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Blackboard: Sustaining Progress Be careful what you wish for – it may be granted Nicole Kipar & Phil Poole Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit Canterbury Christ Church University College. Contents. Who We Are – Organisational Development
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Blackboard: Sustaining Progress Be careful what you wish for –it may be granted Nicole Kipar & Phil Poole Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit Canterbury Christ Church University College Contents
Who We Are – Organisational Development • Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit established November 2002 • 5 Learning Technologists for 4 Faculties • 4 IT Trainers assigned to Faculties • 4 Learning & Teaching Coordinators (0.2) • Aims of the LTEU: “To support the Faculties in meeting the University College Learning and Teaching Strategy: teaching quality, widening participation, flexible learning, accessibility and retention”. Contents
Permanent Academic Staff November 2004 • Students in Academic Year 2004/5 • Active Blackboard courses November 2004 • Faculty of Arts and Humanities • Staff - 100 Students – 2100 Bb courses – 60+ • Faculty of Business and Sciences • Staff - 150 Students – 3220 Bb courses – 220+ • Faculty of Education • Staff - 200 Students – 4480 Bb courses – 300+ • Faculty of Health • Staff - 170 Students – 4200 Bb courses – 270+ Contents
Project Development Oct 2003 Nov 2001 Nov 2002 Aug 2004 Sept 2004onwards Apr 2002 Sept 2003 Jul 2004 Contents LTEU Learning & Teaching Server Integrationof Quality Procedures into VLE use Blackboard 6.1 Migration Blackboard 5.5 Institution-wide Rollout Questionmark, Digital Video, Mobile Working, CMS, Portal PROGRESS Personal DevelopmentPlanner Blackboard VLE Pilot Phase
Bb 6.1 migration Bb 5.5. rollout Blackboard Course Development Contents January 2001: 3 courses – November 2004: 950 courses
Bb 6.1 migration Bb 5.5. rollout Blackboard User Development Contents January 2001: 26 users– November 2004: 17600 users
What is it all about? Computer Aided Assessment SpecialistWeb Resources Contents Sustainable(E-learning)Tutor Personal Development Planning Student Training/Support Virtual Learning Environment Student Induction
Sustaining Growth with VLEs Lessons learned: staff development FLT Blackboard Training Contents ineffective low take-up 3 years Central Pedagogy Development Support Consultancy effective if specialised Localised effective but not sustainable Individual mixed results“controllability & assurability” Cascading (Peer)
Sustaining Growth with VLEs Lessons learned: student training/support Induction FLTs / SSSU / IT Trainers / Helpdesk FLTs / IT Trainers / Helpdesk / SSSU Contents ICT skills Tutors VLE FLTs and/or Tutors Tutors PDP FLTs and Trainers Self-Study FLTs and Trainers ECDL
Additional Training Methods Blackboard Training VLE Web CAA Self-study online Material Sustainable Tutor Role Online Training & Discussion Technical Pedagogic Blackboard Training via Bb Student Induction FLTs IT Trainers Paper-based self-study Sustaining Growth with VLEsFuture: staff development Contents
Sustaining Growth with VLEsFuture: Best Practice Formalise Collect best Practice Contents Disseminate Workshops & Conferences Online Discussion Pedagogic Handbook
Thank you for your time. Further Information: http://lteu.cant.ac.uk/conferences/ Contents