Blended Learning Features within the Blackboard VLE

Blackboard Tools to assist Blended Learning

Tools and features that may assist delivery of Blended Learning teaching

February 2015

Matthew Deeprose

Sam Cole

Anna Ruff

Tamsyn Smith

Blended Learning -definitions

“the thoughtful integration of classroom face-to-face learning experiences with online learning experiences”(Garrison & Kanuka, 2004)

“a pedagogical approach that combines the effectiveness & socialization opportunities of the classroom with the technologically enhanced active learning possibilities of the online environment” (Dziuban, Hartman & Moskal, 2004)

Targeted learning behaviour

Characteristics Tools

Behaviourism Pre-conscious learning: information in chunks with questions/feedback

Learning units with CAI / CAA

Information processing

Transmission of information thro communication/explanation

Virtual classroom; conferencing; agents

Constructivist learning

Experiential; task-oriented; hands-on & self-directed

Microworlds; simulations; access to resources & expertise

Conversational learning

Tutor mediated discussion of concepts / tasks: ’reflection in action’

Interactive learning resources; tutoring tools

Knowledge negotiation & collaboration

Problem-based or research driven learning (group-based)

Resource base & collaborative group tools

Socially situated learning

Learning as social participation –imitation & modelling; competency based

Asychronous / synchronous communication tools

Facilitating delivery

Features that may aid delivery and improve the student experience.

Avatars

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blackboard/student/bbavatar.html

Presence and community

Avatars appear in

Discussion Board posts

Blog/Journal Posts

Wiki Articles

Grade Centre

User list

Group list

…and elsewhere

Global NavigationAccessed at top of screen.

The red number shows how many notifications you have.

Useful for an overview but does not replace looking in detail at your course.

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blackboard/student/globalnav.html

Overview

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Posts

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Updates

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Retention Centre

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http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blackboard/earlywarning.html

Calendar

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Notifications

Configure Blackboard to send email notifications for certain criteria.

Receive individual messages or a daily digest.

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/black

board/student/confignotif.html

Mobile Learn

View course materials

Use discussion boards

Make blog posts

Mobile Tests

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/ele

arn/mobilelearn/

Mobile test question types

Calculated Numeric

Fill in Multiple Blanks

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

True/False

Gamification

Increase engagment

Achievements: Badges and Certificates in Blackboard

Reward students with a badge, a certificate, or both.

Students can export their badge to the external third party “Open Backpack” system where they can display these badges and any other such badges they receive.

Badges can be shown in LinkedIn

Employability

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ments.shtml

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Socially Situated Learning

Learning as social participation

Discussion Board

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blackboard/dbsetup.html

• Avatars

• Reply “in-line”

• Rate posts

• Force students to make a post before they can read other posts (optional)

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Students can be put into groups and given tools such as:

Group blog

Group wiki

Group chat

Group email

Group task manager

Group File exchange

Groups

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blackboard/managegroups.html

Group creation

Random assignment

Group creation

Sign up groups

Group creation

Manually assign students to groups.

Upload CSV file to populate group members

Blogs/Journals

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blogs/

Wikis

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/wikis/

Constructivist Learning

Self directed, adaptive

Learning Objects

Host Learning Objects created in e.g.

• SCORM/NLN/TinCan objects

• LOC Tool

• Articulate Storyline

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blackboard/scorm.html

Adaptive Release andReview StatusFacilitate progression through content, adjusting to student progress.

Review Status

Allows students to mark an item as reviewed once they have viewed the item.

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http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blackboard/reviewstat

us-setup.html

• You can then track whether students

have reviewed specific content

items.

Adaptive Release

Allow students to view content once they meet certain criteria.

• A score in the Grade Centre

• Membership of a group

• Have marked other material as “reviewed”

• Combinations of the above (e.g. reveal this content once a student has a total of 60% or above on all assessments, are a member of the Tuesday afternoon group, and have marked the course handbook as “reviewed”.

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blackboard/adaptiver

elease.html

Using embed codes

Paste embed codes from third party websites into Blackboard

e.g. twitter widget

Tiki toki Timelines

FeedWind RSS widget

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blackboard/addtwitter.

html

Assessment

Formative Tests

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blackboard/testsandsurveys.h

tml

Surveys

TurnItIn

Grademark

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blackboard/esub/t

urnitinuk.html

Mobile Tests

Can be taken on computer as well as mobile device.

Retention Centre

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/elearn/blackboard/newin2

014.shtml

Per student focus

Send emails

Record of interactions

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Pick particular students to monitor regardless of whether they meet a risk rule.

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Custom rules to monitor your course

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A log of your own activity. Over time you may observe how student outcomes relate to your own course activity.

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Panopto

http://go.soton.ac.uk/panopto

300+ step by step guides

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/el

earn/blackboard/staffindex.html