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Students, have your say about the VLE … and a few other technology-related things
The VLE Project Review team have been running workshops with different groups of Blackboard users in order to develop a clear picture of the VLE and associated technologies that will meet (and hopefully exceed) the needs and expectations of Edge Hill students and staff. Feedback from those attending the workshops has been incredibly positive about the process and the opportunities it provides for everyone to have their views heard. Last workshop for staff this semester is Friday 11 December 9.30 in Solstice and will be followed by a Festive Lunch with mulled wine. All welcome. To book a place and lunch, email Katherine Richardson ([email protected]) asap.
Which brings me now to the 2009 EHU Student e-Learning Survey. This is the second online student survey produced by EHU’s SOLSTICE Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning. It aims to develop an understanding of our students experience, expectations and use of technology-enhanced teaching and learning and this year will also feed into the VLE review. We used the findings from last year’s survey to improve our services to students and we will use this year’s responses to continue to improve existing services and inform new developments and improvements, especially concerning the proposed VLE requirements.
If you are an Edge Hill student, please (please!) complete our survey. There is a prize draw and two lucky participants will each win £50 worth of Amazon vouchers.
The survey may be accessed via the GO portal, from Blackboard, from the SOLSTICE webpages or from http://surveys.edgehill.ac.uk/student2009/. We plan to close the survey on 20th January 2010.
EHU students, have your say! EHU staff, you are not forgotten as we’ll be running a survey for you in the New Year.
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A VLE workshop and a bit of festive cheer!
Many colleagues will be aware that we have been running a series of stakeholder engagement workshops with academics from each of our faculties. We are keen to ensure that we have captured the views of a wide range of academic staff..from those who have been VLE champions to staff who may not have had much interaction with the VLE. We have been encouraging discussions beyond our current VLE product, Blackboard, to explore technologies of the future and what a student focussed on-line learning environment could look like.
The VLE evaluation project is aiming to seek out your thoughts and comments around the future requirements of our universities VLE.
With this in mind and the approaching holiday season, we are proposing to run one further workshop with an open invitation to all academic staff. This workshop will take place on Friday 11th December 9.30 – 12.30, the workshop will conclude with a festive Christmas lunch..and mulled wine.
There are a limited number so spaces for the workshop so its first come first served. Please contact Katherine Richardson, [email protected] ext 7754
We look forward to seeing you
Best wishes
Rachel and Mike and the VLE Project Team
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In the loop …
We’ve been a bit quiet on the blog front as the team’s energies have been focused on the round of consultative workshops we have begun. So far, we have run them for teaching staff in the Faculties of Education and Health and with Central Support staff. The workshops are generating lots of discussion and ideas which are being captured and analysed by the team. Next up is the workshop for the Faculty of Arts and Science (next week) and still in the pipeline is a workshop with students.
It doesn’t end there either! SOLSTICE are repeating their survey into students’ perceptions and expectations of technology-enhanced learning at Edge Hill. This is due to launch in the next week or so (watch this space). You may be interested in reading the results of last year’s survey.
We will also be following up the staff consultation workshops with a survey for all staff. Hopefully, nopbody should feel left out of the consultation.
If you can’t wait to get your voice heard, we’re happy to take your comments via this blog.
