The Progress Bar: A Simple Time-Management Tool for You and Your Students
iconSpeakers:Michael de Raadt (Mathematics and Computing, USQ)
Stijn Dekeyser (Mathematics and Computing, USQ)
iconVenue:D109
iconDate:Thursday 23 July, 2009
iconTime:12:00noon to 1:00pm
iconCategory:Other
iconAssociated Links:http://www.sci.usq.edu.au/research/seminars/?seminarID=215 (Link to seminar online)
http://www.sci.usq.edu.au/research/seminars/files/ProgressBar/ProgressBar.html (Seminar Video Recording)
http://www.sci.usq.edu.au/staff/deraadt/progressBar.html (Information about Progress Bar)
iconAbstract:The Progress Bar is a new tool you can use in Moodle (StudyDesk) within your courses. It's easy to set up and helpful to your students.

This seminar will discuss:
  • why such a tool is needed,
  • results of evaluation and student feedback,
  • impact on student progression, and
  • how you can set up the Progress Bar in your course.