Available online courses running in May 2014

I very pleased to announce, we'll be running the following online courses during May, 2014. The titles are:

• Using e-Portfolios as a reflective learner
• Getting started with Augmented Reality as a Learning Technology
• Why use the flipped classroom in your teaching?
• Getting started with the Blackboard Quiz Engine in your teaching and assessment models
• Using RefWorks for resource management

These online courses will use the Blackboard CourseSite's Learning Platform (http://www.coursesites.com), they are designed for approximately 5 hours effort, and if successfully completed will provide a Mozilla Badge (and Certificate) of Attendance. All the courses will start on the 12th May, 2014, and run for two weeks.

The registration form is available from: http://bit.ly/1hRi056

For this set of courses we are opening them up to non-members of UCS.

The intended learning outcomes of the courses are outlined below. If you have any questions, please email elevate@ucs.ac.uk.

Using e-Portfolios as a reflective learner

By the end of this course participants should be able to;

• LO1: Have a better understanding of what a reflective learner is and be aware of other types of learners
• LO2: Create an e-portfolio page which has been used for personal reflection in the Mahara e-portfolio tool
• LO3: Be aware of the different tools available and their effective use in supporting reflective learning

Getting started with Augmented Reality as a Learning Technology

By the end of this online course participants should be able to answer the following questions;

• LO1: What is meant by the term augmented reality?
• LO2: How it is been used in UK HE & FE?
• LO3: How you might use it in your Teaching, Learning and Assessment Models?
• LO4: How do I design and develop an augmented reality learning activity using Aurasma?

Why use the flipped classroom in your teaching?

By the end of this online course participants should be able to answer the following questions;

• LO1: What is meant by the term flipped classroom?
• LO2: What are some of the underpinning educational models?
• LO3: What evidence is there to support using a flipped classroom from UK HE & FE?
• LO4: What concerns are there around flipping the HE classroom?
• LO5: What technology enhanced learning designs suit a flipped classroom?
• LO6: How you might use the flipped classroom teaching model?

Getting started with the Blackboard Quiz Engine in your teaching and assessment models

By the end of this course participants should be able to;

• LO1: Explain what we mean by the term objective test
• LO2: Review a number of ways objective tests have been used in UK HE to enhance the learning experience
• LO3: Design, develop and deploy an objective test in a module on LearnUCS
• LO4: Accessing the results through the Grade Centre

Using RefWorks for resource management

By the end of this course participants should be able to;

• LO1: Answer the question: “What is a reference management tool (i.e.RefWorks)?”
• LO2: Created accounts with customised setting to reflect use of UCS Harvard referencing style.
• LO3: Import/Export content from a variety of sources, including databases and other online resources
• LO4: Installed and know how to use the Ref-Grab-It Bookmarklet tool
• LO5: Set up folders and store references in them
• LO6: Created a bibliography of their references
• LO7: Know the importance of checking that their references lists meets UCS referencing standards 
• LO8: Share references within their RefWorks account with others.

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