My Learning Review - ACI Faculty Staff Focus Groups Discussion - 24th & 29th Nov by John Parkinson https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv 24th and 29th November 2021 - The Padlet Wall will remain open until 1st Dec. Please continue contributing to this date. en-us 2021-11-18 10:01:32 UTC 2023-07-26 06:49:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2600.png The Start of a Conversation. stratoparky https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1899138269 Please continue adding comments after this meeting. This Padlet Wall will remain open until 1st Dec.]]> 2021-11-18 10:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1899138269 Informal Discussion: stratoparky https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1899138270 Please contribute in any way you feel comfortable; don't forget to 'like' contributions by clicking on the heart icon, or to add further comments underneath each post. Alongside text,  please also add images / useful links / videos.]]> 2021-11-18 10:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1899138270 Anonymous Comments or Not? Up to you. stratoparky https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1899138271 Please contribute via any mode you wish, anonymously or not, or only mention your programme area. If possible, please add your work group at the end of your comment (e.g. Academic / Support Staff / Technicians)]]> 2021-11-18 10:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1899138271 stratoparky https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910259396 2021-11-24 09:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910259396 'A 'Lego Set' Moodle founder, Martin Dougiamas (@moodler) compares it to a 'lego set': stratoparky https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910260962 2021-11-24 09:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910260962 stratoparky https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910265432 2021-11-24 09:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910265432 bruceadams https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910713805 There are so many layers in front of My Learning that it can be difficult to penetrate. Historically that was a huge mental block that made me reluctant to use it. I've worked around this by creating a system of direct links to module pages in my browser bookmarks; otherwise there are so many clicks before you can even get inside a module, let alone begin to edit it.]]> 2021-11-24 14:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910713805 System Connectivity sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910715667 It would be good for the VLE systems to connect with other systems. Attendance going over to Attendance Monitoring, Grades routing into MISIS, etc.]]> 2021-11-24 14:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910715667 As a PL, I have WAY too many modules over many years I need to navigate through to find the modules I want to access. Constantly scrolling, scrolling scrolling. For learning activities, there appear to be lots of options, but I only use 3-4 and don't really understand what the others are. I have developed workarounds to get videos, links etc up but don't find it intuitive or useful. Overall way too many options and not a streamlined approach to accessing them. gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910717361 2021-11-24 14:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910717361 bruceadams https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910717528 It has improved. It works okay for me because I have a rudimentary grasp of HTML formatting so there is a certain logic to it and I can make it work for what I need. Consistency across teams with varying technical skill is difficult to achieve.]]> 2021-11-24 14:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910717528 I find it quite difficult to find my modules becuase of the lists. All the titles, module codes etc are listed in the smae font, colour, style. So for someone who is dyslexic I am constantly clicking on the wrong page. mlad https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910718393 2021-11-24 14:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910718393 We struggle with separating formative from summative assessments, and not triggering a 100% turnitin score. The feedback mechanisms are cumbersome and it's not clear that students can access them easily. gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910719641 2021-11-24 14:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910719641 Logins sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910719650 The login process is a bit repetitive, and if a session times out then I need to start a fresh tab to log in.

]]> 2021-11-24 14:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910719650 Where two programmes share one module, they have to have a shared page which has proved a significant issue for the programme beneath the top one bloebner https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910719806 2021-11-24 14:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910719806 I find the marking criteria grid, shortcuts and comments section very useful in marking written assignments. This has helped me in terms of efficiency--I wouldn't want to lose this kind of feature. lhusbands1 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910721778 2021-11-24 14:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910721778 I often use the email all feature for a module, but we find the best way to communicate is via email and Discord. lhusbands1 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910723692 2021-11-24 14:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910723692 bruceadams https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910725233 Quickmail is very poor. I'm not sure colleagues are aware that it now prefixes the subject with the name of the Moodle module it has been sent from, so that can dilute the effectiveness of the email. Attachments are sent as links, not files, which with our students is about as effective as throwing them into the wind!]]> 2021-11-24 14:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910725233 The interface looks pretty crude and there is very little customisation available. btyrer https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910725385 2021-11-24 14:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910725385 sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910728393 Modules aren't really connected, it looks like each module is a separate Moodle instance, so it's hard to share resources, duplicate activities and resources across modules and courses. Maybe Office365 can be the glue, but that's a bit of a patch.]]> 2021-11-24 14:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910728393 Discord sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910730597 We use discord for very quick responsive continuous communication with our cohorts.  Great sense of community, and the ability to share rich media content.]]> 2021-11-24 14:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910730597 Discord - we use it for sharing info across the whole programme, updates to modules, DMs and chats for students, quick virtual meetings and creating community/cohort cohesion. A fast, informal and accessible way to stay in touch constantly and not have to deal with the ML interface. gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910733290 2021-11-24 14:28:56 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910733290 Miro sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910733377 Miro is the blackboard. It's better than powerpoint. It's a great collaboration platform.  Rich media embeds.  This has been a game changer.
BUT, we can only add 100 students per account, so it would be great for the school to invest.]]> 2021-11-24 14:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910733377 Discord and Miro bloebner https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910734217 2021-11-24 14:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910734217 I use it to send Programme Wide emails - that's all. No other sense of community available through the platform. gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910734350 2021-11-24 14:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910734350 I have had issues with too much lag with multiple images and videos on sections of module pages on Unihub. lhusbands1 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910735522 2021-11-24 14:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910735522 When I was on an older computer and I was opening up MyLearning to enable editing it ate up so much of my memory I was unable to use the other programmes. mlad https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910735849 2021-11-24 14:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910735849 Forums sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910738075 We used the Forum activity for reflective journaling and project tracking, allowing each student to create only one thread.
That was until we found Miro.]]> 2021-11-24 14:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910738075 I find it very clunky, not visually appealing, and very problematic to add/move elements within each module. gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910738147 The 'Reading List' is all but invisible and I know students NEVER access it. I've taken to creating PDFs and identifying them clearing as READING: xxxxx in the weekly list. ]]> 2021-11-24 14:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910738147 We attempted to use the forum facility last year (when all teaching was online) as a site for group work in seminars - where groups could write up a post to present their findings from an exercise, etc. - but the forums are really clunky to set up and undynamic to use. btyrer https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910739791 2021-11-24 14:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910739791 Never use gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910741307 Quickmail is a pain to use, and I never use the calendar function for assessment deadlines. Quite clear that it could be a useful tool but right now is not fit for purpose. We create our own calendars in a table and put them at the top of the page - seems like a ridiculous workout if there's a calendar option available for a global view!]]> 2021-11-24 14:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910741307 Working with Kaltura and MyMedia gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910744533 Time consuming, not friendly, difficult to use. Need to find 'label' workarounds to post videos and upload time/linking takes forever.]]> 2021-11-24 14:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910744533 Dicsord, Miro and Gather mlad https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910744810 2021-11-24 14:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910744810 Frame.io, Miro, Google Docs btyrer https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910747300 2021-11-24 14:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910747300 The App sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910750503 It turns out that many of the students are accessing MyLearning with their phones. A new solution should have a well designed mobile implementation.]]> 2021-11-24 14:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910750503 Consultation sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910751761 Please consult academic staff when considering new VLE solutions.]]> 2021-11-24 14:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910751761 Not having a read loud feature on Turn It In or on MyLearning makes it difficult to read assessments. Could there be a way to make a VLE more accessible by integrating features of Read&Write, like Read Aloud, dictation etc. mlad https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910751838 2021-11-24 14:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910751838 Very irritating not being able to drag and drop when organising uploaded files and media - e.g. when i'm editing a folder section, having uploaded files, then subsequently created a subfolder and wanting to add the uploaded files into it... maybe there's a way, but I'v not figured it yet bloebner https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910752413 2021-11-24 14:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910752413 issue uploading and embedding media - always seems to time out before I've managed to complete the process! bloebner https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910755545 2021-11-24 14:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910755545 Office 365 sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910755701 Tighter integration between VLE and our Office 356 tools would be great.]]> 2021-11-24 14:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910755701 Once I changed all my modules sections to be folders it became a lot easier. But when the sections were not collapsable it was very hard to navigate. I do like the highlight feature on the module pages, this helps me guide the students eye but if we could highlight more than one section at a time would be good. Sometimes you want to highlight an assessment folder with a teaching week. mlad https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910758498 2021-11-24 14:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910758498 Submission of coursework and feedback on assignments goes through Turnitin/My Learning but all collation of grades, etc. is done on a shared Excel spreadsheet on Teams btyrer https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910758618 2021-11-24 14:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910758618 It has not, in my experience. lhusbands1 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910759327 2021-11-24 14:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910759327 bruceadams https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910761497 We use Office 365 heavily, especially OneDrive for project work. You can integrate these loosely with URLs, but in a way 365 offers a lot more power beyond Moodle, e.g. in Teams/OneNote.

Google has some great learning platforms as well but obviously the case for institutional adoption of these is weak compared to Microsoft.

On Teams: our team is reluctant to adopt multiple systems, so we haven't exploited it fully while we are also using Moodle, Zoom and OneDrive. But I can see much more potential in centralising around an app like Teams.]]> 2021-11-24 14:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910761497 Student information sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910764728 It would be great to have an easy way to view an individual student's engagement, attendance across all moduels, etc.]]> 2021-11-24 14:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910764728 It doesn't support collaboration at all. gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910765046 2021-11-24 14:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910765046 We use MS Teams (for staff collab) btyrer https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910765451 2021-11-24 14:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910765451 I would like to be able to collapse a section that is not being used or hidden from students, on my own page bloebner https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910766219 2021-11-24 14:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910766219 Outsourcing our grading/assessment tracking to Google gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910771055 We have all decided to track grades and moderations in Excel or Google sheets. It would be WAY more efficient to be able to keep track of grades, moderation etc and figure out final grades through the system. Seems crazy that we need to create an entire alternate universe to do this.]]> 2021-11-24 14:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910771055 Over-centralisation bruceadams https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910779191 MDX has a tendency to centralise everything, but a lot of ACI programmes need to opt-out of various systems, e.g. in Theatre Arts we don't use central timetabling. However, when students are logging in via MDXapp or following central comms from the university, they'll come across messaging or links that will direct them back to a system, e.g. the timetable widget, which doesn't work for them. It dilutes communication and undermines student confidence in the systems.]]> 2021-11-24 14:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910779191 Working with E-Learning gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910790404 Every September I have to do my own MyLearning page audit to ensure that we have pages set up for all modules across the degree, and across 4 campuses. It's incredibly time consuming and invariably there are always modules that are missed. How can we streamline this process and avoid missing modules?]]> 2021-11-24 14:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910790404 Setting up Teams sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910790960 I would use Teams for our course if we had more freedom to create and manage the various aspects of it, without reyling on CCSS.]]> 2021-11-24 14:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910790960 bruceadams https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910791308 As much as Teams does have potential to combine a lot of functions, there is A LOT to be said for the intuitiveness of Zoom for precisely the opposite reason.]]> 2021-11-24 14:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910791308 The right hand 'blocks' are essentially unusable and ignored. gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910792986 The Calendar, Reading List and other components are probably useful, but students don't access them, and thus we don't use them. Quickmail is the only function I've ever used.]]> 2021-11-24 14:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910792986 I don't know what it is the students see. Yes we can view module pages to view as students but what about the rest of MyLearning. I don't know what they see under the MyStudent tab. This maybe more around MyUniHub though. But I don't know how to guide students when they ask about navigating these online spaces. mlad https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910793868 2021-11-24 14:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910793868 Rollover of modules year on year gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910806149 It would be useful to have a table in April/May to identify the modules that need to be rolled over or eliminated across all campuses, to streamline the rollover process. Currently I need to do an audit in September and it's all done manually and is very time consuming, especially for overseas campuses. ]]> 2021-11-24 15:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910806149 Rollover of modules is a manual nightmare gwarren22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910811169 Ensuring we have the right modules - IN TIME - across the whole programme and across the overseas campuses is a time-consuming and manual task. Would prefer to be able to identify the module page needs for the next AY in spring, and then be sure that all pages will be created in a timely manner (by early August at latest) and to ensure that all campuses and key personnel have access. If this could be automated through a Teams table (similar to the assessment board process) it would save a lot of time in September chasing and auditing.]]> 2021-11-24 15:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910811169 Wiki sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910818689 We created an extensive wiki for our course, but if I want to share it with another course, then there's no way to do that unless we enroll their students.
The silo approach to modules in MyLearning isn't conducive to collaboration and sharing.]]> 2021-11-24 15:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910818689 The 20 point scale. sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910844906 There are no tools to help use this system in MyLearning. ]]> 2021-11-24 15:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910844906 Kaltura Batch Upload sgonzalez396 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910856156 I'd like a tool to upload a batch of videos into Kaltura at one time.  Currently each video has to be dropped into the interface one at a time, and edited by scrolling through that frame within a window. A lot of time wasted.
I bet Kaltura has this kind of tool available, maybe they'll make it or share one.]]> 2021-11-24 15:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1910856156 Collaboration jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918148583 If My Learning had easier collaboration process we might collaborate more - current everything is module based so no cross programme collab is possible.]]> 2021-11-29 15:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918148583 Rollover of content jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918155392 Rollover of uploaded content is very useful - but we have found that the Activity Completion setting change from 'the student must open' to 'the student can tick' which is annoying as we have to manually edit each file. ]]> 2021-11-29 15:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918155392 Activity Completion Report jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918165438 Activity Completion Reports are very useful and we use these to track student engagement/access of files and uploading of Assignments - we would hope to retain this functionality.]]> 2021-11-29 15:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918165438 Moodle jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918188698 We would want to continue with Moodle as it has take a couple of years to find our best working processes within this system and it would disruptive to change to a different system for the sake of 'change' - Moodle has some aspects that are not ideal, but all systems that try to fit such a wide range of educational needs would always end up being broad and generic, never a perfect fit for individual programmes but a reasonable common ground. ]]> 2021-11-29 15:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918188698 Timetable jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918207276 The timetable has never worked well for programmes with dedicated studios and a studio culture - timetabled activity needs to have an element of updatability, by teaching staff, centralised timetables only enforce stagnation within teaching frameworks. We insert (using the label function) a Google calendar into module pages and that works simply and is updatable by teaching staff, easily accessed by students by navigating to each module. We would hope to continue with this practice as it is supportive of the true student experience.]]> 2021-11-29 15:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918207276 App jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918210684 We have found the app largely irrelevant as student navigate to the MyLearning module pages directly.]]> 2021-11-29 15:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918210684 Assignment Folders jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918221000 Assignment Folders are very useful - we use them for interim work submissions (tutorials), Review (Formative grading) and Portfolio Submissions (Summative grading) - they are well like by students, are easy to understand and use and can be tracked using Activity Completion reports - we would hope to retain this functionality.]]> 2021-11-29 15:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918221000 Zoom Links jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918229170 The ability within Zoom to record to the cloud and then simply copy paste the URL link into the module pages has been incredibly useful. We now use this for much of our sessions, allowing students to watch back tutorials and demonstrations.]]> 2021-11-29 15:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918229170 Discord/Whatsapp etc jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918240932 We have explored the use of Social Media communication with students but found it lacking - we were also concerned that students would fail to learn important profession skills - so we continue to use email for all communication, and encourage students to communicate back to us in the same many as this is a standard within the eventual profession that the students are preparing for. We do encourage students to set up community Whatsapp groups within their groups but separate from university oversight so that they have it as personal open forum outside of our control. ]]> 2021-11-29 15:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918240932 Community jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918262569 Our experience is that community that supports educational growth comes best through physical interaction within studio culture -  as in the case with the profession that are training towards - indeed, that the ability to manage social interaction is a core skill within employability. We don't look for or expect a VLE to provide this sense of community.]]> 2021-11-29 15:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918262569 Uploads jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918266802 Large file uploads are always problematic, often requiring multiple attempts - especially when required to upload while working remotely.]]> 2021-11-29 15:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918266802 Left hand column jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918277393 The arrangement of the modules within the left hand column can be frustrating when one has twenty or thirty modules to navigate - the list is roughly numerical but never fully so, often placing modules with concurrent numbers apart from each other for no apparent reason.]]> 2021-11-29 15:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918277393 Topics & Folders jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918287029 Once the academic is familiar with the names, uses, available options and the appropriate structures, then it is easy enough to use, not particularly intuitive, but having a short learning curve. ]]> 2021-11-29 15:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918287029 Turn Editing On jonathanmortimer22 https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918291226 Having to scroll to the top of the page to turn editing on is a constant minor annoyance - top bar should be fixed.]]> 2021-11-29 16:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/stratoparky/cvtw48l015mxrdxv/wish/1918291226