1. Developing On-Line Contact or Creating an On Line Learning Environment

2. Background Teaching Approach Class size – Average 60 Use of Blackboard
Participative and Interactive
Workshop style
Assessment
Class size – Average 60
Use of Blackboard
Traditional teaching support
Development of interactive possibilities.

3. Existing Strategies Email Face to Face Meetings Blackboard FAQs
Response to Queries
Assignment Plan Feedback
Telephone Tutorials
Face to Face Meetings
Blackboard FAQs
FAQ placed on BB for access by students

4. Possible Strategies to enhance Learning
Discussion Forums
Threads started by teaching staff
Threads started by students
On-Line Office Hours
Course Specific
Advisory

5. Possible Strategies to Enhance Learning (2)
Chat Rooms
Group Discussions
Informal
Wikis
Sharing of Work
End Product
Working Groups
Seminar Groups
Presentation Groups

6. Problems! Interaction Social Networking Chat Rooms
Discussion Forums
On-Line Office Hours
Social Networking
Boundary between Social and University
Chat Rooms
No Take up
Wikis and Working Groups

7. Thoughts Structure of Approach Successes
Create a Learning Environment
Successes
Group interaction and communication – students have control
Potential for on line interaction
Significant – Linked to assessment