gcu learn roadshow
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Glasgow Caledonian University's new VLE: GCU Learn. This is our roadshow presentation.TRANSCRIPT
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Michael Cox Blended Learning Co-ordinator
Aidan JohnstonBlended Learning Advisor
So what is……
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
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
page 7GCU Learn
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
So what’s better….. ?
Wikis
So what’s better….. ?
Podcasting
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)
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.
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
GCU Learn Journals
Journals…
Benefits of
Potential uses etc.
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.
Thank you
Michael Cox and Aidan Johnston