Case study 1: ITRDU at the University of the Arts London Evan Dickerson David Rowsell IT Research and Development Unit University of the Arts London June 2006
The IT Research and Development Unit Support and training for VLE (Blackboard) users eLearning consultancy and online course design (e.g. FdA Fashion Marketing and Promotion at LCF, MA Digital Arts at Camberwell) Hosting conferences and events (under the Designs on eLearning – DeL – banner) eLearning and pedagogic research Learning and teaching software creation, design and development Web design and implementation
A perspective on Blackboard use at UAL 460 courses users Using Blackboard as the official University VLE since 2001 Many Building Blocks developed and implemented for art and design use Used to deliver online distance learning as well as blended learning
Increase in UAL Blackboard users since 2001
Number of courses using Blackboard since 2001
Number of hits on Blackboard per month since 2001
Tracking Blackboard use and levels
Five Levels of Blackboard Use (Levels are cumulative, the attributes of lower levels are contained within higher levels.) Levels are: 1.[Elementary] Informative 2.Supportive and informative 3.Structured, supportive and informative 4.Interactive structured, supportive and informative 5.[Advanced and complex] Experiential, interactive, structured, supportive and informative
ITRDU Projects Blackboard building blocks: AV Tools – videoconferencing Image board – image based synchronous discussion SMS text service Blog integration Time release simulation Podcasting Content software PAWS CD-ROM Websites
Building Blocks 1: AV Tools
Building Blocks 2: Image Board picture
Building Blocks 3: SMS (texting)
Building Blocks 4: Blogs in Bb (student blog) picture
Building Blocks 4: Blogs in Bb picture
Building Blocks 4: Blogs in Bb
Building Blocks 5: Time release (newsroom simulation)
Podcasting 1
Podcasting 2
Content software: Measured drawing
PAWS (European Project)
Websites: Textile resources guide
Designs on eLearning Conference: September 2005 Online Conference: March 2006 Symposium: September
Future directions Reusable learning objects based on Universal Leonardo project at CSM: development of LOs and research into their usefulness within ADC Partner in bid for funding to develop an ePortfolio system to handle visual material Future DeL events: September symposium and DeL journal
Case study 1: ITRDU at University of the Arts London Evan Dickerson David Rowsell IT Research and Development Unit University of the Arts London June 2006