A session plan for your online synchronous learning and teaching
Click to download the Collaborative Creation session plan for staff.
In the Collaborative Creation session, students work together in groups to learn by exploring a topic, gathering information and creating a resource. Use the plan ‘off the peg’, or customise to the requirements of your session. Two other session plans, the Scenario-based/Problem-based session and the Interactive Lecture session, are also available.
Student-facing information and instructions
In addition to the session plan above, the generic, student-facing information below describes and supports this session. Copy the text to the module Blackboard site and adapt it to reflect your session’s requirements.
This information should be provided along with,
- the join link for the session, or instructions on how to join
- any session resources/handouts and
- any specific questions, instructions, details of tasks etc. students will be asked to undertake, for example whilst in breakout groups
Text to copy to your Blackboard site:
In this timetabled, online session you will learn socially and work collaboratively as part of a group, creating a resource on a designated topic, as directed by your tutor.
To ensure you can participate effectively, please find a distraction-free environment with good internet connectivity to work in. Please take some time prior to the session to familiarise yourself with any tools and approaches that will be used. For this session, this might include:
- Contributing to online activities, discussions and Q&A as directed by your tutor
- Collaboratively creating and sharing documents, for example with Microsoft Office or Google Docs
- Using the chat function and other standard features of online platforms like Blackboard Collaborate or Microsoft Teams
For further advice or information, please contact your tutor or see the information available via Hallam Digital Skills.