what aren't you doing with your learning environment?

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

Online Users

Section Links

General Hints and Tips

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What’s Next?

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