I've used Blackboard as a subject lecturer and my experience was that, even with enrolment limited to a particular module, the pages on essay writing etc were only ever accessed by the keener students, so there's always some element of self-selection. (One of the useful features of Blackboard is that you can find out that kind of information.)
We're planning to set up a Blackboard course for Study Support at Reading and I envisage a similar system to that described by Becka - self-enrolment, plus we will encourage every dept to link to it from their module courses.
Kim
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Kim Shahabudin
Study Support Adviser &
LearnHigher Research Associate
University of Reading
Study Support & Learning Development
1st Floor, The Health Centre
Bulmershe Court
Woodlands Ave
Reading RG6 1HY.
Tel: 0118 378 7490/5956
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www.rdg.ac.uk/studyskills
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From: learning development in higher education network on behalf of Becka Currant
Sent: Tue 10/10/2006 13:58
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Subject: Re: Blackboard & study support
Hi Alison
We have used a self enrol option this year for students who wish to access the Study Skills Toolkit. We decided to go for a self enrol option as we weren't sure about how an organisation with over 10,000 people registered onto it would work in practise. In terms of reminding students about the facilities available we have found the use of system announcements on the home page to be very successful (i.e. I put an announcement there about my research into the First Year Experience and within the space of 10 hours over 60 people had completed the questionnaire!). I've also been running induction sessions with students highlighting the support materials available and asking them to self enrol as part of a session which has been successful. We now have over 500 people registered which is pretty good going. Our academic Schools have also provided links from their webpages to the resources (e.g. http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/envsci/currentstudents/studyskills.php) and we're working closely with academic colleagues to promote the materials that are available.
Let me know if you want any more information!
Becka
Becka Currant
Senior Adviser
Learner Development Unit
University of Bradford
Tel: 01274 235137
Fax: 01274 235390
www.brad.ac.uk/lss/learnerdevelopment
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From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alison Green
Sent: 10 October 2006 13:39
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Subject: Blackboard & study support
Can anyone with experience of Blackboard let me know how they have used it with students seeking study support please? It has been suggested that we have an 'organisation' on which all students are enrolled. Alternatively, they could self-enrol but then we would only get those who are actively looking for support rather than reminding everyone of the facilities available. Any advice please?
Thanks, Alison
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