{"id":6857,"date":"2022-01-19T22:13:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T22:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/?p=6857"},"modified":"2022-01-20T12:09:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T12:09:00","slug":"structure-blackboard-vle-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/2022\/01\/19\/structure-blackboard-vle-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Structure: Blackboard &amp; VLE Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Another 10-minute overview, to mark the 10th anniversary of the University\u2019s&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/what-we-do\/vle-awards.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blackboard &amp; VLE Awards<\/a><\/strong>! In the video below we explore the <strong>Best Structure<\/strong> category, one of ten different awards on offer this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than any other aspect, students comment on the way a course site&#8217;s organisation sets it apart. In the video below, we assemble the features students value in a course&#8217;s structure, and <a href=\"https:\/\/southampton.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=6b3aba11-a5d6-4cff-9778-ae22010cbde4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">take a tour of some award-winning courses<\/a> to see how it&#8217;s done.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southampton.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=6b3aba11-a5d6-4cff-9778-ae22010cbde4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/01\/VLE-Awards-Structure-1024x576.png?resize=755%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/01\/VLE-Awards-Structure.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/01\/VLE-Awards-Structure.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/01\/VLE-Awards-Structure.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/01\/VLE-Awards-Structure.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Panopto video considering how to structure a good virtual learning environment site (10 minutes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also find the <strong>Blackboard baseline<\/strong> included on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/chep\/SitePages\/Structure.aspx?xsdata=MDN8MDF8fDIzNGY1OGE1ZjhhOTQwOTVhYjU1ZTY5Mzc3YWY3YTRifDRhNTM3OGY5MjlmNDRkM2ViZTg5NjY5ZDAzYWRhOWQ4fDF8MHw2Mzc3ODI3NzExNDU2MzAzNDd8R29vZHxWR1ZoYlhOVFpXTjFjbWwwZVZObGNuWnBZMlY4ZXlKV0lqb2lNQzR3TGpBd01EQWlMQ0pRSWpvaVYybHVNeklpTENKQlRpSTZJazkwYUdWeUlpd2lWMVFpT2pFeGZRPT0%3D&amp;sdata=eEhhUGdrd0RleFN5TjRaRHlSbFcxVHRUajFqTE1kN20rYUNQVjBlVFRrST0%3D&amp;ovuser=4a5378f9-29f4-4d3e-be89-669d03ada9d8%2Carr1y12%40soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CHEP SharePoint page on Structure<\/a> a helpful guide to structuring your VLE site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice from Award-winners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video below, Dr Huw Jones guides you through his award-winning module site. This narrated tour explains how the structure is designed to make it straightforward for students to engage with and get the most out of the content on offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"755\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-7_0tQ8z6Ik?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>Tour of FILM2015 Contemporary British Cinema Blackboard site by Huw Jones (6 minutes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more behind-the-scenes advice from award-winning courses, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/tiny.cc\/winners2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/tiny.cc\/winners2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nominate a course<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have a course site that&#8217;s structured in a way that inspires and enhances learning? Perhaps students were involved students in designing a user-friendly layout, or maybe you&#8217;ve re-organised your site content this year and engagement has increased? Both students and staff can nominate a module for the&nbsp;<strong>Best Structure<\/strong>&nbsp;category. Nominations remain open until February 28th, with the nomination forms for both students and staff available on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/what-we-do\/vle-awards.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blackboard &amp; VLE Awards homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/what-we-do\/vle-awards.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/01\/Nominate-a-course_Glitter_2022.png?resize=484%2C240\" alt=\"Text: Nominate a course for the Blackboard &amp; VLE Awards 2022 on a background of trailing glittery stars\" class=\"wp-image-6862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/01\/Nominate-a-course_Glitter_2022.png?w=484&amp;ssl=1 484w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/01\/Nominate-a-course_Glitter_2022.png?resize=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We will reveal 2022\u2019s award winning courses at the Awards Event on May 4th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another 10-minute overview, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the University\u2019s Blackboard &amp; VLE Awards! 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