Using Moodle to Teach Massive Student Numbers: Aidan Johnston, Howard Ramsay & Michael ...

30 Pages·2017·43.3 MB·English

‘Using Moodle to Teach Massive
Student Numbers’
Aidan Johnston, Howard Ramsay & Michael Aherne
The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Why did we do this?
• In Education Enhancement
– Moodle administration & management
– QAA Enhancement Themes
– Teaching & Learning Online (TALON) using Moodle
– MOOCs (FutureLearn)
Why did we do this?
• Working collaboratively with other parts of our
directorate
– Careers
– Study Skills
– Disability Service
– Student Lifecycle
– Student Support & Wellbeing
– Student Counselling
Structure
• Four weeks
• 1-2 hours per week
• Course opened on 15
August 2016
• Course ended on Friday 9
September – just in time
for Fresher's Week
• be introduced to academic skills whilst orientating
yourself around university life and university services
• engage in online tasks to help you start to feel like a
University of Strathclyde student
• explore key skills that are necessary for success at
university
• hear authentic student experiences
from a diverse range of current
Strathclyde students
Design Approach
• Activity-based
• Reflective
• Attempted diversity
Week One – An Orientation
• Introductions
• What is a University?
• What is a successful student?
• Meeting Michael, Tariq and Sharon
• Google Hangout

Week Two
• Student Support Services
• Independent learning study skills
• What do lecturers expect from students?
• Google Hangout