Themes
Case studies of some of the themes you can use.
Theme: Administrative documentation and processes
Examples at programme level
- MA: Digital Technologies and Communication in Education
- MA Translation and Interpreting Studies
- HCRI Global Health MSc
Examples at cross-disciplineprogramme
Examples at discipline level
Examples of single source of primary information/efficiency of updating
- link to intranet source (History Student Portal)
- link to Blackboard repository (LLB (English Law with French Law))
Programme level assessment guidance, with links directing students to specific course unit assessment advice if appropriate
Examples of programme changes as result of student feedback
Staff/student liaison committee
Theme: Student support facilities staff in Campus Solutions)
Examples of induction information
- MA Translation & Interpreting Studies
- MA: Digital Technologies and Communication in Education
- HCRI Global Health MSc (includes Welcome video)
Examples of academic advisement
Examples of course options
Examples of study/work abroad/placements
Examples of study skills
- Often as links to My Learning Essentials and/or external resources
Note: Several programmes/discipline areas are planning to introduce their own specific course unit to cover core study skills needed; a Blackboard organisation can include a direct link to that course unit.
Examples of peer mentoring
Examples of careers presentations and resources
as links to Careers Service
Examples of subject-related technical information
- For example for field trips; guidance on online apps
Examples of facility for discipline level to offer support for joint honours or cross-discipline study:
- History Student Portal (History with German, History with French, ...)
- LLB (English Law with French Law)
Examples of student activities
- For example creating negotiated ground rules for online communication – HCRI Global Health MSc
- creating factsheets and blogs for other students – Residence Abroad
Theme: Engendering sense of student identity/community
Examples of announcements (that can be forwarded automatically to email inboxes)
Examples of international students
- MA Translation and Interpreting Studies
- MA: Digital Technologies and Communication in Education
- LLB (English Law with French Law)
- HCRI Global Health MSc
Examples of blogs (staff or student)
- Music Community
- Residence Abroad
- Sociology Hub
Examples of early bird and other discussion groups
Examples of student societies
- Archaeology
- History Student Portal (History Society, the Historian)
Links to other online student groups (Facebook student groups, International Society, etc.)
Theme: Subject-specific resource links
Examples of extensive resource links
Examples of music scores
Examples of RSS feeds, Twitter feeds
- HCRI Global Health MSc
- Residence Abroad (has links to feeds on Careers website)