resources Developing a structure Good practice

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The basics

Adding resources Developing a structure Good practice

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The basics: Good practice

  • Add relevant resources…less is more!
  • File naming conventions
  • Check hyperlinks
  • Develop a clear structure
  • Manage student expectations

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Developing accessible materials

  • The principles of accessible resources
  • Creating accessible Word documents
  • Creating accessible PowerPoint presentations

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Activity

Time: 15 minutes (in groups) What other important elements should/could we include in

  • ur VLE modules?

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So…a VLE needs to be:

  • Engaging
  • Well-structured
  • Relevant
  • Complimentary, not supplementary

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So…a VLE needs to be:

  • Engaging
  • Well-structured
  • Relevant
  • Complimentary, not supplementary

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Discussion forums

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Wikis

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Surveys

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Formative quizzes

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Activity

Time: 15 minutes (in groups) How might you apply some of the tools we’ve just discussed to your own modules? What would you say are the pros and cons of using such tools?

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Break

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To recap…

  • Added resources
  • Developed a clear structure
  • Introduced tools to engage students
  • Assessing our students

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Working with assessments

At the University of Kent

  • Digital submission of essays, assignments and reports
  • Plagiarism detection
  • Electronic marking and feedback delivery

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Working with quizzes

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  • Timed release
  • Set times for completion
  • Multiple question types
  • Options for feedback
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Working with quizzes

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Free alternatives

  • https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/quiz/
  • https://www.typeform.com/quizzes/
  • https://www.quizbean.com/home
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Activity

Time: 15 minutes (in groups) What sort of assessment strategy would you design for your modules and what VLE tools might you use to deliver it?

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Data

  • Monitoring attendance and engagement
  • Tracking activity in core systems
  • Making interventions
  • Aggregating and surfacing data to students
  • Data-informed strategy

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Data

  • Monitoring attendance and engagement
  • Tracking activity in core systems
  • Making interventions
  • Aggregating and surfacing data to students
  • Data-informed strategy

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Data: Activity tracking

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In summary

A VLE module needs:

  • Useful and meaningful resources
  • A clear navigational structure and purpose
  • Considerations for accessibility needs
  • Tools that can keep students engaged
  • Methods of assessment and feedback
  • A facility to analyse and interrogate engagement data

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After lunch

  • Free tools and technologies
  • Innovative ways to engage with students
  • Q&A session

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THE UK’S EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY

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