{"id":4038,"date":"2021-12-08T12:01:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T12:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/?p=4038"},"modified":"2021-12-08T12:01:29","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T12:01:29","slug":"what-is-a-well-designed-blackboard-module-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/2021\/12\/08\/what-is-a-well-designed-blackboard-module-project\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a well-designed Blackboard module? Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Written by Ania Udalowska <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A well-designed Blackboard module may mean different things for different people. We asked our group of Student Learning Ambassadors to brainstorm what does it mean to them that a module is well-design. The findings of this discussion divided into categories can be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Module Information<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Teaching schedule –<\/strong> showing what is expected throughout the semester (which is carried out throughout the design of the module in folders). It is not necessary to have to release all content at the start of the module rather a roadmap showing students what they need to plan for. Download the teaching schedule example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaching-schedule-example<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Module handbook<\/strong> \u2013 one of the students explained that the handbook is almost like a contract between a student and a module coordinator. It should include all essential information (which may be, and in some cases, should be also included in different sections, e.g., all assessment-related information in Assessment & Feedback). Take a look at this blog post on comprehensive handbooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAQs on the module<\/strong> \u2013 FAQs could be generated throughout the module based on queries received by the module coordinator and could be then used to help future students, e.g., what textbook is best \/ how do you set the assignment out\/ suggestions of resources to help with a tricky concept etc. You could use the discussion board functionality to ask students for questions they want to know answers to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short introduction video \u2013<\/strong> it would be nice to include a video that welcomes students into the module, explains how to navigate it and briefly outlines what will the teaching schedule look like. It does not have to be long nor formal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning Materials<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Folders \u2013 content should be divided into weeks (or topics). It should correspond with the teaching schedule. Consistency within folders is just as important, try to include the same type of learning materials in each folder (you can use small icons to indicate the type of activity) and keep them in a consistent order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n