University of Dundee

3. Induction and orientation

Each student completes an online induction prior to the start of their first module. This is provided in Moodle and is a self-study resource including online activities and information which students work through at their own pace. A video welcome from the programme leader is included and students create a post in the discussion forum in response to some prompt questions (see figure 1 below). A member of staff takes the time to reply to every post, but often the students reply to each other. 

Figure 1: Discussion board induction task 

After initial induction, a Moodle space (‘The Hub’) is available for all students on the programme and is used for longitudinal information e.g. selecting module options, changes to programme, additional support around academic and digital generic skills.