This article has been created to introduce and/or remind staff of the benefits of using journals in Blackboard Ultra as part of the teaching, learning and assessment process. It provides an overview of the advantages of journals, practical use-case examples,
Tools for Reflection
There are several different theories of reflection in education. For example, the Kolb Experiential Learning Cycle and the Gibbs Reflective Cycle. The Kolb Cycle involves four steps; concrete experience – doing or having the experience, reflective observation – reflecting on the experience, abstract conceptualisation – learning