(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
Loughborough’s institutional licence for the Elluminate web conferencing tool has been in place since back in the summer, and many colleagues have now experienced it either through delivering or participating in a session. Two areas that have been particularly active in the use of Elluminate are CREST and WEDC. In the YouTube video below, SherylRead more
The annual Staff E-learning Showcase takes place on Wednesday January 12th from 11am – 3.30pm, based in the James France exhibition area. This year the overarching theme is: “Making efficient and effective use of learning technologies” There will be a series of 15-minute case study presentations in CC013, delivered primarily by academics and recorded usingRead more
Our mini camcorder kits (comprising Kodak camcorder, SD card, ‘bendy’ tripod, and tie-clip mic in a neat and robust flight case) are proving very popular. Here’s the view of one academic user, Tom Dijkstra from Civil and Building Engineering, who took one out on a recent field trip to China: “Many thanks for letting meRead more
Date for your diaries: our annual E-learning Showcase for staff will be on Wednesday January 12th in the James France building. The event will feature stands and poster presentations in the Exhibition area, with demonstrations and case study presentations in CC011 / CC029a. If you’re interested in presenting or having a stand / poster presentation,Read more
In addition to our scheduled training sessions on Learn and associated tools, the E-learning team are hosting monthly drop-in ‘clinics’ in the Library. The next session is Wednesday 3rd November from 1 – 2pm. Staff will be on hand in the E-learning Office* and Library Training Room 1 next door to answer your questions about anyRead more
You will know that Elluminate and Wimba were both taken over by BlackBoard earlier this year, and merged into a new concern called BlackBoard Collaborate. At an online webinar yesterday, the plans for the new company were outlined. A total of 236 people attended the session, which used Elluminate as its platform. It very quicklyRead more
The HEFCE Online Learning Taskforce, about which I blogged back in the summer, has just published a Study of UK Online Learning which it commissioned from the Department for Continuing Education at Oxford. You can download the study from here. Comments on the findings of the report to follow…Read more