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Hi Adele, As a (recent) former student I would recommend that resources are available before hand. As a student it was nice to know what the lecture would be about by reading the notes before a lecture and basically being prepared more. It can make a big difference with or without lecture notes before class. With lecture notes the student feels they are concentrating on listening to the lecturer rather than trying to jot things down in a hurry, and drawing diagrams, which are already on handouts. Also it can prevent to some degree students referring to their friends are asking 'What did he just say?'. But with notes already prepared with diagrams and good explanations, students find that they can particpate and engage more in the lecture. Having notes before is beneficial for the student, as it enables them to keep up to speed while the lecturer is discussing a particular topic and to listen, concentrate and write things down which are meaningful when they refer back to their notes. By not having material before hand can often disturb classes and students can become frustrated, escpecially if students become used to other lecturers distributing materials online and then turn up to another class and find that another lecturer has not posted any material. Students like routine, i certainly did anyway. On the other hand it would sometimes mean that we wouldn't turn up to lecture but this was mainly due to the fact that it was just one of those days! not because class notes were not available. Hope this helps. ______________________________________________ Shabana Zia Electronic Resources Coordinator <http:[log in to unmask]> * phone: 0208 523 3544 / ext: 2276 i web: <http://www.george-monoux.ac.uk/</A>%20<A%20href=> www.george-monoux.ac.uk <http://www.george-monoux.ac.uk/> * e-mail: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Adele Cushing Sent: 23 January 2006 08:49 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VLES] VLEs and Student Attendance Hi everyone 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 [log in to unmask] 0115 914 6419 Fax: 0115 914 6444 This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the originator of the message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. This message has been scanned for viruses and spam by SurfControl RiskFilter - E-mail. ***************** 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 To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle ***************** 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 To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle