- Most students now have access to their own laptops and smartphones for learning
- Suggestions for apps include RefME (iPhone and Android), Lecture Capture (iPhone) and LectureRecordings (Android), and StudyBlue (iPhone and Android)
- Mobile apps are available for Blackboard Learn and Collaborate
- Suggested learning activities that are mapped to the Best Practice Principles are below.
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Active Induction |
Guided Exploration |
Facilitated Investigation |
Self-organised Learner |
| Students sign up for SMS alerts | Students access weekly updates and announcements via SMS or RSS | Students contribute annotations/ comments / content to group web page /wiki | Use calendar to plan own work schedule |
| Students access course announcements | Students access web links of relevant resources | Upload audio comments /feedback /research findings via iPadio or voicethread | Log keeping/ e-portfolio building in the field/ work-based. |
| Students access FAQ | Access Blackboard forums | Upload images to blog / image sharing site | Create video to upload to e-portfolio |
| Engage in location based game/ activity | Online quiz on content/skills with instant feedback | Create podcasts /video to share | Gaming/scenarios/simulation |