Hot off the press this morning: “JISC invites institutions to submit initial proposals for innovative projects in the e-learning domain, as part of its e-learning programme for 2010/11. Projects and activities must fit with the vision, outcomes and principles of the JISC e-Learning programme and support innovative approaches to learning and teaching, identify areas ofRead more
In this E-learning Showcase 2011 presentation, Martin White (Materials) compares and contrasts different approaches to lecture capture as applied to a Distance Learning Fund project last year. This project involved pre-recording 10 hours of guest lectures for a module on Packaging Technology. The added dimension in the title refers to the use of a ‘visualiser’Read more
If you’ve heard of WebPA, the online peer assessment tool developed by EngCETL, but you don’t know what it can do for you, you might like to check out the ReVIEW capture of the ‘Introduction to WebPA’ training session delivered yesterday by Lee Barnett and Nicola Wilkinson. Alternatively click on the screenshot to visitRead more
The Online Learning Task Force (OLTF) published its final report ‘Collaborate to compete: Seizing the opportunity of online learning for UK higher education‘ in January 2011. It concluded that online learning – however blended with on- or off-campus interactions, whether delivered in the UK or overseas – provides real opportunity for UK institutions to developRead more
One of the most anticipated and best received presentations at this month’s E-learning Showcase was from Lucy Hopkins, President of the Loughborough Students Union, on student expectations and experiences of learning technologies. Click on the screenshot to watch the ReVIEW capture of her presentation. You might also want to refer to the NUS report, commissioned by theRead more
(From JISC e-Learning Programme) The latest edition of JISC On Air looks at some of the issues associated with creating sustainable and effective online distance learning. The radio show highlights the value of engaging students and enhancing the learning experience through the effective use of online learning tools such as podcasts and virtual worlds. KimRead more
Those colleagues who are thinking about using Elluminate in their teaching may be interested in a series of JISC Digital media events over the next month: ‘Screencasting allows you to capture what you are doing on your computer and package this screen capture as an effective and accessible learning resource. Especially in online and distanceRead more
Not long to go now until the annual Staff E-learning Showcase, at which this year we’ll also be welcoming a number of visitors from other institutions. The full programme for the case-study presentations is now available at https://blog.lboro.ac.uk/elearning/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ShowcaseFullProgramme.pdf . All the presentations will be captured using the ReVIEW system and made available online shortly after the event.Read more