what aren't you doing with your learning environment?
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Learning Pool's Chris Allan takes you on a journey of all teh pretty cool things that you may not be doing with your learning environment.TRANSCRIPT
The Learning Hour
What aren’t you doing with your learning environment?
14 March 2013
Chris Allan
Mostly• SCORM/eLearning Module• Evaluation form• Certificate
What you are doing.
And a little• Quiz/Assessment • Links• Documents
What else is there?
• Course Activities and Resources• Blocks• General Hints and Tips
Course Activities& Resources
Course Activities and Resources
Choice
I have read and understood the policy
Yes No
ChoiceI have read and understood the policy
Yes
Results can be exported or you can choose to display to students
• never see the results of the choice• see the results only after they have given the
answer themselves• see the results only after the closing date of the
choice• always see the results
Assignments
Questionnaire• Not just for feedback & evaluation• Organisational Surveys
• Health and Wellbeing• Skills Check
Quiz• Not just for assessment• Monthly Fun Quizzes
• Increase engagement
Glossaries• They have 2 parts:
– Concept– Definition
GlossariesTwo popular uses
Randomly Generated Quote of the Day
A-Z List Of Courses by Subject
GlossariesOther thoughts:• They can be collaborative• They can include links• They can include files such as images and
documents• Build a FAQ• Build a glossary about the people on the
course• Use it for simple peer assessment
Wikis• A collaborative page or group of pages within
a course
Use them for groups• Apprentices• Management Development• Project Teams
Chats and Forums
Chats and Forums• Add true interactivity to courses• Synchronous Vs Asynchronous• Chats require more planning• Forums allow for
– Reflection – Encourage transfer of learning
• Neither of these options are magic!
• Allows you to create web pages in your courses.
• These can include text, images, links.
• Gives you the versatility to make documents that don’t require Word
• Quicker to update than an embedded Word doc.
Pages
• A document about the course tutors
• A list of Union Learning Reps with photos
• Venue details• Make a news blog
Pages
Some Examples
Labels• Basically an aid to laying out your courses• Can contain text, images, links…• Can contain spacing.
Databases• Not generally available but can be turned on• Tutor designed databases• Collaborative Databases
Classroom Connect• Real blended learning solutions• Manage your classroom training and
e-learning in the same place• Host of features including:
– Manage multiple training sessions – Reserve equipment and rooms– Track bookings – Automated messaging– Reduce administration burden
Blocks
Add a block
Main Menu
Random Glossary Entry
RSS Feed
Activities
Comments
Course Completion Status
HTML Blocks
Section Links
General Hints and Tips
AccordionStyle
What’s Next?
What’s Next?
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