{"id":6980,"date":"2022-02-18T15:14:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T15:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/?p=6980"},"modified":"2022-02-18T15:19:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T15:19:53","slug":"building-community-blackboard-vle-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/2022\/02\/18\/building-community-blackboard-vle-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Community: Blackboard &amp; VLE Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/02\/iStock-community-300x165.jpg?resize=300%2C165&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Icons of many individuals linked together by strands like a spider's web. It is these strands that help create a sense of their community.\" class=\"wp-image-6985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/02\/iStock-community.jpg?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/02\/iStock-community.jpg?resize=768%2C424&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/02\/iStock-community.jpg?w=796&amp;ssl=1 796w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For this year\u2019s 10th anniversary of the University&#8217;s Blackboard &amp; VLE Awards, there are 10 award categories for staff nominations. Here, we are sharing a ThingLink infographic based on the category of Best Community. This infographic has some key statistics and information as well as 3 tips for building a successful community online. There are also lots of examples in the ThingLink from last year\u2019s winners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the image below to open the infographic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/scene\/1542604750476804099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/02\/Infographic-1-1024x572.png?resize=755%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/02\/Infographic-1.png?resize=1024%2C572&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/02\/Infographic-1.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/02\/Infographic-1.png?resize=768%2C429&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2022\/02\/Infographic-1.png?w=1342&amp;ssl=1 1342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For tips and course examples in three more categories visit <a href=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/2022\/01\/19\/learner-support-blackboard-vle-awards\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best Learner Support<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/2022\/01\/19\/structure-blackboard-vle-awards\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best Structure<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/2022\/02\/18\/best-development-of-employability-skills-blackboard-and-vle-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Development of Employability Skills<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nominate your course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If something you are doing this year is working well as a means to build community, please do nominate yourself for this year\u2019s awards to pass this good practice to other colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are details on how to nominate on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/what-we-do\/vle-awards.page\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blackboard &amp; VLE Awards home page<\/a>. 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