Post on 31-Mar-2015
Making Groupwork Work:
University of BradfordUniversity of Leeds
Supporting student groupwork through multimedia and web
learnhigher.ac.uk/groupwork/
Presented byPeter Hartley & Carol Elston
The problem of groups: why worry?
Student groups in UK HE – the current context:
o increasing use of group projects
(alongside decreasing staff support)
o groups now used in all subject areas
o pressures to develop ‘key skills’/’soft skills’
and employability
o pressures to ‘reflect’
Key features of the resource
o Flexible for both staff and students
o Encourage students to inquire into group
process
o Must not offer ‘one best way’
o Must have potential for further expansion
and development
Key design points
o Web delivery
o Structured around ‘episodes’
o ‘Believable’ video clips
o Different perspectives for analysis/discussion
o Flexibility for staff and students
o Ability to add further links/resources
Group work Timeline: Example Episodes
Structure of the final product
Overview
The ‘descriptive’ screen
o Video of the group in action
o Background info and discussion points
The ‘analysis’ screen
o Alternative or additional video
o Analysis of interaction
o Hints and tips
o Links to further resources
The descriptive screen
Discussion points
Video of the group in action
Background info
The analysis screen
Analysis of interaction
Alternative or additional video
Links to further resoures
Hints and tips
Success and glory!
2 awards at ALT Annual Conference 2009.
o JORUM Learning and Teaching Competition.
o ALT/Epigeum Use of Video.
And
o Effective practice award from the Sloan-C, Moodle and
Merlot Consortium, USA
Chapter in the ‘LearnHigher’ book.
Success in Groupwork by Peter Hartley and Mark Dawson
Success and glory!
Examples of use from Bradford (modules at Level 1)
Ongoing activity
For news of continuing development:
o Peter Hartley &
Mark Dawson
o Carol Elston &
Julia Braham
Looking at mobile devices.
Happy to discuss collaboration for future
development.