Social networks
Social media is an important technological trend that has big implications for how researchers (and people in general) communicate and collaborate. Researchers have a huge amount to gain from engaging with social media in various aspects of their work. This guide … Continue reading
open attribute tool
Re-using Creative Commons licensed content is all very well, but attributing it properly can be difficult and confusing. This helpful plug-in for Firefox aims to make it easier to ensure that you properly attribute the creator.
Online Learning Task Force
“Collaborate to compete, seizing the opportunity of online learning for UK higher education” is the report to HEFCE by the Online Learning Task Force. The Task Force has concluded that online learning – however blended with on- or off-campus interactions, … Continue reading
Viewfinder from BUFVC
With wide-ranging information for academic staff, researchers and librarians, the BUFVC magazine Viewfinder explores the production, study and use of film, television and related media for higher education and research in up-to-the-minute feature articles and other news and comment. This months issue … Continue reading
Plagiarism support
A series of posters to download to help address plagiarism are available from plagiarismadvice.org
Oxford team wins national elearning award
Oxford returned triumphant from this year’s ALT conference, where Continuing Education’s Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning (TALL) unit was announced the winner of the 2010 ALT Learning Technologist of the Year team award. TALL was commended by the judges on its online … Continue reading
Learning Literacies examples
Snapshots of practice – 41 snapshots of learning literacy practice, policy, initiatives and curricula submitted by a wide range of institutions to the LLiDA project. These case studies provide a useful starting point for ideas for supporting student skills development.
An introduction to Open Access
There is a continued growth of interest across the world in the moves made in recent years to stimulate an ‘open access’ environment, where all research outputs will be available to everyone free of charge at the point of use. … Continue reading
What research has to say for practice
Nine online guides to learning technology research informed practice are now available from ALT in a wiki format. Topics include: Web-based course design , Learning using mobile and hand-held devices On-line communities Technology-supported assessment Learning environments Using social software in learning
Copyright and E-learning:A guide for practitioners
by Jane Secker Watch Jane Secker’s video Fully supported with a broad range of practitioner case studies (including one from LTG) and further sources of information, this essential guide looks at best practice developed by leading universities in the UK and … Continue reading