1. ITALO – MyLearning Log TDF 6 November 2015 Maria Kluczek Helen Perkins
The importance of asking yourself the right questions and networking to learn Italian (better)
Maria Kluczek
Helen Perkins
Salvatore Campisi

2. ITALO – MyLearning Log The importance of asking yourself the right questions and networking to learn Italian (better)
Outline
Background
Project development
Outcomes and future enhancement
Future enhancement this year’s adjustments

3. ITALO – MyLearning Log The importance of asking yourself the right questions and networking to learn Italian (better)
Background
Aims
Improve students’ engagement with the VLE
Enhance their independent learning skills
Support
Humanities e-Learning Design
Staff involved
M. Kluczek, S. Campisi (language tutors in Italian)
H. Perkins (e-Learning)
Plan
Former students (beginners) as mentor  Video
Current students keep a journal of learning progress
Unit evaluation Qs – ‘The resources available online significantly enhanced my learning’
HeLD: Humanities eLearning Design is a multi-staged process to support academic staff in the re-working of existing course units, and the development of new ones.

4. ITALO – MyLearning Log The importance of asking yourself the right questions and networking to learn Italian (better)
Project development
Videos
Focus on:
- 3 questions
- students (interactive dimension)
Prompts to be acted upon
Journal
Self-assessment grid  Informal diary
Private (students see their own entries only)
3 questions: Resources on BB, resources outside class, tips on independent learning.

5. Outcomes and future enhancement THIS YEAR’S ADJUSTMENTS
ITALO – MyLearning Log The importance of asking yourself the right questions and networking to learn Italian (better)
Outcomes and future enhancement
Outcomes
Students:
Stronger engagement with the VLE
Improved independent learning skills
Rewarding collaborative dimension
Involved in the teaching process
Tutors:
Follow students’ progress more closely
Monitor and improve VLE effectiveness
THIS YEAR’S ADJUSTMENTS
Learning Logs:
No longer private
Created on Padlet
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6. Thank you for your attention!
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