October 2012 Forum

The October 2012 Blended Learning Forum was held Wednesday 24th October 2012, at Werrington South campus.


Time Presenter Topic
12:00 Professor Krause PVC Education Welcome (opens in a new window)
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12:10 Gwyneth Howell (School of Humanities, Communication Arts) Twitter, vUWS and Facebook: connecting with UWS students to stimulate learning (opens in a new window)
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12:25 Brenda Dobia (School of Education) Getting the most out of group work: (opens in a new window) designing effective group assessment tasks to maximise student engagement and learning.
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12:40 Tim Griffin (School of Social Sciences and Psychology)

The role of the Online Tutor - In-time responsiveness to students in a large-enrolment unit. 
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12:55 Jacqui Cahill (School of Nursing and Midwifery)

Online resources and approaches to undergraduate nurse education – using reusable learning objects (RLOs) and YouTube! 
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1:10 Simon Kozlina (School of Law) vUWS techniques to supplement face-to-face learning - experiences of blended learning in two law units 
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1:25 Asha Chand (School of Humanities, Communication Arts) Multiple modes: making learning exciting and fun 
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1:40 Nick Scott (School of Business) Facilitating team collaboration using vUWS groups functions 
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1:55 Daniel Collins (Teaching Development Unit) Prezi for the win – an alternative to using PowerPoint 
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2:10  Networking over coffee and tea 

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