In the 2002 film Minority Report biometric identity tests, in the form of retina scanning techniques, are commonplace as a means of personal identification. Biometric tests may have once been the work of science fiction, but they are now a feature of international border control and, it would appear, entering the lecture theatre. Students at NewcastleRead more
MOOCs are in the news again today – click over to the Teaching and Learning Blog for more. What’s a MOOC? Read more
There has been strong media interest this morning in the news of the Futurelearn consortium led by the OU. JISC have now put out a press release on the subject. JISC welcomes the launch of Futurelearn JISC welcomes the announcement by the Open University today to bring together a range of free, open, online coursesRead more
There has been strong media interest this morning in the news of the Futurelearn consortium led by the OU. JISC have now put out a press release on the subject. JISC welcomes the launch of Futurelearn JISC welcomes the announcement by the Open University today to bring together a range of free, open, online coursesRead more
The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) 2013 has now opened, with nominations closing on 4 March 2013. As the Higher Education Academy (HEA) says, the NTFS “recognises and rewards excellent learning and teaching … Up to 55 awards of £10,000 are made to recognise individual excellence. The award is intended for National Teaching Fellows’ professional development in teaching and learningRead more
The Teaching Centre has a variety of CPD workshops coming up in January / February which you might like to consider registering for. Click on the links below to view the session descriptions on the Staff Development website: Lecturing with Clarity in English Wed, 16th Jan 2013 1:30pm – 4:30pm Assessment and Feedback for LearningRead more
We have a variety of workshops and events coming up in January / February that you might like to think about registering for or putting in your Outlook calendar. Click on the links to view the session description on the Staff Development website. (Note to blog readers outside Loughborough: these are internal sessions only. However,Read more
Students Voice continues to be at the forefront of resource development for students (and staff) here at Loughborough. You might not be aware that they have created a set of readily accessible materials on the Loughborough Students Union website to support students on issues such as plagiarism, feedback, academic misconduct, impaired performance, etc., or that this informationRead more
I’ve noticed a perception among some colleagues that Twitter serves little purpose beyond revealing the tedious minutiae of celebrities’ daily lives. But in fact we’re starting to see some interesting examples of Twitter being exploited for teaching and learning here at Loughborough; take at look at the e-learning blog for more on this.Read more
Prompted by earlier posts on the use of Twitter in History teaching, Dr Sarah Mills in the Department of Geography has been trying out Twitter in a reading seminar. She reports: Just to say thanks for the advice about Twitter! The reading group went well this afternoon – 15 students, 3 sub-groups based on whoRead more