Viewpoints Information Skills Workshop An opportunity for you to take part in an Information Skills

themed workshop taster.

Task 1 (5 minutes)

o Consider your group scenario and record your objective(s).

Task 2 – Select principles (5 minutes)

Choose any cards you think might help you address your group’s objective(s).

Task 3 – Map principles to student learning timeline 5 minutes)

Place the cards on the student timeline, where your group thinks relevant, considering the student perspective.

Task 4 – Select implementation ideas and tailor a solution (15 minutes)

o Turn over the most important card(s) and select ideas.o Add own ideas or comments in order to tailor the examples.o Note any overall action points and reflections.

Task 5 - Share outputs and feedback (5 mins)

o One or two members from each group briefly feed back your key findings / experiences of using the assessment and feedback theme to consider your group objective|(s).

o Survey

Brief sharing of experiences and evaluation findings from Viewpoints Project.

Shared meanings and priorities

Interactive and engaging

Facilitated discussions

Informative and supporting

Helps build effective teams

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Some Quotes “Thought provoking.”“Good to see the plan in front of you.”“Short sessions exploring ideas - very useful.”“Enjoyed it – not too time-consuming and time used very well.”“Good material supplied to encourage wider consideration.”"Got the team to brainstorm about the way forward in relation to creativity.”“Better face to face interaction with course team.”

“Easy tool – visually descriptive, illustrative”

“…Resources excellent prompts”

“Suggestion cards act as a good prompt”

“Cards aided formulation of ideas”

“Accessible and easy to use. Comprehensive and guiding.”“Look at the holistic approach.”“Group participation/engagement on ideas”“Being given the time to reflect.”“Useful prompts and discussion.”

Some Quotes

Concluding consolidation/discussion: sharing ideas for use of these resources in other institutions.

Further informationViewpoints project blog: http://viewpoints.ulster.ac.uk

Viewpoints resources site: http://viewpoints.ulster.ac.uk/resources

Dr Alan Masson, Project Director - aj.masson@ulster.ac.uk

Catherine O’Donnell, Academic E-Learning Consultant - c.odonnell@ulster.ac.uk

Dr Vilinda Ross, Research Fellow - v.ross@ulster.ac.uk

JISC Digital Literacies http://www.jisc.ac.uk/developingdigitalliteracies

JISC Digital Literacies Workshop materialshttp://jiscdesignstudio.pbworks.com/w/page/40474566/JISC-Digital-Literacy-

Workshop-materials