Problem-based learning scenarios used at the University of Leicester on an Integrated Science course include building the pyramids of Egypt (and using them for astronomy), mock court cases, film productions, and preparations for the 2012 London Olympics. These are used to teach subjects such as space science, nanotechnology, biomechanics, and
In my e-moderating courses recently we have been discussing whether or not ground rules are necessary to manage student expectations. I’m a great believer in groundrules: I think people like to know where they stand, and if expectations are made clear at the beginning, then it is easier to manage
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I’ve a few clients asking about how best to network online, and which portals/sites/communities are worth signing up to and bring results. Of course, it depends on what “results” you want – there are different communities around for businesses at different stages, sectors, geographic locations, etc. Facebook has several internal
Maps have been around for a long time, but trying to represent a 3D world in 2D has not been easy and we are used to looking at what are actually distorted representations. Until now, online maps have been the same… However Google and Microsoft are beginning to change all
Community is not the same as commonality People at a bus stop are not a community. people who go online are not a community. “A community is a group of people who form relationships over time by interacting regularly around shared experiences, which are of interest to all of them
A blog: poses questions references other sources of information is about a topic that makes you (and other people) think can have a subject OR a context that links the posts: the context can be a what (sheds, a hobby) or a why – it gives the user an understanding
Rory Cellan-Jones writing on the BBC website says “I met somebody the other day who told me that online networking was so important, and he didn’t have the time, he was paying somebody to be him online. To blog, network, post etc . £1,000 a month too. “ I would
OK, I’m trying to get my head round the changes that Gordon Brown has wrought in the people and agencies responsible for Education in the Government. John Denham is now the head of a new department – the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills, responsible for: Universities – teaching and
Web 2.0 sites These sites will open in a new window. Wikipedia Digg (news items) del.icio.us (social bookmarking) Skype (internet telephony) Maps Google maps Microsoft’s Virtual Earth Sharing content YouTube (videos) Google videos iTunes (podcasts and music) Slideshare (presentations) 4shared (files & documents) Flickr Social networks Facebook (students etc.) MySpace