{"id":6861,"date":"2022-01-19T21:20:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T21:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/?p=6861"},"modified":"2023-08-23T16:12:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T15:12:40","slug":"learner-support-blackboard-vle-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/2022\/01\/19\/learner-support-blackboard-vle-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Learner support: Blackboard &amp; VLE Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the University&#8217;s <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>, we are offering awards in ten different categories this year. In the 10-minute video below, we delve into the <strong>Best Learner Support<\/strong> category. What is it that turns a course site from something students don&#8217;t engage with, into a space where they feel confident they can find all the support they need to succeed? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing out aspects students highlighted this year and last, <a href=\"https:\/\/southampton.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=1f61bc8b-4321-447a-a09b-ae22010ff090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this brief overview explores award-winning courses<\/a> to see how they ensure: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learners know what to expect and what is expected of them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learners are engaged and encourage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each learner is listened to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southampton.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=1f61bc8b-4321-447a-a09b-ae22010ff090\" 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-Learner-Support-1024x576.png?resize=755%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/01\/VLE-Awards-Learner-Support.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-Learner-Support.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-Learner-Support.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-Learner-Support.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Panopto video exploring good learner support in a virtual learning environment. (10 minutes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the pandemic, in a lot of the examples here, the only way students could access learning support was virtually. The comprehensive support students describe here allowed them to thrive in an online environment. It offers many useful lessons to take forward as a more blended course delivery becomes possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice from Award-winners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the following video interviews, award-winning course leads and students describe in more depth how they provided outstanding learner support.<\/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\/uqKGoSdCD4k?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 class=\"wp-element-caption\">Interview with Dr Nicholas Dacre, Fredrik Kockum and Vasilis Gkogkidis, the team involved in delivering the Project Management module, award-winner in the 2021 Blackboard &amp; VLE Awards. (25 minutes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\/2L-cPZ4FbFo?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 class=\"wp-element-caption\">Interview with Dr Jian Shi, module lead for Programming 2, award-winner in the 2021 Blackboard &amp; VLE Awards. Students from the module also share their experiences. (6 minutes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Uncover further insights from 2021&#8217;s Award winners at <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>Both students and staff can nominate a module for the <strong>Best Learner Support<\/strong> category. Nominations remain open until February 28th, with the nomination forms for both students and staff available on our <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<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<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&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" 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<p>We will reveal 2022&#8217;s award winning courses at the Awards Event on May 4th. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the University\u2019s Blackboard &amp; VLE Awards, we are offering awards in ten different categories this year. 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