why choose WebLearn?

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Melissa Highton

I was asked last week to help a group at Oxford decide whether or not to use WebLearn. Taking as a starting point the assumption that you already want a web based learning platform, this is why you should choose … Continue reading →

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good ship sakai

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Melissa Highton

At the Sakai conference  I learned that there is a nautical theme to the conferences – always held in port cities. Not good for us non-shellfish fans. Michael Korcuska’s  swansong/lame duck presentation implied that there may be a lot of … Continue reading →

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Reports of the death of the VLE are greatly exaggerated

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Melissa Highton

Investing in VLE development is investment in learning and teaching. To serve a community of teachers we should provide enabling technology to assist them in their work. Developing tools specific to learning and teaching in an institutional context  means we can offer … Continue reading →

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Boston Legal

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Melissa Highton

I have been to Boston exactly twice in two years, both times for VLE conferences. Two years ago I went to the Blackboard conference and this year to Sakai. I was able to compare and contrast. The food was better … Continue reading →

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