Title: LSN ECPD
1Leeds College of Building
2Staff training and development
- Access the VLE and understand the principles of
its use - Design lessons plans incorporating the inclusion
of the VLE for learner access 24/7 - Design on-line tests/Quizzes for automatic
marking and fact finding on learner progress - Design suitable teaching and learning materials
using a variety of application software and
quizzes that run on the VLE and up-load to VLE - Use the VLE for recording practice tests
- Use the VLE for communications with learners
- Use the VLEs discussion board for group forums
3ECPD Units
- 1. e-learning fundamentalsEssential knowledge
and skills for e-learning - Using an e-learning environmente-learning
techniques to support and enhance teaching and
learning using the tools features of Blackboard
VLE - Blended learningOrganise and present course
materials and activities using a variety of
teaching and learning resources
4Documents Produced
- Adding Staff information to Blackboard courses
- Sample quiz questions
- Creating quizzes or tests in Blackboard
- Linking generic course folders or file to own
course - Viewing video production to see if staff require
similar video producing - Using Qwizdom voting system and designing quizzes
using Actionpoint
5Qwizdom voting system review by Lee Bogg
(plastering lecturer)
Aim to use the voting system to support and
benefit learners to help retain their knowledge
to pass exams. I designed my own multiple
choice questions and placed each into a
PowerPoint slide and set the questions up for
automatic answering via the hand held remote
control. I trialled the system for revision with
my group of eight adult learners studying for the
ICA in Plastering. This method was the only
method I used to test the learners knowledge to
get them ready to take the ICA on-line exam. I
used Qwizdom three times increasing the number of
questions each time from 50 up to 150.
6The automatically generated Qwizdom results came
out at
Practice 1 67 Practice 2 85 Practice
3 97 Following the last practice test the
learners took their on-line test with the results
of 5 Distinctions 2 Credits 1
Pass Ironically, the learner who obtained the
Pass grade did not attend the revision sessions!
So it is thanks to the value of using ICT and the
idea of how I could use Qwizdom to help retain my
learners knowledge that such excellent results
were obtained.
7Observation of Teaching and Learning
In one of my OTLs an area for improvement was
involving all learners in questioning and not
allowing a stronger learner to take over. This
voting system allows all learners to participate
in questioning anonymously. I now plan to use
Qwizdom for Foundation Construction Award
learners and any generic areas I develop can then
be shared across college.