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WebLearn and fieldtripsWebLearn User Group | Michaelmas Term 2013
project
fieldtripCopenhagen (March 2013)preparatory lectures and trip (six days)
three aims: to enable preparation prior to the trip to promote reflection on the themes and activitiesand to allow collaboration via group project wikis
why WebLearn?
familiaritystudents accustomed to using VLEconnected to the course
administrationmembership / permissions
potential for collaborationwiki component
design: scalable
multiple devicesmany screen-sizes (desktops through to smartphones)experience and ease of use
straightforwardOptions (top of particular page) > Automatically resize
(tick box)
design: scalable
design: scalable
design: scalable
design: scalable
design: wikis
group workchallenging, especially given college system
wikis as a way of preparing and sharing materialresearch can be planned in advance, e.g. draft
questions
design: wikis
design: wikis
design: wikis
design: wikis
design: embedding maps
practical questions matterwhere are we staying?where can we eat?
embedding mapsGoogle one option among many
https://support.google.com/maps/answer/72644?hl=en
(latest version of maps does not offer code to embed)
design: embedding maps
post-trip
pre-empt questions about the field notebooknotes from talk during tripFAQ drawn from discussion
draw attention to thisplacement (Site Info > Page Order) *asterisk*highlighted text (?)
post-trip
iterations / developments
site counterSite Info > Edit Tools > Site Statstrack use of site
imageslower-image sizeoption to do this automatically (?)
easy to updatehyperlink checker (?)
