University of Salford School of Nursing

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A GREATER MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY
The University is large but has a friendly
atmosphere and the community spirit is
overwhelming. Nat West Student Book 2000
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University of SalfordSchool of Nursing

• Karen Staniland
• Senior Lecturer/Flexible Learning Co-ordinator
• k.staniland_at_salford.ac.uk
• Lyn Rosen
• Lecturer
• l.rosen_at_salford.ac.uk

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Background

• Nationally
• The Higher Education Agenda
• Lifelong Learning
• The NHS Plan
• At Salford
• Faculty E-learning project
• Existing open learners on a recognised programme

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Aims of the Project

• Improve communications between students,
  lecturers and support staff.
• Ensure that relevant information is available to
  every one at the same time.
• Make more effective use of staff time.
• Reduce the need for students to visit the
  University between group tutorial sessions.
• Make the Open Learning Conversion Programme
  available to a wider audience.
• Develop the IT skills of users

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Recommendations

• Before allowing Blackboard to be incorporated
  into programmes minimum quality standards for the
  appearance of materials on line will need to be
  determined.
• A record of Blackboard programmes used should be
  maintained and be subject to internal quality
  assessment.
• Sessions for staff development in the use of
  Blackboard will need to be organised

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Recommendations

• Staff workload in the upkeep of Blackboard
  currently on a 24/7 basis needs to be recognised.
• It is deemed essential that support services to
  an overall institutional strategy should be
  pursued in order to offer programmes on a 24/7
  basis.

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Recommendations

• Dedicate a member of module staff to take
  responsibility for specific Blackboard
  components, for example, discussion and
  conferencing forums.
• All Email addresses used (specifically student
  Emails) should be standardised into a format that
  is recognised by a tutor receiving and responding
  to the same.