I’ve been running a lot of (Moodle) training recently, and putting a lot of effort into planning. I’ve tried to make the training relevant and interesting for the different audiences, to include opportunities for feedback. I’ve built in practical hands-on sections, and the opportunity to ask questions, even though the
I find myself somewhat sceptical about the value of user profiles and of so-called communities based around individuals: a social network in fact. Joining a social network and setting up your user profile often gets you nowhere – you know nobody and you cannot communicate with anyone because you have
So the Pantone Colour of the Year 2011 is Honeysuckle Pink. Can’t say I’m a big fan of pink. I was much happier last year when it was turquoise (just look at the colours on this blog!) . Now there’s a colour with infinite possibilities. But looking at the colour
I love this idea. “Baby duck syndrome” is when a shiny new piece of technology, software or gadget comes out and all the early adopters jump on the bandwagon and tweet, blog and generally share that it’s the best thing since sliced bread. Those suffering from baby duck syndrome immediately
I’ve noticed a couple of interesting takes on online information and cheating in exams, today. The BBC reports on Danish pupils who are permitted to use the Internet during their exams ‘They can access any site they like, even Facebook, but they cannot message each other or email anyone outside
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OK, I have to throw my hands up and admit – I haven’t been blogging as much in the past few weeks. I’m sure others will sympathise – I’ve seen a few bloggers recently deciding to close down blogs to concentrate on new projects and jobs. I started a new
New Library Technologies Dispense With Librarians An article caught my eye from the Wall Street Journal (this article currently free to access but may disappear behind subscription firewall). A library in St PAul, Minnesota, USA, has been replaced with a “Library Express” – you order the book you want and
Life’s been busy lately, what with starting a new job and all… but this week I have been lucky enough to attend the ALT-C conference. It’s my favourite type of conference because: I know I have at least one thing in common with everyone :) nearly everyone is friendly and
I’m co-presenting a workshop at the ALT-C 2010 conference in a couple of weeks. Call in if you like – or grab me at any other session you see me in! It’s great to meet new people as well as old friends. Our workshop is at 10.50 am on Wednesday