| Contributor |
Trevor Clohessy |
| Title |
Bi-Weekly Discussion Café on Microsoft Teams – class size n = 30 |
| Aim |
To provide students with an open forum to discuss aspects relating to the course such as weekly discussion items or project assignments. |
| Learning Outcomes |
Facilitate online communication and discussion between students to engage them in learning. Create a supportive environment where students can use the virtual café as a sounding board and to gain feedback on their understanding of a topic. |
| Timing |
1 hour max |
| Activity Description |
The synchronous activity will commence in week 2 of the module and continue on a bi-weekly basis. |
| Tools |
Microsoft Teams and Moodle and Polls Plugin |
| Resources |
An initial ice breaking session will be conducted in Week 1 of the module to onboard the students to the VLE and nuances of Microsoft Teams. |
| Instructions |
Details and instructions on how to use the VLE will also be provided in a video on Moodle. |
| Feedback |
The chat, video and polls functionality of Microsoft Teams will be used in order to elicit student feedback. |
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