presented at the first mahara UK conference, #maharauk13

1. Mahara: creative spaces.
T. MacKinnon, Senior tutor e-learning, Language Centre.
J.Trowsdale, Associate Professor, Institute of Education,
University of Warwick.

2. Case study published on scribd.com

3. Narrative approach
Advantages:
• Forces students to think
about the audience and
purpose of document
• Free to create own story
• Emphasis on autonomy and
presentation skills
• Process similar to CV writing
Challenges:
• No model to copy
• No easy way to “tick the
boxes”
• Need to be resourceful in
getting support
• Have to be able to acquire
new skills

4. Examples of submitted student work
(links not available publically, see following screenshots)
• Creation using mixed media
• Thinking about your audience
• Building intercultural skills
• Increasing digital competences