1. Using a VLE module template to increase student engagement and scaffold learning.
Lindsey Goldsbrough
Learning Technologist
Faculty of Medical Science
Built-in layouts flow with screen reader
May be consider having two themes, one for light room and one for dark room

2. Source: Student Engagement Dashboard
Once upon a time in FMS...
VLE Student Engagement
FMS 2015/6
ARU 2015/6
Cambridge
25.5%
44.2%
Chelmsford
32.4%
36.7% DL
18.7%
30.4%
Source: Student Engagement Dashboard

3. Can we fix it? Yes we can! New VLE module template coming right up..

9. Source: Student Engagement Dashboard
Just 6 months later…
VLE student engagement
FMS 2015/6
FMS 2016/7
ARU 2016/7
Cambridge
25.5%
43.6%
54.8%
Chelmsford
32.4%
48.5%
53.0% DL
18.7%
30.5%
34.4%
Source: Student Engagement Dashboard

10. Source: Module Evaluation reports SEM1 2016/7
Our students say…
“Having a clearly laid out VLE with extra info to go over the lecture with has been great”
“The pre-lecture and post-lecture resources on the VLE I have also found to be very helpful in aiding to learn”
“The slides pre-, during- and post- on the VLE are very helpful”
“Improvement over module content from previous year.”
“There is structure each week we know what we will be learning”
"Very good, well prepared materials on the VLE. Always everything up to date“
Source: Module Evaluation reports SEM1 2016/7

11. Source: Module Evaluation reports SEM1 2016/7
Our SRA students say…
" I have reasonable adjustments for Autism/Aspergers. The VLE materials are always available in plenty of time. I am able to print all the materials I need in advance“
“Being dyslexic it was good to have the slides available in VLE beforehand. Also the video that were put up were very helpful"
Source: Module Evaluation reports SEM1 2016/7