1. University of York, 26/11/03 Using VLEs: who does the work? Annie Trapp Dept of Psychology University of York

2. University of York, 26/11/03 The module Organisational Psychology 3 rd year advanced option 8 x 2 hours weekly seminars 30-38 students Previous student feedback

3. University of York, 26/11/03 Rationale for teaching approach Aim  Seminars not lectures  Involvement of all students  Students: well-prepared & active learners Solution  Focus on discussion questions and case studies in seminars  Supported by Virtual Learning Environment  WebCT – University of York Teaching Innovation Fund

4. University of York, 26/11/03 Preparation Provide information Reading lists, timetable, lecture notes, case studies, list of groups, user passwords Provide communication links Email, discussion board Provide tasks Case study questions, discussion questions, multiple choice questions Complete course up on WebCT at the beginning of term

5. University of York, 26/11/03 Structure of module Students work in small groups (6-8) Group activities:  Each week one group provide summaries of key papers – in advance of seminar.  Each week one group answer a set of ‘consolidation’ questions after seminar. Lecturer responds online to the above.

6. University of York, 26/11/03 The good, … Seminars did focus on case study analysis Lively discussion groups during seminar Students had to engage with material Groups did provide summary work online Discussions & feedback provided trail Some individuals used the mcqs Logging identified ‘at risk’ student WebCT was useful since I could get the information about the course, group activities and summaries by myself at any time

7. University of York, 26/11/03 The bad, … Finding time to provide feedback on group work submitted online by students. Reduced flexibility of seminar structure. Students wanted the lecturer’s perspective in the form of a mini-lecture as well. I feel the course relied too much on WebCT and did not contain enough lecture/teacher- led teaching methods

8. University of York, 26/11/03 And the ugly. “We did all the work”

9. University of York, 26/11/03 In hindsight Pedagogical rationale Preparation time Pragmatic implementation Plan your time commitment