Glasgow Caledonian University's new VLE: GCULearn.

1. page 1 Michael Cox Blended Learning Co-ordinator Aidan JohnstonBlended Learning Advisor

2. So what is……

4. Differences for GCU Staff over Blackboard 8

5. Social Media Tools:

6. Blogs

7. Wikis

8. Podcasting

9. Inclusion of external mediae.g.: YouTube, Flickr, SlideShare

10. GCU LearnCommunities

12. Personalisation for GCU

13. External features – now, and in the future

14. Evolution not revolutionpage 4

16. GCU Learn (Blackboard 9.1)page 5

17. page 6 Blackboard 8

18. page 7 GCU Learn

20. Blogs

21. Wikis

22. Podcasting

23. Inclusion of external mediaeg: YouTube, Flickr, SlideSharepage 8

24. So what’s better….. ? Blogs

25. So what’s better….. ? Wikis

26. So what’s better….. ? Podcasting

28. Flickr,

31. Social media tools – blogs, wikis and podcasts

32. Image, movie and audio integration

33. Planning and administration

34. Communication

35. Groups

36. On-line Surveys

38. GCU Learn Content System Benefits of using the content system  Collection  Sharing  Discovery page 16

40. Differences for students over Blackboard - minimisedin terms of structure, but richer environment.

41. Availability of a range of Social Media Tools:

42. Blogs

43. Wikis

44. Podcasting

45. Inclusion of external mediaeg: YouTube, Flickr, SlideShare

46. GCU LearnCommunities- create your own online communication and resource centre.

48. Thank you Michael Cox and Aidan Johnston