Each week this term we will publish a video ’Casestudy in Innovative Practice’ on the LTG YouTube Channel. The case studies capture the experiences of lecturers and students at the University who are using technology in innovative ways to enrich their teaching and learning.
Newly published: an article about learning technologies at Oxford by LTG colleagues Melissa Highton, Jill Fresen and Joanna Wild. Making academic OER easy: Reflections on technology and openness at Oxford University
In celebration of a good year, and in the spirit of giving, re-using and sharing we have created an online advent calendar chock full of tasty online resources free to download. Click a number each day in December.
Lunchtime session 15th February, OUCS
This session explores the relevance of Twitter to university teaching, research and engagement activities. Come along to find out how to get started, grow your following, and hone your tweeting style to maximise your impact.
Campus MovieFest is an Apple sponsored event that invites groups of students to make a film in a week as part of a national competition. We are hosting the participants this week in our IT training rooms.
Last year 2727 individuals enjoyed our courses, so you can see we get very busy; make sure you don’t miss out by signing up today to the courses that could help you with IT.
Liz Masterman and Joanna Wild, researchers in the LTG, presented a paper at the annual BERA conference . They argued for the importance of considering cultural, historical and institutional context when researching how teachers and learners engage with learning technology, giving examples from two major LTG research projects: Thema and LDSE.
Digital literacy is key to unlocking the value of online resources LTG researchers have authored a report on the impact of Open Educational Resources. Findings highlight the need to support learners and academic staff alike in the referencing and the reuse of online resources. The report was commissioned by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), and authored by by Liz Masterman and Joanna Wild.
Another successful year for ITLP courses, with around 3400 people, coming along to an average of 3 topics each, with one determined individual attending 65 different sessions. 2500 people attended our special events and inductions.
The LTG Services team has had a busy summer with a range of OER projects designed to explore all the issues around open release of content. Keep up with all the news on the OpenSpires blog.
Each week this term we will publish a video ’Casestudy in Innovative Practice’ on the LTG YouTube Channel. The case studies capture the experiences of lecturers and students at the University who are using technology in innovative ways to enrich their teaching and learning.
