Focus on Communications

This workshop will focus on utilising the communication tools in the University LMS to enhance the student experience. The range of communication tools available in the LMS:

• Blogs run either as a course blog (all users) or as personal blogs
• Discussion boards - as a course forum, or used by groups and moderated by students
• Email or Messaging within the UoS site context
• Journals (personal and group journals)
• Wikis shared between groups or all course users

Delivery

Working in your own workshop playground site to gain familiarity with:

• Creating Announcements
• Creating and managing Discussion forums
• Creating and managing Blogs and Wikis
• Accessing and downloading student activity in the Communication areas

Best Practice

• Communication in the online environment
• Netiquette
• Privacy