Innovation with Blackboard

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=LTDF Innovation with Blackboard, December 6th 2013= or: Getting the best out of Blackboard - and taking a moment to think about what we're trying to achieve.

Notes and recordings
[[media:L&TDecember2013notes.docx |Notes from the seminar]]

The first and last presentations in this seminar can be viewed at: Learning and Teaching Collection VStream presentations

Agenda
Making the most of the Library inside Blackboard Marcus Harvey & Sue D'ath will present finding from their literature review, current use of library resources in BB, and plans for how this can be increased to support student learning.

Research into use of Blackboard - Irina Elgort

Lightning Tours of Blackboard use at VUW (not recorded to protect student confidentiality) featuring Sydney Shep - lightning tour of TXTT301, wikis, blogs, and developing skills in technology using Blackboard Rhian Salmon - lightning tour of SCIE211, featuring large groups, learning contracts, Twitter feed, and discussion fora Norman Meehan - lightning tour of MUSC125, featuring V-stream in music

Liz Jones - Teaching in Two Worlds? Digital technologies are dramatically impacting on our lives. They are changing how and what we learn. They are, at the same time, both an imperative and a means for change in teaching and learning at the university. How do a group of enthusiasts such as those who have participated in this seminar series contribute so valuably to this change?

Many thanks to Marcus Harvey, Sue D'ath, Irina Elgort, Norman Meehan, Sydney Shep, and Liz Jones for their contributions to this session.''