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Study Centres and Moodle at Worcester College of Technology

Study Centres and Moodle at Worcester College of Technology. Peter Kilcoyne Director of ILT Worcester College of Technology. Study Centres and Moodle at Worcester College of Technology. The Study Centres An exemplar course – AS Psychology The Virtual Language Lab Podcasts and Glossaries

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Study Centres and Moodle at Worcester College of Technology

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  1. Study Centres and Moodle at Worcester College of Technology Peter Kilcoyne Director of ILT Worcester College of Technology

  2. Study Centres and Moodle at Worcester College of Technology • The Study Centres • An exemplar course – AS Psychology • The Virtual Language Lab • Podcasts and Glossaries • The impact of Study Centres

  3. Why Change ? • College - successful in many ways, but.. • The inspection report in 2000-01 cited • “ insufficient library provision” and poor retention and achievement in a number of curriculum areas. • New Principal’s view • Distributed curriculum based Study Centres, mixing IT, Teaching space, books and study space offered • best means of providing the support Students needed • increasing ILT use • improving ‘the library’

  4. Study Centre Objectives To improve the overall success rates of students To provide an effective learning environment that meets a wide range of learning styles To support innovatory teaching and learning strategies

  5. Music Technology & Performing Arts

  6. A Levels

  7. Management & Professional Studies

  8. Breakout Room

  9. Travel and Tourism Study Centre

  10. Study Centres • One for each Curriculum area • Devolved Library • Technology rich • Staffed with Study Centre Assistants (Mothering and Academic Support)

  11. Study Centres • Drop-in • Timetabled Classes • Initial Resistance • Very Popular with staff and students • Very useful for encouraging use of ILT, especially Social Constructivist Tools

  12. An exemplar courseAS Psychology • Moodle and AS Psych • The Course • Forum • Wiki

  13. The Virtual Language Lab • Background • Building, moodle, audacity and gong • Mandarin • Gong

  14. Podcasting Promoting – a little bribery goes a long way Cool Jazz and Physics Drunk Mandarin A Murder Story MOLENET

  15. Glossaries • IT for Lawyers • Vegetables

  16. Study Centres Impact Ofsted • “ The good Study Centre facilities, Study Centres are well equipped with learning resources and busy”. • “There are sufficient computers …in Study Centres” • “Study Centres provide effective support”

  17. Any Questions?

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