{"id":5824,"date":"2020-06-26T11:21:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T11:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/?page_id=5824"},"modified":"2025-12-05T13:19:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:19:34","slug":"digital-learning-activities-and-apps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/digital-learning-activities-and-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Learning Activities &amp; Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What are &#8216;Digital Learning Activities&#8217; and why are they important?<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXO156872956 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO156872956 BCX0\">Digital learning activities are an important component of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/cqsd\/-\/media\/project\/functions\/cqsd\/documents\/ade\/tandl-resources\/prp-digitally-enabled-learning.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=E9931FC1D2C13A56A2C86770F72A2F41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digitally Enabled Learning<\/a> and can support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/cqsd\/-\/media\/project\/functions\/cqsd\/documents\/ade\/tandl-resources\/prp-learning-actively-in-the-classroom.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=624BC73E74D8CCD9A89BEF115A0F57AE\">Active Learning,<\/a> whether synchronously in live sessions or asynchronously beyond the classroom in self-scheduled study time. These learning tasks\/activities support formative\/summative assessment, and help students to <strong>unpack and make connections <\/strong>between content and learning aims\/outcomes. For example:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<style>#sp-ea-9687 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 500ms;}#sp-ea-9687.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-9687.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-9687.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-9687.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-9687.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n    padding: 10px !important;\r\n    color: #434343 !important;\r\n    background-color: #EAEAEA !important;\r\n    font-weight: normal !important;\r\n    font-size:1px !important;\r\n \r\n}\r\n.ea-expand-icon.fa {\r\n    color: #434343 !important;\r\n  }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1715343854\"><div id=\"sp-ea-9687\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-96870\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse96870\" aria-controls=\"collapse96870\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Make connections between content and scheduled 'live' teaching<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse96870\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-9687\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-96870\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><em>Example:\u202fCreate\/make available screencasts and content, then construct a related activity which features\/ links to the interactive session (\u2018Watch the screencast\/read the article. Post on the class Padlet to share what you think are the three most compelling reasons for xxx and come ready to explain your post and peer review others in a group during the interactive session on Thursday\u2019). See CQSD guidance: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/cqsd\/-\/media\/project\/functions\/cqsd\/documents\/ade\/tandl-resources\/prp-learning-actively-in-the-classroom.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learning Actively\u00a0 in the Classroom<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-96871\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse96871\" aria-controls=\"collapse96871\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Link content to self-scheduled study<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse96871\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-9687\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-96871\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em>Example:\u202fCreate\/make available screencasts and <\/em><\/span><em>content, and construct a solo activity for the student (\u2018Watch the video. Write down in your Blackboard Journal (1) the elements of good practice you observed and (2) the poor practice demonstrated\u2019).\u202f <span data-contrast=\"none\">See CQSD guidance:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/cqsd\/-\/media\/project\/functions\/cqsd\/documents\/ade\/tandl-resources\/prp-self-scheduled-study.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=072BBFDA4A97BB17865AC567FB19E435\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Self-scheduled study<\/a>. <\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-96872\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse96872\" aria-controls=\"collapse96872\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Unpack content through collaborative working<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse96872\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-9687\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-96872\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em>Example:\u202fCreate\/make available screencasts and <\/em><\/span><em>content, and construct a related Blackboard Discussion activity to be completed as a Blackboard group. e.g. 'share what you think is the most important factor in the success of xxx, and explain why you think that. As a group, debate and decide a viewpoint that represents the negative and positive aspects, ready to share next seminar. Complete this by xx date'). <span data-contrast=\"none\">See CQSD guidance: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/cqsd\/-\/media\/project\/functions\/cqsd\/documents\/ade\/tandl-resources\/prp-effective-group-work.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=24E8EB379EBB5C09F546FAE5AFAFCDE4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Effective Groupwork<\/a>. <\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>However you choose to use Digital Learning Activities, <span class=\"TextRun SCXO156872956 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO156872956 BCX0\">you should <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/engage-students-with-digitally-enabled-learning\/\">follow these guidelines<\/a> to engage your students.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><strong><em>*If you are considering scenarios whereby students are present in the physical classroom and remotely online, see CQSD guidance about <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/hybrid-teaching\/\">Hybrid teaching.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What technologies and apps are available for digital learning activities?<\/h2>\n<p>The table below provides links to further information and support for commonly used supported technologies.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 370px;width: 100%\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 72px\">\n<th style=\"height: 72px\" scope=\"col\" width=\"34%\">Blackboard<br \/>\n&#8211; contact CQSD TEL for support<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 72px\" scope=\"col\" width=\"33%\">Office 365<br \/>\n&#8211; contact DTS for technical support<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 72px\" scope=\"col\" width=\"33\">Other supported tools &amp; who to contact for support<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/learning-activities\/journals\/\">Ultra Journals\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\nprivate space for students to record entries\/reflect<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/toolsandtechnologies\/teaching-with-ms-forms\/\">Microsoft Forms: polling\/wordclouds, etc<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2020\/12\/17\/polls-in-microsoft-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a>quizzing\/surveying within and outside of scheduled teaching<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px\"><a style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;letter-spacing: 0px\" href=\"https:\/\/libguides.reading.ac.uk\/reading-lists\">Online Reading Lists (Talis)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: Library<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/discussions\/\">Ultra Discussions<\/a><br \/>\ndiscussion boards &amp; forums<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/tools-for-learning-activities-ms-whiteboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Whiteboard<\/a><br \/>\ncollaborative digital whiteboards, for use in-class or in Blackboard<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/blackboard-linking-to-box-of-broadcasts\/\">Box of Broadcasts (BoB)<\/a><br \/>\nrecord broadcasts and access archives<br \/>\nContact: Library<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/blackboard-ai-design-assistant-generate-ai-conversations\/\">AI Conversations<\/a><br \/>\ncreate a chatbot persona and scenario for students to interact with for Socratic questioning or role-play activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/polls-in-microsoft-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polls in Teams Meetings<\/a><br \/>\nfor collecting student responses in webinars<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;letter-spacing: 0px\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/linkedin-learning\/\">LinkedIn Learning<\/a><br \/>\nself-access online learning resources<br \/>\nContact: DTS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/key-topics-ultra-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultra Tests<\/a><br \/>\ninformal, formative quizzes or summative assessment<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/breakout-rooms-in-microsoft-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teams break out rooms<\/a><br \/>\nfor groupwork during webinars<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/yuja-quizzes\/\">Quizzes embedded into YuJa videos<\/a><br \/>\nhow to embed quizzes directly into YuJa videos<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/tools-for-learning-activities-onenote\/\">OneNote and Class Note<\/a><br \/>\nportfolios and collaborative co-authoring activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/key-topic-ultra-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultra Groups<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9UENj-26a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">O365 co-authoring tools<\/a><br \/>\nportfolios and collaborative co-authoring activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/form-survey-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultra Forms<\/a><br \/>\nsurvey tool<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/tools-for-learning-activities-powerpoint-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PowerPoint Online<\/a><br \/>\ncollaborative posters and presentations<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/blackboard-assignment-peer-review\/\">Ultra Peer Review<\/a><br \/>\nallow students to peer review Blackboard Assignment submissions<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/digital-annotation\/\">Freehand drawing<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/turnitin-lti-creating-a-peermark-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turnitin PeerMark\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\nallow students to peer review Turnitin submissions<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/key-topic-ms-teams-for-teaching-and-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teams spaces for student collaboration<\/a><br \/>\ngroup work\/projects<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/toolsandtechnologies\/using-padlet-for-teaching\/\">Padlet\/Blackboard integration<\/a><br \/>\ncollaborative online pinboards for displaying text &amp; 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