Design Patterns

Essay preparation: Self-test for literature comprehension is intended to prepare students to write an essay. It uses the BlackBoard (Bb) self-assessment functionality to include readings followed by questions of various types. These are graded and, most importantly, clear feedback is provided showing how the readings should have been comprehended.

The Start where they are activity engages and motivates students by using popular culture artefacts. The artefacts are selected and connected to information and knowledge from a course. This activity provides examples and tips on finding and using resources.

Timeline of Management Theories creates an interactive timeline to illustrate a particular concept where it is important to understand relationships, progress or development over time. Timelines can represent evolution; progression; change and history.

Tutorial Lesson Plans are guides for educators to what students have to learn and how; using appropriate learning activities and strategies to obtain feedback of student learning (Milkova, 2015). With online tools it becomes easy to share these plans in a shared space, and even exchange feedback after the tutorials.

Technology and its rapid advancement with regards to visually rich interactive content provides an opportunity to supplement and enhance staff delivery of education and engage students by superimposing video, 3D models, animation and images over reality through through the use of a smartphone or tablet.