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Glasgow Caledonian University's new VLE: GCU Learn. This is our roadshow presentation.

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Page 1: GCU Learn Roadshow

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Michael Cox Blended Learning Co-ordinator

Aidan JohnstonBlended Learning Advisor

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So what is……

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What we’ll cover today:

• Why the change?• Differences for GCU Staff over Blackboard 8• Social Media Tools:• Blogs• Wikis• Podcasting• Inclusion of external media e.g.: YouTube, Flickr,

SlideShare• GCU Learn Communities• GCU Learn Content System

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Why the change?

• New version of Blackboard

• Personalisation for GCU

• External features – now, and in the future

• Evolution not revolution

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Changes for staff

• Blackboard 8

• GCU Learn (Blackboard 9.1)

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Blackboard 8

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page 7GCU Learn

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So what’s better….. ?

Richer content and learning resources – “enhancing the curriculum”

•Social Media Tools:

• Blogs

• Wikis

• Podcasting

• Inclusion of external media eg: YouTube, Flickr, SlideShare

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So what’s better….. ?

Blogs

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So what’s better….. ?

Wikis

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So what’s better….. ?

Podcasting

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So what’s better….. ?

Web 2.0 tools

(Go to page live and show blog /wiki example of the inclusion of external media from:

• YouTube, • Flickr, • SlideShare)

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GCU Learn Communities

A Community within GCU Learn is similar to a course, but designed for use by non-academic community groups such as project teams, clubs, and groups.

Access to community sites is based on membership, in the same way GCU Learn courses are enrollment-based.

Any communities you belong to are listed on your Community Tab.

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GCU Learn Communities

Communities provide a collection of web-based tools, making it easy for group members to participate in on-line activities:

• Document sharing• Social media tools – blogs, wikis and podcasts• Image, movie and audio integration• Planning and administration• Communication • Groups • On-line Surveys• Links to other on-line resources

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GCU Learn Journals

Journals…

Benefits of

Potential uses etc.

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GCU Learn Content System

Benefits of using the content system

Collection

Sharing

Discovery

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In summary• Why the change ? - move to expand tools• Differences for students over Blackboard - minimised in terms

of structure, but richer environment.• Availability of a range of Social Media Tools:• Blogs• Wikis• Podcasting• Inclusion of external media eg: YouTube, Flickr, SlideShare

• GCU Learn Communities - create your own online communication and resource centre.

• GCU Learn Content system - easily share and reuse learning objects within GCU Learn.

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Feedback

Contact

Michael Cox

[email protected]

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Aidan Johnston

[email protected]

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Thank you

Michael Cox and Aidan Johnston