1. Case study 1: ITRDU at the University of the Arts London Evan Dickerson e.dickerson@arts.ac.uk David Rowsell d.rowsell@arts.ac.uk IT Research and Development Unit University of the Arts London June 2006

2. 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

3. A perspective on Blackboard use at UAL 460 courses 77000 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

4. Increase in UAL Blackboard users since 2001

5. Number of courses using Blackboard since 2001

6. Number of hits on Blackboard per month since 2001

7. Tracking Blackboard use and levels

8. 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

9. 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

10. Building Blocks 1: AV Tools

23. Building Blocks 2: Image Board picture

24. Building Blocks 3: SMS (texting)

26. Building Blocks 4: Blogs in Bb (student blog) picture

27. Building Blocks 4: Blogs in Bb picture

28. Building Blocks 4: Blogs in Bb

29. Building Blocks 5: Time release (newsroom simulation)

30. Podcasting 1

31. Podcasting 2

32. Content software: Measured drawing

33. PAWS (European Project)

35. Websites: Textile resources guide

36. Designs on eLearning Conference: September 2005 Online Conference: March 2006 Symposium: September 2006 http://www.designsonelearning.net/index.php

37. 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

38. Case study 1: ITRDU at University of the Arts London Evan Dickerson e.dickerson@arts.ac.uk David Rowsell d.rowsell@arts.ac.uk IT Research and Development Unit University of the Arts London June 2006