Supporting Effective Use of Web 2.0 Tools

in BlackboardMary Jacob, E-learning Advisor, Aberystwyth University

Supporting Effective Use of Web 2.0 Tools

in Blackboard

Supporting Effective Use of Web 2.0 Tools in

BlackboardMary Jacob, E-learning Advisor, Aberystwyth University

What we don’t want

Engaging learning activities within Bb Active learning Formative feedback

What we do want

Campus Pack could do this.

Campus Pack▸ Building blocks for Blackboard▸ Podcasting▸ Wikis ▸ Blogs

Gwella▸ HEA and HEFCW initiative for technology-enhanced

learning in Wales▸ Purchased 2-year Campus Pack licence from June 2008▸ Enhanced training and online support

Campus Pack and Gwella

• How to make the learning activities workStudents

What we needed to find out

• How to facilitate uptake

Staff

What we needed to find out

What we did

Website Gwella launch showcase Training courses One-to-one guidance

Multi-faceted support

Good practice website

http://nexus.aber.ac.uk

ePDP portfolios – scaffolded support for Careers Service

What we found

Guidance provided to students Constructive alignment Motivation

How to make activities work

Technology

•Meet a pedagogical need•Easy

Training •Concrete examples •Pedagogical brainstorming

Community of practice

•Cross-discipline sharing•Peer advice

How to facilitate staff uptake

Start with pedagogically-sound advice/practice and then get people talking to each other.