Title: Structured Activity Design
Course: Stage 3: Online and Blended Teaching > Section: 4. Structured Activity Design, Consolidation, and Evaluation

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We now know what functionality is available WITHIN Moodle, and we could also link to some other useful web tools outside our VLE. However, in each case we should be careful to match the tool used to the pedagogical purpose that we have in mind.

It is good to design an appropriate activity first, and only then look for a good matching tool that will support and enhance the activity in order to achieve our pedagogical purpose. So we should ask ourselves some of the following questions:

- What is the pedagogical purpose of this activity or supporting resource?
- How would you like your learners to engage with it - individually or collaboratively in groups?
- Are you confident that the learners will have the appropriate hardware, software, and connectivity to undertake the activity?
- How do you need to frame the activity in order to use the tools effectively (for pedagogical purpose)?

Revisit constructive alignment between outcomes, assessment and learning activities which was introduced in Stage 1 Session1. Now take another look at your storyboard. In your storyboard you planned out the topics / weeks of the course and considered outcomes, activities and assessment. Choose an activity to design or redesign for your online / blended course.

Now choose an activity to re/design for your new/practice course in Activity 3.7: Discussing, Designing & Developing Activities (sync and async).