Learning Activities – Quick list guidance

A quick guide to what tool or feature you might use when looking for a learning technology to assist you with a specific learning activity.

Activity	Tool/Feature
Asynchronous communication	Blackboard – Discussion Boards, Announcements, Blogs, Journals, Email
Enhancing academic writing	Turnitin – Similarity Report Endnote
Formative assessment	Blackboard – Assignments, Rubrics, Tests, Discussion Boards, Announcements, Blogs, Journals, Wiki Turnitin – Feedback Studio
Formative feedback	Blackboard – Grade Centre, Inline Grading, Rubrics Turnitin – Feedback Studio
Group work	Blackboard – Groups Collaborate
Large class activity	Optivote
Lectures	Panopto Optivote Skype
Learning Object Creation	Adobe Presenter Panopto
Peer Assessment	Blackboard – Self and peer assessment Turnitin – Peer Mark
Peer Assisted Learning	Blackboard – Self and peer Assessment Turnitin – Peer Mark Collaborate
Reflective Writing	Blackboard – Journals
Content Resources	Box of Broadcasts
Self Assessment	Blackboard – Self and peer assessment
Summative Assessment	Blackboard – Assignments, Rubrics, Tests, Discussion Boards, Announcements, Blogs, Journals, Wiki Turnitin – Similarity Report
Summative Feedback	Blackboard – Grade Centre, Inline Grading, Rubrics Turnitin – Similarity Report
Synchronous Communication	Collaborate
Work based learning	Collaborate