{"id":5375,"date":"2020-06-10T22:10:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T21:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/?p=5375"},"modified":"2023-08-23T16:12:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T15:12:48","slug":"blackboard-vle-awards-2020-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/2020\/06\/10\/blackboard-vle-awards-2020-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard & VLE Awards 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The university’s Virtual Learning Environment Awards were particularly virtual this year, with winners announced via a Twitter event and a Special Edition Newsletter<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students’ insight throughout the process is key, with student representatives taking time to select a shortlist from the nominations submitted by their peers and viewing these courses to select those presented to the final panel. Moving the final judging online allowed us to increase the number involved in this. Associate Deans for Education for each faculty were included along with representatives from CHEP, iSolutions and students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judges were impressed by the quality of support and range of learning experiences offered by the shortlisted courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I was delighted to act as a judge for the Blackboard and VLE Awards again this year, it is wonderful to see all the innovative ways in which staff have enhanced the learning of their students through the use of their VLE pages and of course this is especially important this year. What comes across year after year is how much students appreciate a well organised site,  resources that support\/promote independent learning and engagement by students, and staff that regularly communicate with their students to answer their queries, keep them updated and respond to feedback. A huge congratulations to all the courses that were nominated as well as the winners.  It was very difficult to select winners from the shortlist as they were all worth winners in my eyes. “<\/p>\nProf Shelley Parr, Director of the Centre for Higher Education Practice <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Student-nominated VLE awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The three courses chosen as overall award winners for 2020 are revealed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FEEG1003<\/strong> ThermoFluids<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe content goes above and beyond to be interactive and engaging content and the notes and recorded lectures are detailed, interesting and informative.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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