This document is intended to facilitate the effective implementation of the Learning Edge. The first few pages detail the roles and responsibilities of both faculty and central support staff with regard to course preparation and building. Subsequent pages are ‘Checklists’ for faculty staff in various roles and which are intended to support programme teams in their preparation for the new academic year.
This year’s report is informed by the findings of the 2014/15 survey and identifies and examines trends and system performance where there are direct comparisons to past surveys. The intention is to improve the student experience through a better understanding of what makes a good experience of TEL, and more importantly, what does not. It also provides an indicator of the extent to which the institutional VLE, Learning Edge, is integral to the learning experience of Edge Hill students.
This was my keynote presentation at Computer Supported Education (CSEDU) 2012, in Porto. It looks at the importance of digital literacies and how VLEs do not support their developmeng and looks at iPLEs as an alternative.
For the 2013-14 Academic Year. This is a 'how-to' guide written to support the document 'Reassessment/Deferred Assessment: Summer 2014 - Arts & Sciences and Education Candidates' written by Helen Smallbone from Academic Registry.
The following document walks you through getting started with five essential skills and then building a course in Learning Edge/Blackboard 9.1 in 12 steps . It gives you a general overview of how to log in, add in tools, use the course menu and add files, links and more.
This guide will explain how to set up your course to enable non-enrolled users to view areas of content and selected tools within your course without the need to log in.
This document offers advice and good practice guidelines about simple, practical steps you can take to enhance the educational value of online resources and activities within Learning Edge to improve your students’ experience.
This is a version of a seminar/keynote talk I have given a few times. It argues that VLEs are no longer fit for purpose and that students should learn to take responsibility for their own toolsets.