Creating LMS Group Activities & Selectively Releasing Learning Materials

Intended Audience:

UWA staff interested in exploring ways to support group work activities and customise the student learning experience.

Prerequisites: Quickstart Guide to Developing your 2009 LMS unit (or equivalent)

Workshop Description:

Have you ever wanted to:

• Allow students to sign up to their own groups?
• Have students submit group assignments?
• Determine which student's see you learning materials and when?

If you answered yes to one of more of these questions, then you will find it invaluable to be able to use the LMS Group Manager and Selective Release areas effectively.

This workshop will enable you to manage group membership and activities as well as control the availability of materials and activities to students.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing this workshop, participants should be able to:

• Describe the types of groups which can be created in the Group Manager
• Create and edit groups of students in your LMS unit
• Explain the layout and functionality of the Group Manager and identify strategies to use it effectively
• Create group activities such as synchronous and asynchronous discussions and assignments
• Use groups as the basis for communicating with students, providing tailored feedback and managing tutor responsibilities
• Explain the purpose of each tab in the Selective Release area
• Differentiate the options for selectively releasing materials and activities
• Use the Selective Release rool to control the availability of materials and view what each student can access

Key Activities:

Hands-on workshop

Duration:

2 hours

Date and Time:

• Wednesday 15 April 2009, 9:30am - 11:30am Cancelled
• Tuesday 08 September 2009, 9:30am - 11:30am Cancelled

Venue:

Room 1.01, Sanders Building

Coordinator:

Yvonne Button, Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, UWA