Roundup & Shootout

The common eLearning platform in many Universities.

Strengths

Supports text and links to documents.

Within-class threaded discussion list.

Within-class emails.

Student homepages.

Already familiar to most students.

Weaknesses

Does not support flash files or embedded images.

The site and all content is deleted at the end of the unit.

Opportunities

All the unit content would be on one site, tightly integrated with marking and marks feedback.

Threats

WebCT may be replaced by another system in the near future.

A WIKI provided by UC.

Strengths

A collaborative space for constructing linked pages of information.

Supports text, URLs, and images.

Portfolios could be created as page links.

Every page can be edited by everybody.

Weaknesses

Does not support flash SWF or video files.

You cannot access the site once you leave UC.

There is no page structure.

The only way to navigate the site is by traversing links.

Opportunities

The site will persist beyond the end of the unit.

Threats

UCSpace is not supported by UC IT admin.

UCSpace is not supported by staff of Creative Comms.

You do not have permissions over your portfolio page.

The site is accessable and changeable by anyone at UC.

Open source content management platform.

Strengths

Support for text, images, URLs, movies, sounds and Flash.

Threaded discussion lists.

Blogger API support.

News Aggregator and syndication.

Versioning of content.

User authentification.

Web-based administration.

Weaknesses

Content is not accessable past the end of the Unit.

System structure is organised around pages rather than groups or projects.

Opportunities

New kinds of content modules can be developed and shared with the Drupal community.

Threats

Not supported by UC IT admin.

Software administration and support relies on the Unit convenor alone.

Hardware support relies on goodwill of staff in the School of Creative Communications.

Because Edublogs is made by educators for educators we know a lot about how you can effectively use blogs in teaching and learning at all levels. We’re here to provide resources, discussion and suggestions for how you can use Edublogs for education and we’re always adding to them and working on our methods. Thinking of eportfolios, collaborative classwork, online journaling, discussion or problem-based learning or good old social constructivism? So are we!

Strengths

Supports text, images and URLs.

Social tagging.

Tag visualisation. 

Weaknesses

Does not support movies or Flash.

Individual page based apporach which does not easily support groups and projects.

Opportunities

External technical admin and support.

External hardware.

An education-oriented community of practise.

Plans to support ePortfolios in the future.

A very large commmunity of 100,000 sites.

Your edublog and content persists beyond the Unit.

Threats

The system is outside the University control.

A digital art gallery at University of Queensland. The students of Communication Design are immersed in an exploration of new forms of visual expressions and experiences. The participants of nowalls will present works in the areas of digital imaging, 3D animation, interface and interaction design.

Strengths

Supports digital art in a variety of formats.

Provides a public gallery of student works. 

Weaknesses

No working examples.

Opportunities

Students works collectively define what it is to be a Communication Designer.

Threats

The site was specially programmed by one programmer.

There is no sign of activity since 2004.

The community of practise is restricted to students of the course at UQ.

There is  no forum for external feedback. 

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