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1 Finding the right blend?
Multimedia Learning Objects that work Jim Pettiward & Chris O’Reilly Learning & Teaching Conference, London Metropolitan University, 2011

2 Engaging our diverse students…
High proportion of international students at LMU with diverse: Educational backgrounds Academic & Digital Literacies Expectations about the use of technology for learning and teaching

3 Rationale Many international students have trouble adapting to UK academic culture There is a great diversity of experience in the use of technology for learning Direct support for international students seems to be decreasing (eg LDU)

4 E-packs

5 Issues… Text heavy Difficult to navigate
Needed a lot of direct teacher support Not easy to embed / separate Native speaker ‘students’

6 Redesign

7 Features of redesign Scaffolding to guide students through activities
More visually appealing Non-native speaker students (videos, audio) Reduced information overload Easily embeddable

8 Easy to embed in Weblearn

9 Future developments Writing up research reports
Essay writing at university Using sources in your writing Writing an effective Introduction

10 Thank You! Questions?


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