Using Technology for Blended Learning
- A guide to understanding educational technology terminology (opens in a new window)
Creating and Presenting Content
- Creating and presenting content
- Creating Mashups (PDF, 174.75 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Open Education Resources (PDF, 145.8 KB) (opens in a new window)
Audio and Video
Communicating and Collaborating
- Blogs (PDF, 149.27 KB) (opens in a new window)
- eModerating (PDF, 198.25 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Google Docs (PDF, 133.54 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Group Work (PDF, 134.14 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Using Discussions (PDF, 172.34 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Wiki (PDF, 199.12 KB) (opens in a new window)
Assessing Learners
- Marking a Turnitin Assignment with a Rubric (viewlet) (opens in a new window)
- Marking a Turnitin Assignment with a Rubric (PDF, 47.89 KB) (opens in a new window)
Respondus is an authoring tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly into vUWS. Exams and assessments can be created offline using a Windows interface and up to 15 different question types are supported, including calculated and algorithmic formats.
StudyMate helps students "master the basics" of course material through learning activities, self-assessments, and games. A variety of activities – such as flash cards, crosswords and quizzes – can be developed to engage students with course content in an individualised way.
To discover more about Respondus and StudyMate click on the links below:
- E-Learning Staff Support Site (Login required) (opens in a new window)
- Admin Checklists for a New Term (opens in a new window)
- Respondus and StudyMate Full-Length Training Videos (opens in a new window)
- Quick Start Guides (opens in a new window)
- StudyMate Demo Movies (opens in a new window)
Using Social Media
- Social Networking - Facebook, Second Life and Twitter (PDF, 328.92 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Understanding the Social Media Landscape 2012 (opens in a new window)
- Using Social Media in Education, Part 1: Opportunity, risk, and policy (opens in a new window)
