Topic: Online learning

Online subject with 12-weeks lectures and tutorials

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This model is suitable for: Fully online subject Online lectures and tutorials Any cohort size Subject with heavy theoretical contents The subject coordinator of 54052 Economy, Society and Globalism from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) needed to convert his subject into a fully online mode. He had never...

The role of a subject site

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How do you currently use your subject site? Subject sites are used for many different purposes. Tell us how you use your subject site currently, with the poll below. A subject site often used to provide administrative and procedural information about the subject to students.  It also provides information...

Plan your subject site

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When using modules, it is helpful to think of your subject site as a textbook. Each module is a chapter with an overview, content, activities, reflections, and a summary. Each page is provided in a sequence for students to work through, though in the LMS you can add in...

Create engaging discussions

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Consider affordances and challenges of asynchronous discussions and when, where and why a discussion will be most useful. Social boards (To build a sense of community or belonging e.g. warmers, shared experiences, help forums, information) Content boards (When collaboration supports deeper understanding e.g. individual or group activities, reflection, debates/...

Principles of effective group work for online learning

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There are many different approaches to understanding successful group work, but it’s helpful to distil it down to these three principles: Set clear expectations – clearly explain to students what the group work task will involve, how they should participate, and how you will support them. Foster group dynamics...

Wikis and editable pages for student collaboration

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The term ‘wiki’ is used to describe website pages that can be collaboratively edited by a community of users. The most prominent example of this in action is Wikipedia, essentially a collaboratively edited encyclopedia that is now one of the most ubiquitous sources of information on the internet. Because pages...

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