Hi Steve,

I built a GoogleSite as a handbook for the Bio course, using the content from the Bio subject guide and organising it into pages. When it was looking right, I copied once for every student and shared it with them, so only that student and I have access. We each subscribe to email updates so we know when the other is commenting or adding work.

The basic idea is that the students use this to record their learning and build in the resources they find useful. I check them for completeness and have produced an assessment rubric, so it forms part of their reported grade.

I’ve tried many forms of handbooks, note-taking and website tasks in the past and so far this one has the best level of engagement. We’ll see how it develops over the next couple of years, though.

Thanks for the comment,

Stephen