1. Reduce Redesign Reuse Sue Pears Digital Practice Adviser
Nottingham Trent University
@ntudigital
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2. The starting point Gilly Salmon website (http://www.gillysalmon.com/)
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3. First iteration 
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4. Redesigning the course
Improve use of discussion tool
Reduce time commitment
Improve clarity re expectations
Reuse content
Maintain structure
Maintain flow
Model practice
Run
Reflect
Review
Redesign
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5. Second iteration
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6. Successful redesign? Improve use of discussion tool ?
Reduce time commitment 
Improve clarity re expectations ?
Reuse content 
Maintain structure 
Maintain flow 
Model practice
Run
Reflect
Review
Redesign
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7. What next? Workshop Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Activity 1 Activity 2
Using NOW’s discussion tool
Why bother?
Experience & expectations
How do I engage my students
Who else is out there
Design an activity
What your learners need from you
Give feedback on an activity
Planning to improve your practice
What do you think about what has been written?
What makes a good online learning activity?
Evaluating online activity design
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8. Flexible content? Existing VLE programme of courses Workshop Week 1
Activity 1
Activity 2
Week 5
Using NOW’s discussion tool
Why bother?
Experience & expectations
How do I engage my students
Who else is out there
Design an activity
What your learners need from you
Give feedback on an activity
Planning to improve your practice
What do you think about what has been written?
What makes a good online learning activity?
Evaluating online activity design
Existing VLE programme
of courses
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9. What have I learnt? How would this work in the classroom?
To deliver online
Keep it simple
Slow, structured progress
Be very specific
Involve the participants
Be flexible/brave!
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10. In Summary
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11. With thanks to: Anna Armstrong Charlie Davis & Trevor Welsh
The participants of the various “Get them thinking with online discussions” course.
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