vle collaboration tools
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The VLE @ GSA: collaboration tools
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Today’s session:
Overview Course Tools Discussion boards Blogs Wikis Journals
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Course Tools
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Discussion board
Create in Control Panel, the Create Tool Link in course menu.
Useful for themed discussions in student/ user groups.
Individual fora may have multiple threads. Postings can be anonymous or have a name
attached. Can include multimedia. Can be difficult to get students to engage. Unread content will be flagged up (in bold).
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Discussion board
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Discussion board
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Blogs
Blog - visible to all students. All students can post and see each others posts.
Journal - private to all students, all students can post. Students only see their own posts
Group blog - visible to all students, members of the group can post. Students not in the group can see it.
Group journal - visible to members of the group, members of the group can post. Students not in the group can NOT see it.
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Blogs
Create in Control Panel, then Create Tool Link in course menu.
Can be individual (per student) or for the course (instructor only).
Can be assessed. Options to include multimedia. Students can comment on content. Previous content is accessible. Content created in current week/ month will be displayed
first. Unread content flagged up (bold, pin).
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Blogs
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Wikis
Contributions can be assessed. Collaboration in one area. Options to include multimedia. ‘Live’ content. When creating, can permit students write access. Can view history of contributions.
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Wikis
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Versions and contributions
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Journals
Contributions can be assessed. Collaboration in one area. Options to include multimedia. ‘Live’ content. When creating, can permit students write access. Can view history of contributions.
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Journals
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Summary
Lots of different ways to collaborate/ communicate in the VLE – consider which one may work best for you.
Think about what the purpose of the communication will be – is it informal? Assessed? What media will you use?
Give students clear instructions and make the purpose of your use of the collaboration tool obvious.
Lots of resources in VLE Help course or please contact me: [email protected]
The VLE @ GSA: collaboration tools