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Demo Courses with Vista
Introduction
Keywords: Vista, example
Below are links to several example courses in Vista. For each one, we might point out a specific aspect of the course that may interest you. These examples are provided only as possible implementations - you are the best judge of whether or not the ideas presented can be useful for your own course situation. Also consult this well commented list of award winning examples of best practice courses from the Blackboard Exemplary Course Programm.
Course List
- Role Playing Demo, Highschool. Teacher and Author: Susan Weymouth.
Note the quality and intensity of exchange in spite of the small size of the discussion groups.
For a detailed introduction go to the HOWTO Role Playing in an online discussion forum.
- Integrated Course Demo, UAS Bern Switzerland. Teacher and Author: Andreas Ninck.
Note the extensive information for organisation and objectives and the focus on tasks based on the forum tool.
For detailed description and discussion go to the HOWTO eLearning Scenario: Integration of Information, Communication and Training.
- FET-Method Demo, UAS FHNW & University Fribourg. Teachers and Authors: SVC-project "Finite Element Analysis".
Note the original eLearing scenario for acquiring an analysis method.
For detailed description and discussion go to the HOWTO eLearning Scenario: Case Study & Self-Analysis - eProbability Demo, UAS Northwest Switzerland. Teacher and Author: Chandra Holm.
Note the attractive presentation of content and the focus on interactive learning.
- Health
economics and management (e-mhem), University of Lugano. See Short Presentation.
Note the interface design, with special focus on the Homepage Design.
- Usability & Accessibility, Module 7 of the USABLE course from the University of Lugano.
- Argumentum,
University of Lugano. See Introduction!
Note the graphical representation of the target activities in the content pages.