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Making Groupwork Work:

Supporting student groupwork through multimedia and web. Making Groupwork Work:. Presented by Peter Hartley & Carol Elston. University of Bradford University of Leeds. learnhigher.ac.uk/groupwork/. The problem of groups: why worry?. Student groups in UK HE – the current context:

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Making Groupwork Work:

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  1. Supporting student groupwork through multimedia and web Making Groupwork Work: Presented by Peter Hartley & Carol Elston University of Bradford University of Leeds learnhigher.ac.uk/groupwork/

  2. The problem of groups: why worry? Student groups in UK HE – the current context: • increasing use of group projects (alongside decreasing staff support) • groups now used in all subject areas • pressures to develop ‘key skills’/’soft skills’ and employability • pressures to ‘reflect’

  3. Key features of the resource • Flexible for both staff and students • Encourage students to inquire into group process • Must not offer ‘one best way’ • Must have potential for further expansion and development

  4. Key design points • Web delivery • Structured around ‘episodes’ • ‘Believable’ video clips • Different perspectives for analysis/discussion • Flexibility for staff and students • Ability to add further links/resources

  5. Group work Timeline: Example Episodes

  6. Structure of the final product Overview The ‘descriptive’ screen • Video of the group in action • Background info and discussion points The ‘analysis’ screen • Alternative or additional video • Analysis of interaction • Hints and tips • Links to further resources

  7. The descriptive screen Video of the group in action Discussion points Background info

  8. The analysis screen Alternative or additional video Hints and tips Analysis of interaction Links to further resoures

  9. Success and glory! 2 awards at ALT Annual Conference 2009. • JORUM Learning and Teaching Competition. • ALT/Epigeum Use of Video. And • Effective practice award from the Sloan-C, Moodle and Merlot Consortium, USA Success in Groupwork by Peter Hartley and Mark Dawson Chapter in the ‘LearnHigher’ book.

  10. Success and glory!

  11. Examples of use from Bradford (modules at Level 1) 1. Effective Groupwork Workshops – LDU. 2. Communication in an Information Age. 3. Psychology at Level 1. • sessions open to all students (using clips). • used Screen 1 first week, then Screen 2 the following week, then reflection. • introduced problems of group work leading to group project supported by e-portfolio reflection.

  12. Ongoing activity For news of continuing development: • Peter Hartley & Mark Dawson • Carol Elston & Julia Braham Looking at mobile devices. Happy to discuss collaboration for future development.

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