VLE - towards flexible learning and professional use of social networks - Thereza Raquel Sales de Aguiar (University of Glasgow)
This is a draft of the presentation that will be given at the HEA Social Sciences annual conference - Teaching forward: the future of the Social Sciences. For further details of the conference: http://bit.ly/1cRDx0p Bookings open until 14 May 2014 http://bit.ly/1hzCMLR or external.events@heacademy.ac.uk ABSTRACT This article explores the experiences of first year students in accounting from a specific Scottish University while using different tools in Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Students found the use of VLE to access administrative functions valuable. In addition, students valued the use of the collaborative option on VLE. For example, students found it useful to share videos on different topics of accounting and the use of e-assessments. Results illustrate how the VLE is a tool for connecting students to more flexible and independent routes of learning and to developing skills that will be valued in the world of ‘Trust Yourself’ in which independence, autonomy and personal responsibility are central attributes to be developed.
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- 1. HEA – SOCIAL SCIENCES CONFERENCE VLE towards flexible learning and professional use of social network
- 3. Introduction
- 4. Introduction Over 8 in 10 learners
- 7. Introduction
- 9. Objective
- 16. Literature review Physics Attractive Results Martín-Blas and Serrano-Fernández , 2009
- 18. 1st years Retention Administrative Heaton-Shrestha et al., 2007, 2009 Literature review
- 19. Online Assessment Timely feedback Active learning Responsibility Self- regulation Critical reflection Literature review Limniou and Smith, 2014; Nicol & Macfarlane-Dick, 2006
- 20. Research context
- 21. Research context
- 22. Results 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Announcements Assessment Information Slides in advance Tutorials' answers Very Somewhat Neutral Not very Not at all
- 23. Results 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Formative assessment Videos Very Somewhat Neutral Not very Not at all
- 24. Results 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Simple to use Contributed to learning Appropriated no. questions Apropriated time Consultation contributed to learning Better than in a paper Instantaneous feedback was important Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree
- 27. Final comments Online assessment Formative Unlimited time Consultation Limniou and Smith, 2014; Nicol & Macfarlane-Dick, 2006
- 29. Thank you.