Upload
others
View
6
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
ulster.ac.uk
Engaging your Students Online Fiona McCloy Office for Digital Learning October 2015
Session Outline This webinar explores how Ulster’s VLE could be used to engage your students and what tools are available to monitor this engagement. - Practical ideas and tools - Tools to monitor engagement
Student Engagement Student engagement in individual student learning • improves outcomes • value is no longer questioned
“Specific aspects of engagement, such as involvement, time on task, and quality of effort, have repeatedly been linked to positive outcomes.”
Trowler, V. (2010) Student Engagement Literature Review. York: The Higher Education Academy
Principles “Chickering and Gamson (1987) summarised the evidence into seven effective practices in undergraduate teaching and learning...” 1. Student-staff contact 2. cooperation among students 3. active learning 4. prompt feedback 5. time on task 6. high expectations 7. respect for diverse learning styles
Chickering, A., & Gamson, Z. (1987). Seven principles of good practice in undergraduate education. AAHE Bulletin, 39, 3-7.
8: Course Enhancements
!!!
Turnitin!Originality"Grading"
Peer Review""
Portfolios""
!!
ShareStream!Manage & embed
video content"
ShareStream!Media Assignment"
!Retention Centre!
Collaborate!Web conferencing
tool for synchronous
communication"
Use of Blackboard to support student engagement?
Context: blended, open and online learning
Engaging your Students Online
Is the learning: purposeful, challenging, authentic, real-world, problem-based, relevant, experimental, inspiring, fun, collaborative, reflective, social, creative...
Sense of Belonging
Learning Content
Learning Community
Regular Ac>vi>es
Regular Feedback
Actions and Activity
1. Sense of Belonging
IDEA TOOL
Introduce yourself with video message ShareStream (video-‐streaming), captured using your own handheld device
Communicate when you will be engaging online – lead by example
Item, Announcement, Email, Calendar
Communicate expectaJons Learning outcomes, course documentaJon, Rubric
InducJon and orientaJon Web conferencing tool (Blackboard Collaborate should be available S1 AY 2015/16).
Digital literacy task as part of InducJon, introduce the tools that will be used
e.g. Journal, creaJng video, Blog, etc.
Ice-‐breaker acJvity -‐ build relaJonships -‐ could link to learning objecJves, learning experience, learning preferences, etc.
Blog, Discussion Board
Build relaJonships and model desired behaviour
Discussion Board, Blog, Messages, Send Email, Collaborate, ShareStream
Signpost support for students Programme Support Area, Student OrientaJon Course, Blackboard Helpdesk
2. Learning Content
IDEA TOOL
Embed video content -‐ annotated screencasts, live presentaJons, work based simulaJons, work place orientaJon
ShareStream, Collaborate, Mashup YouTube videos, TechSmith Relay (create screencast), create on handheld device
Embed Web 2.0 social media into your content to make it topical, relevant and interacJve (Could encourage students to do this when they are creaJng content)
e.g. TwiXer Widget embedded via Text Editor, Mashups ShareStream presentaJons
Add word clouds to encourage criJcal thinking Create Word Cloud and add as an image
Add copyright compliant images Mashups Flickr (select more opJons, search for CreaJve Commons licence)
Add bespoke digitally designed content or reusable learning objects, e.g. animaJon or simulaJon
ODL Special Projects – opportunity to work in partnership with digital designers to enhance the quality of digital learning content.
Use the range of tools available to present content in a a meaningful and accessible way
Learning Module, Glossary, Folder, Item
3. Learning Community
IDEA TOOL
OpportuniJes for regular interacJon and discussion relaJng to the learning objecJves
Discussion Board, Collaborate, Blog
Build relaJonships and a learning community – by skilful moderaJon.
Discussion Board, Collaborate, Blog ODL E-‐Tutor Course (e-‐modera>ng skills)
Encourage students to work collaboraJvely on learning tasks
• Group tool -‐ gives students a collaborate work space – with access to communicaJon and collaboraJon tools, e.g. Discussion Board, Messages, Wiki, Blog, etc.
• Wiki tool -‐ a space where students can create work collaboraJvely, individual student effort can be viewed by instructor
Draw the students back into the learning community by highlighJng new content/acJviJes
Announcements, Email, NoJficaJons, Mobile App
Provide separate break out areas for social acJvity and general support
Discussion Board
Fostering Learning Communities Pedagogical IniJate quesJons
Provide informaJon Make connecJons
Give informaJve feedback Summarise key points
Managerial Demonstrate leadership Keep discussions focused
Monitor regularly Invite missing members Set up rules/norms
Social Set the tone
Encourage parJcipaJon Invite responses
Ask quesJons to clarify Acknowledge contribuJons
Technical Demonstrate the use of the system
Start new threads Provide opportuniJes to explore the
system Develop a study guide
FacilitaJon skills for online discussions
Wang, Q. (2008), Student-facilitators' roles in moderating online discussions. British Journal of Educational Technology,
Student Engagement Tips (PDF).
4. Regular Ac>vi>es
IDEA TOOL
Range of regular, relevant and challenging tasks. These can build up to a larger summaJve assessment.
Discussions Board, Blog, Journal, Collaborate, Assignment, Wiki, Test, TurniJn GradeMark, ShareStream Assignment Tool, Group Assignment
Introduce acJvity and communicate expectaJons
Video announcements (embed video into Announcement Tool, trigger Email), Rubric
Design tasks to allow student choice and promote creaJvity
Use of Apps, handheld devices, social media, etc.
InteracJon and dialogue around tasks Discussion Board, Collaborate, Wiki, Groups, PeerMark
Peer review, compare their work with that of their peers, reflect on their own
TurniJn PeerMark, Self & Peer Assessment Tool
Group acJviJes, collaboraJve tasks Collaborate, Wiki, Group tool, Discussion Board
Self-‐assessment and reflecJon Journal tool
Outside the VLE Many tools and technologies…
Community
Devices
Apps
Video Streaming
Presentation
Smartphone, tablet, laptop, microphone, webcam...
YouTube, vimeo, iTunes U, Khan Academy…
Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, LinkedIn, Pinterest…
Powerpoint, SlideShare, Camtasia, Prezi, Keynote…
Explain everything, Evernote, Nearpod, iMovie, Socrative…
that could be used creatively in tasks
5. Feedback
Formative process Lead to improvement
On-going dialogue Promote self-regulated learning
Monitor Student Engagement
Why? Monitor student engagement to gain an insight into student performance, especially when they begin. Identify and track at-risk students and act upon this information to help student achievement. Tools available to help Global Navigation > Retention Centre Control Panel > Evaluation > Course Reports Control Panel > Evaluation > Performance Dashboard Control Panel > Evaluation > Retention Centre Control Panel > Grade Centre
Retention Centre • Student access
more than 5 days • Set up your own
rules • Via Global Nav or
Course Tools
Retention Centre • Xxx • Xxx • xxx
Performance Dashboard • Click column title to
order information (ascend or descend)
Grade Centre
Reports • Run a variety of reports
for each module • Ability to tailor by format,
date and user.
Grade Centre • Each assessment added to a module creates a column
in Grade Centre. • From range of assessment and collaboration tools. • View submissions, grade, provide feedback, view stats.
Learning Design
Careful consideration of the overall learning design and how to link it all together. One size does not fit all – consider discipline, topic, cohort, class size, learning outcomes, experience, etc.
ulster.ac.uk