Technology Outlook
Technology Outlook UK Tertiary Education 2011-2016 is the new NMC Horizon Report co-sponsored by the JISC. This year: open content, mobiles, cloud computing and tablets. Next year game-based learning, new scholarship, learning analytics and semantic applications.
Technology, Pedagogy & Education
The July edition of this journal features ‘Teachers’ perspectives on digital tools for pedagogic planning and design’ by Dr Elizabeth Masterman of LTG and Marion Manton of TALL, University of Oxford, UK
2011 Horizon Report
The 2011 Horizon Report describes six areas of emerging technology that will have significant impact on higher education and creative expression over the next five years. Time to adoption: One Year or Less: Electronic Books and Mobiles .Two to Three … 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
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.
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