The WoLF Project

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The WoLF Project
Lucy Stone Leicester College
Examples stills with sound
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Overview

• JISC funded
• FE in HE strand
• Collaboration
• Foundation Degree in Educational Studies
• Work based learners
• Limited class contact
• Collaborative projects
• Traditional curriculum delivery

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The Journey

• Issued students with
• and HP IPAQ rw6185
• Palm keyboard
• Limited induction given

Students at equipment induction
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Consider
September 2007
April 2008
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Consider

• Ethical issues
• Permission from people being interviewed/photograp
  hed/video
• Permission from parents/guardians
• Access and sharing
• Password protection
• Technical issues

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• Introduce features to the group

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• Introduce features to the group

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Induction ActivitiesSurvey (using the Feedback
module)
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Induction ActivitiesSurvey (using the Feedback
module)
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Induction ActivitiesSurvey (using the Feedback
module)
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Induction ActivitiesSurvey (using the Feedback
module)
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Induction ActivitiesSurvey (using the Feedback
module) Tutor view
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Induction ActivitiesSurvey (using the Feedback
module) Tutor view
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Baseline surveyWhat did they already know?
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Baseline surveyWhat did they already know?
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Induction ActivitiesUsing forums
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Induction ActivitiesUsing forums
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Induction ActivitiesUsing forums
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Induction ActivitiesUsing forums
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The E-Tutorial
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The E-Tutorial
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The E-Tutorial
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The E-Tutorial
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Consider

• Class contact?
• Appropriate remission
• Full teaching timetable
• Appropriate times

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Module tasks
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Module tasks
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Module tasks
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Module tasks
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Reflective Journal
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Reflective JournalWhat the tutor saw
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Reflective JournalStudent Entry
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Key findings so far

• Accessibility synchronisation, technological
  rivalry, regulatory policies and wireless
  communication 
• Pedagogy Learning preference, learning delivery,
  learning structure, and technological/learning
  support.
• Motivation Confidence and competence factors,
  personal risk, ethical dilemmas, social
  affordances and  usefulness/ value.

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What skills would staff need?

• To be a good teacher

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Further informationContact details
Lucy Stone WoLF Project Manager Leicester
College Freemens Park Campus Aylestone
Road Leicester LE2 7LW Tel [phone] Email
lstone_at_lec.ac.uk Web http//wolf.lec.ac.uk
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Some examples of useStills with sound
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Some examples of useStills with sound