Do you use online resources in teaching?
ORIOLE (Open Resources: Influence on Learners and Educators) (http://orioleproject.blogspot.com ) would like to hear from educators that do. They have launched an online survey (access from website) and would appreciate your responses. The average time to complete the survey is … Continue reading
Image competition
As part of the make: strand of courses being offered by the IT Learning Programme at OUCS, and in conjunction with the annual OxTALENT awards, we are currently running two competitions. **Research Digital Images**Do you have an image that you … Continue reading
Learning Technologist of the Year
The entry form for the 2011 ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Award is now available. Are you a star? The closing date for entries is 26 May 2011.
Digital Media Users group
The inaugural Digital Media User Group event was held on a March Wednesday evening at OUCS and a full Isis lecture theatre enjoyed 3 very different talks. Alison Kahn showcased her work with the Pitt Rivers Museum working with archive … Continue reading
Project Hagen
Championed by Rowan Wilson a project created by OUCS has won a £20,000 prize from the Intellectual Property Office, part of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. The Fast Forward competition asked Higher Education and Research institutions to come … Continue reading
looking for OER?
“Go and explore The First World War Digital Poetry Archive and The Great War Archive. Go even if you don’t care about the First World War, just to revel in the high quality of the thought that has gone into … Continue reading
re-using itunesU podcasts in WebLearn
WebLearn now makes it very easy to embed items from Oxford Podcasts (podcasts.ox.ac.uk) into a site. First, add the ‘Oxford Podcasts’ tool to your WebLearn site via ‘Site Info’. Second, click on “Browse the Oxford Podcast Collection” to view the … Continue reading
OLI events of interest
Dr Stuart Lee; University of Oxford, Oxford Week 4 Thursday 10 February 2011 Digital Research and Teaching: A Twenty Year Voyage in Humanities Computing Dr Sian Bayne; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Week 6 Thursday 24 February 2011 Assessment ‘born … Continue reading
Going global
Over eight million people have downloaded more than 2,000 audio and video podcasts from the University’s site on iTunes U over the past two years. These podcasts include lectures, interviews with researchers and information for potential applicants. They regularly feature … Continue reading
2011 National Teaching Fellowship Scheme
The Higher Education Academy has seeking nominations for the 2011 National Teaching Fellowship Scheme. Up to 55 awards of £10,000 will be made as recognition of individual excellence, with the award designed to support each National Teaching Fellow’s professional development … Continue reading