Remember that replies go to the entire list ******************************************* For info (note I'm not the contact for registration, her address is below): STARTS LTSN PHYSICAL SCIENCES CENTRE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS 'Using VLEs to Support Learning & Assessment' Date: Wednesday, November 19th 2003 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Venue: Birchwood House, Cardiff University, Wales WORKSHOP AIMS Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are now commonly used in Higher Education to deliver interactive teaching and learning resources for students. However, many academics are still unfamiliar with the concept of a VLE and how to develop resources to support their face to face teaching activities. This workshop will review VLE products commonly used within Higher Education institutions and discuss the issues relating to their successful adoption. Participants will also be introduced to some of the ways in which VLEs can be used to support teaching and learning activities. One example will be use of Computer Assisted Assessment. Further examples of use relevant the physical sciences community will also be demonstrated. By the end of the workshop participants will have been introduced to: The concept of VLEs and available products Issues relating to the successful adoption of a VLE Use of computer assisted assessment Examples of good practice for teaching and learning activities DRAFT PROGRAMME 10.00 Registration and coffee 10.30 Introduction 10.45 Using WebCT to Teach Anne Cunningham, University of Sunderland, 11.15 "Virtual Learning - Real Assessment - Can They Co-Exist?" Dick Bacon, LTSN Physical Sciences, Surrey University, Virtual learning environments provided a plethora of facilities that can assist aspects of our courses. The integration of student assessment can lead to a reduction in our work load, and can even promote learning by our students. Methods for achieving such integration will be discussed and illustrated, and factors affecting the long term efficiency of such methods will be considered. 11.45 Delivering CAA through a VLE Keith Adams, University of Ulster, 12.15 Lunch 13.30 Practical BlackBoard - How To Survive a VLE ? Dr Ewan W MacArthur, University of Paisley Given that we experience pressure in this day and age to move to a suitable technological platform, i.e. we are expected to use a VLE, how do you get there and still manage all the other balls that are in the air. I propose to outline a strategy that worked for me. It allowed me to move traditional modules to a VLE and still stay sane. Fortunately, along the way I had to undergo a transformation, and re-learned a number of things I had forgotten. I will discuss some issue that have arisen and some issues that are still to be resolved as well as presenting some results of evaluations that have accompanied two of my modules and hopefully can show at least one of the sites. 14.00 Off the Shelf and Online: Integrating a PDP scheme into a VLE Brian Murphy, Manchester Metropolitan University, 14.30 Computer Aided Assessment and Online Learning using WebCT Mike Cole, Manchester Metropolitan University 15.00 Closing discussion and Tea There is NO registration fee for this workshop for those working in UK HE and lunch and refreshments will be provided. Register by contacting Arlene Cope at : [log in to unmask] or on our website at: www.physsci.ltsn.ac.uk ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Arlene Cope Centre Administrator LTSN Physical Sciences Centre University of Hull Tel: 01482 465418 Fax: 01482 465418 ------------------------------ Geoff Minshull Direct Learn Training Online services to education, project management and evaluation, VLEs, deafness/disability consultancy, online conferencing Web: http://www.directlearn.co.uk/ - last updated 31.01.03 Tel: 00 34 972 294 202 Sign up for the 'Supporting Deaf People 2004' conference from the 15th of November 2003. ***************** List information: ***************** Remember - replies go by default to the entire list. Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html The Ferl VLE Focus Area is at http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?page=76 To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle