Hop into our 2023 course highlight videos
Discover the course attributes that led students to nominate our finalists for 2023 awards in this video playlist.
Blackboard and VLE Awards
Blackboard and VLE Award 2024 Winning modules
We are excited to announce our winners in the 2024 Blackboard and VLE Awards. These modules represent excellence in module design that resonates with our students. Whether it’s through engaging course content, cultivating an inclusive online space, or innovative use of online tools, the Blackboard and VLE Awards set the standard for online learning excellence. Thank you to everyone who took part in this years awards.
Staff self-nomination winner
| Module title | Module ID | Module Leader | Academic School | Academic Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realising Success | MANG1016 | Rochelle Clark | Southampton Business School | Faculty of Social Sciences |
Student nomination winners
| Module title | Module ID | Module Leader | Academic School | Academic Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographical Information Systems (GIS) | GGES2007 | Andrew Phillips | Ocean and Earth Sciences | Faculty of Life Sciences |
| Technological Innovation | MANG3072 | Dorrie Chao and Rob Angell | Southampton Business School | Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Puzzles and Paradoxes | PHIL3049 | Giulia Felappi | School of Humanities | Faculty of Arts and Humanities |
Reading List awards
Most accessed reading list (proportional to course enrolments)
Janek Gryta - The Holocaust 1 (HIST3060)
Well-structured list (both thematically and numerically); good mix of resources with relevant priority settings - very high view/student ratio, good use of student notes with annotated guidance. Has also used sections within Blackboard weekly content – sections inserted into weekly reading will have boosted student engagement with reading list. Janek created this list independently and it’s an excellent example of a highly engaging reading list, hence it’s top of the pile in this category.
Most prolific reading list creator
Christian Enemark (PAIRxxxx)
Christian has done a lot of independent work on his reading lists across 5 modules. All lists have a good clear structure with a mix of resources. PAIR2033/3041 and PAIR2034/3042 could be potentially linked as single lists as they appear to be identical lists with the same module title. One recommended enhancement: include thematic subtitle within main weekly section title in order for themes to appear within the Table of Contents for easier student navigation.
Examples of reading lists which are exemplary
Brian Hracs and colleagues - A Global World (GGES1008)
A really engaging thematically structured list. A good mix of resources with high levels of student engagement. Resources are not duplicated on Blackboard – so no confusion for students, they go to their embedded online Reading List to access their library and Open Access resources. This is reflected in the high engagement levels: 3279 page views, 2243 clicks, 495 annotations. This list has been collaboratively put together by several members of Geography. It’s a model example of an engaging reading list which the Reading List Team have used it as their thematic example of “Best practice” within our online support pages.
Naveena Prakasam - Managing within a Global Context (MANG6273)
A really engaging reading list, structured by a combination of weeks and themes for easy student navigation. A good mix of resources with high levels of student engagement. There is also a good use of student notes with annotated guidance. Naveena has created this list herself independently and has not duplicated these resources within Blackboard – so no confusion for students, they go to their embedded online Reading List to access their library and Open Access resources. This is reflected in the high engagement levels: 6029 page views, 4740 clicks, 260 annotations.
