Adele
We had similar reluctance from some. The main arguments we made were:
1) Lectures should impart rather more than what is written down. If they
don't why not just do handouts and save the time and trouble?
2) VLEs as a means of distributing notes isn't a new idea. Previously all a
student needed to do was borrow someone's notes and use the photocopier!
3) At least this way students can get the handouts much later when revising
if they loose theirs
4) The VLE can be used to distribute information *beforehand* thus engaging
students more.
Paul
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Dr Paul V Davis
Acting Head, Learning Technologies Group
Project Manager, WebLearn ( Oxford's version of Bodington.org)
Oxford University Computing Services
13 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6NN
Tel: 01865 283414
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Adele Cushing
We are beginning to rollout our portal with staff and there is some
reticence from them regarding making resources available to students after
lectures in case students don't turn up for lessons, which will affect our
attendance records and funding.
Has anyone any preventative measures of such a thing or could point me in
the direction of evidence of this not being the case - I need to be able to
defend the cause!!
Thanks a lot
Adele
Adele Cushing
E-Learning Co-ordinator
South Nottingham College e-centre
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0115 914 6419
Fax: 0115 914 6444
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