This year saw our seventh annual Blackboard & VLE Awards, with students putting forward an impressive array of modules that offer valuable online support for their learning. Students’ insightful comments about why a particular approach works, or the benefits of certain features, give a detailed picture about what works well in a virtual learning environment. A key theme emerging from this year’s nominations was connections: sites that connect what happens in face-to-face teaching with the online content; sites that facilitate further connection between staff and students; and sites that connect module content with real-world applications of the subject, with future employment or with wider learning.<\/p>\n
Student input has been increasingly significant for the Awards, and this year we’ve been very grateful to have students involved in nominating, shortlisting and judging.<\/p>\n
In the following video, some of this year’s shortlisted course representatives contribute their thoughts about what works well in their VLE:<\/p>\n