pursuit of ‘appiness

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Melissa Highton

While controversy rages about appropriateness of the Official Guide, and the Bodleian’s King James Bible app is hailed by Stephen Fry on Twitter as ‘cowing lush and no mistake’, let’s see what you think of Mobile Oxford. Did you know … Continue reading →

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got a virus on your mobile phone?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Melissa Highton

Last week I attended a very interesting presentation about the University of Leeds’ initative  in giving medical students mobile phones. The advantages and features of mobile learning are well rehearsed elsewhere, but I was amused to hear discussion of the choice … Continue reading →

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another year older and deeper in downloads

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Melissa Highton

 The OUCS annual report is now available, if you like that kind of thing. Demand for everything is rising, including our podcasts- 8 million downloads and counting. The University has also taken first steps into YouTube. In LTG we continue … Continue reading →

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planning a journey?

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Melissa Highton

Version 0.4 of Mobile Oxford is now live with a special Transport Page – With one click you can now get the current status of all five of Oxford’s park and rides, Oxford’s live rail departure board, BBC Road Travel Alerts … Continue reading →

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chalk and talk

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Melissa Highton

Catch Professor Binnie’s quantum mechanics lectures in Apple’s new ipad TV advert. Note the presence of our Creative Commons licence logo  in an Apple ad.  It aired for the first time in the US on Nov 1st across all major networks … Continue reading →

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institutional responses to national enquires

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Melissa Highton

Students increasingly expect that their experience of higher education (HE) will involve the use of online and other learning technologies. As in many other areas of people’s lives, an ‘instant and on-demand’ attitude towards learning has developed, where students expect … Continue reading →

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Oxford on itunesU- forever curious

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Melissa Highton

Oxford on itunesU will be a featured poster at  the UCISA management conference next week. This project has put Oxford content on a platform alongside universities all over the world and given us several top ten global downloads. It has brought us … Continue reading →

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new horizons

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Melissa Highton

 I am delighted to see the NMC 2010 Horizon Report listing open content  as key trend and digital literacy as a critical challenge. The movement toward open content reflects a growing shift in the way academics in many parts of the world … Continue reading →

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m-talking

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Melissa Highton

 Anyone interested in hearing me talk about the work we are doing at Oxford is welcome to listen: Podcast of me talking about podcasting at Oxford et al. Recorded by Talis and licensed as OER for your enjoyment.

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teaching observation

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Melissa Highton
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