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E- learning: learning conducted via electronic media, typically over the internet

Blended learning: a course unit or program in which a student learns partly through online delivery of content - so course unit partly taught face-to-face and partly in a location, at a time and at pace set by the student.
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E Learning presentation MACE Away Day July 2014

Published on Jul 02, 2014

E-learning in School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

E-LEARNING

FIONA SAUNDERS- ACADEMIC CHAMPION FOR E-LEARNING
E- learning: learning conducted via electronic media, typically over the internet

Blended learning: a course unit or program in which a student learns partly through online delivery of content - so course unit partly taught face-to-face and partly in a location, at a time and at pace set by the student.
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WHERE ARE WE NOW IN MACE

  • Very busy staff
  • Heavily loaded students
  • Pockets of e- learning excellence

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NEAR TERM CHALLENGES

  • Periodic Review - Nov 2014
  • Exemplar units - 6 per year
  • Moving to a minimum BB standard for all units
  • Connecting the pockets of excellence

ALL BLACKBOARD UNITS

  • Lecture notes
  • Tutorial papers
  • Sample exam papers and solutions
  • Syllabus
No expectation that all past papers and solutions are made available, rather a sample of the types of questions that you may ask. If doing this in a revision lecture, then post a link to the automated lecture capture - this will suffice

OPTIONAL BLACKBOARD

  • Quizzes
  • Discussion boards and frequently asked questions
  • Audio/video tutorials, core concepts, video demonstrations
  • Animations
  • Link to lecture podcasts and other websites
Twin track approach.

All to reach minimum standard but develop 6 exemplar units each year

WHAT DO STUDENTS WANT

  • Existing technologies used well
  • Consistency across course units
  • Well supported learning
Source NUS 2013 student attitudes to use of technology enhanced learning

Well supported learning - high quality lectures, supported by additional learning activities - tutorials, videos, interaction with lecturer, reasonably quick response to questions

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

  • Pedagogy before technology
  • Additional e-learning =
  • less other content

WANT TO KNOW MORE

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QUESTIONS / DISCUSSION

What issues would you like to see addressed as part of the periodic review ?

What is good about e- learning in mace and what is not so good

What is one thing we should start doing, one thing we should stop doing and one thing we should continue with?
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