…but not, we hope, the lecturer! Automated video lecture capture is perhaps the fastest growing area of learning technology within Higher Education, and it’s a technology that after a year’s piloting is now becoming embedded in the mainstream at Loughborough. By the start of Semester 1 we’ll have 10 teaching rooms equipped with fixed lecture captureRead more
No, nothing to do with the National Lottery and mega jackpots – just a final reminder that the annual ‘rollover’ of Learn from one academic year to the next takes place on Monday 19th – Tuesday 20th July, during which time Learn will not be accessible. If you haven’t done so already, please notify usRead more
Received the following e-newsletter last night from Elluminate: Today, we’ve announced that Elluminate, Wimba, and Blackboard will join forces to bring together the leading technology products for synchronous learning and collaboration – and the minds that created them – in what we hope will be a major step forward to pursue new innovation. We’veRead more
OER is the most recent initiative built upon hundreds of years of practice of sharing of teaching materials since organised teaching began. We can conclude that OER is useful because of this rich history of practice, but it is a pragmatic, updated approach to cater for the world of the 21st century.Read more